From Slavery to Trafficking

Janis McElligott

Acrylic on canvas. Painted in sepia to capture the stillness of the pain

NFS
2D Medium: Acrylic
Dimensions: 36 l x 24 w x 2 h
Weight: 2 pounds

From
Slavery to Trafficking
:  The wounds of the past bleed into the present
in this painting. The brutal scars that Whipped Peter wore on his back are now injures
that are hidden under the clothing of trafficked children. These scars last
beyond a lifetime.