WRITERS FÊTE 2021
NEW WORKS
“I Am Always Here”
Portraits of Homeless People in Ottawa, Canada
By Spencer Hanna Haworth

For the past few months I have been doing preliminary work on a project of creating portraiture of people who are experiencing homelessness. When I heard that Writers Fête was focusing on this social issue I was so delighted to have my current work included. What you see are not finished portraits but early sketches.
From my own coming of age in Toronto, I have had personal encounters with people who are homeless and count some as friends. More recently, I have spent time with folks experiencing homelessness in Ottawa. I feel honoured to share their faces and something of their lives through this work.
From my own coming of age in Toronto, I have had personal encounters with people who are homeless and count some as friends. More recently, I have spent time with folks experiencing homelessness in Ottawa. I feel honoured to share their faces and something of their lives through this work.
Spencer Hanna Haworth, self portrait
Two works commissioned for the 2021 Writers Fête
Portraits from the project