These graphic woodblock prints depict the weathered faces of some of San Diego's homeless. Just as we notice the mural as we walk by, it reminds us to take note of the actual people sleeping on the street.

From the artist's website: They are people who are, to most of us, invisible. They are the homeless. These large prints are focused on capturing the incredible character that life on the streets has given these individuals. Nobility, beauty, strength, vulnerability… they are all there if we take the time to look. The next time you pass someone sleeping in the street, realize that as a child, this is probably not the life they had dreamed of leading. Each has a family, friends and a story of why they are in their present circumstance. By presenting these faces on a large scale, it forces us to confront them and the situation that so many like them find themselves in. Children who are without parents or role models are at the most risk of being on the streets as they live their lives.

This mural is located on 9th street at G on the east side of the Art Academy building.

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