Branded, Livestock branding markers on canvas, 25½ x 25½ inches, 2014
Reproduction featured at Macy’s of Rivertown in Grandville
Traffickers refer to the group of children they control as their “stable.” Within their stable, children are tattooed—marked like livestock—and herded into a mechanical and emotionless existence. However, if loving individuals help restore these children to a safe place, the children can thrive again.
FACT: One in three runaways will be approached by a trafficker within 48 hours (Manasseh Project).