Faces In Then Loop

Art with a mission.
It simply doesn’t get any better than that. Or more admirable. Or more, well, like art. What art means.
Art’s purpose is to inspire, to touch people, to challenge our thinking and to encourage us to think outside the box.
What better way to embody this mission than to help at-​risk youth recognize their own potential, teaching them to do the very thing that art asks us to do of it.
I always stroll by this place and can’t help but be drawn in by the wonderful portraits. So many, so different.
In the 90s Bob Hansman set out to teach visual arts to teenagers in St. Louis. What started as a summer program blossomed into this tiny gallery when Hansman realized he had some great talent on his hands. The work you see comes from at-​risk youth who get to come to art for solace and support. The shop is run by the artists/​students in order to teach them business skills.
What a truly brilliant and noble idea. You can buy their art or commission a portrait from any of the featured artists. Talk about supporting a dream…