The Scarlet Cord Voted Top 25 Installation!

General

The ArtPrize Top 20 Finalists were announced yesterday for the second round of public voting which will determine the winners in four categories. Congratulations to those artists! Thank you to all who volunteered, donated, visited, supported, and voted for The Scarlet Cord. Over 25,000 red string bracelets were given to visitors and The Scarlet Cord…

The Scarlet Cord: Forced

Behind the Artwork

Forced (in progress), String on linen, 19½ x 56 inches, 2014 “Child prostitute” is a misnomer. Children are forced into the commercial sex trade; they don’t volunteer to be abused. Brutal pimps exploit vulnerable boys and girls in the underworld of the trafficking industry—because the buyers of sex demand younger and younger prey. FACT: The…