Aug 9, 2021 · After losing his LA studio in a fire and later becoming homeless, Richard Hutchins now sells his paintings for thousands of dollars to collectors including Oprah Winfrey and Will Smith.

Oct 31, 2019 · One Festival of Homeless Arts brings together works of visual art, theatre, film and photography, all created by artists who are or have been homeless.

Jul 25, 2024 · After spending six years living on the streets of Skid Row, homeless artist Richard Hutchins met a man who would forever change his life.

Jul 22, 2021 · The whirlwind of LA swept up a 70-year-old homeless painter and saw him sell $100,000 in art in days, and take the art world by storm.

Jun 28, 2021 · Celebrities like Muhammad Ali, Laurence Fishburne, Richard Pryor, Burt Reynolds, and more came to purchase this man’s art. He became known as ‘Drew Hill - the celebrity artist’. Unfortunately Richards lies caught up with him when an investigative reporter exposed his lie, landing Richard in jail once again.

Jun 30, 2021 · Richard Hutchins is a formerly homeless painter that has gone viral for his portraits and life story. Oprah surprised Hutchins on Zoom and bought two paintings.

Jun 30, 2021 · Richard Hutchins, an artist who fell on hard times in Los Angeles, California, left homelessness behind for stardom thanks to Charlie Rocket.

Dec 4, 2021 · It didn’t take too long to become homeless because of losing his studio. He walked the streets and lived on beaches before ending up in homeless shelters on Skid Row.

May 1, 2014 · Artists Kenji Nakayama and Christopher Hope started Signs for the Homeless. The artists would meet homeless individuals on street, interview them, and offer to make them new hand-painted re-creations of the old signs.

The artists raise awareness about the homeless people and highlight the fact that their stories are worth listening to, and the homeless people have the framework to share their art and to actually acquire the skills to make it.