Spare Paint0
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I saw this video of David Choong Lee helping out a homeless man on the side of the street. He painted a new, colorful sign (pictured to the left) for him and just listened to his story. That, to me, is a good person. I like good people and those that reach out to help others.
I introduce you to a series called, Spare Paint. It featured two San Francisco artists named David Choong Lee and Brian Barneclo. They offered their talents to paint new, visually-striking cardboard signs for the men to use. And while painting the signs, the men talked about their lives and how they got there. Beautiful and touching project.
Below are the two-part video series featuring both the artists, brought to you by Walrus TV.
Brian Barneclo helps out Joe, a Vietnam Veteran denied retirement benefits. This video made me get teary-eyed when I saw Joe get teary-eyed once he brought up that he was a marine.
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David Choong Lee helps out William, a home restoration specialist. William shares his stories of what it’s like to live on the streets and how he ended up there.
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Sometimes when you get bummed out out here and somebody does hand you that twenty-five cents, three pennies, five-dollar bill or whatever, it means a lot. Even the big, old, gruffy gangster-looking son of a guns, they actually care too.
-William
Not every individual on the side of the road, begging for change, are druggies or alcoholics. That’s why 9 times out of 10, when I have spare change, I’ll give it to someone standing there with a sign.
David Choong Lee website | Brian Barneclo website
