Each person who walks into HomeFront has a rich and valuable story to tell, and in an age where difference can often connote division, we believe it is important to expose the things that make us jointly human. Read some of our Artists’ Impact Stories.

Fayona

Fayona came to ArtSpace through the WorkFirst program. She had painted in school, but it was a more structured approach to painting and it didn’t fulfill her as much. ArtSpace reawakened her creative self and makes her feel confident in her abilities. Fayona is in...

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Megan S.

Growing up was difficult for Megan. If you ask, she will tell you that she has always been an artist, even when she used found items in dumpsters to create her toys. Her resilience and creativity led her to study at Montserrat College of Art in Beverly, Massachusetts...

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Nilky

“I’ve always painted.” Nilky is a visual person; painting and drawing are natural ways to express herself. Painting allows her to immerse herself in the work, and to take a break from life’s problems. Painting a positive, happy, beautiful subject is a way to make...

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Emelia M.

I was born in the state of Nayarit, Mexico.  When I was a child, I used to admire my mother’s beautiful embroideries and knitting designs.  I was still a child when I admired them and I dreamt that one day I could paint the beautiful flowers she designed. I came to...

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Aileen

After living in Southern California and New Mexico for several years, I came back home to East Windsor, NJ. I left working as a Registered Nurse in a Level 1 Trauma Burn Surgical Intensive Care Unit and was broken; I took care of others with intensity and passion, but...

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Creassya

When we became homeless in January 2017, my husband, our 5 children, and I came to HomeFront. Not long after coming to HomeFront, I started attending the WorkFirst program at HomeFront and that’s where I was introduced to ArtSpace. As a child I was always drawing and...

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Nashae

Everyone needs an escape; mine is art! ArtSpace is a sanctuary for everyone. We all need a place to feel safe, a place of peace and serenity. ArtSpace provides that. It gives us HOPE. Everyone who has walked through ArtSpace’s door has a story. Before I walked through...

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Janiqua B.

“Home is a place where you go to get a peace of mind, something you can call your own. It’s a blessing.” “Home,” explains Janiqua, “is more of a feeling from the inside.” When she first arrived at HomeFront, Janiqua felt good. She felt excited....

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Joann

“I am a loving person,” shares Joann, a former HomeFront resident and current ArtSpace artist. Life experiences honed this self-descriptive statement. “I’ve been judged, and I know it’s not nice to feel judged,” she continues. Beneath her...

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Jennifer M.

I first came to HomeFront in January 2017. I’d always been drawn to art, and I’ve been drawing cartoons since I was young. I create art because I have a lot of ideas in my head. I like to see them painted on canvas. Art allows me to relax when...

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