Insufficient Art Project

Insufficient: Disability Assistance Is Not Enough is an e-book and series of interviews and portraits in which British Columbians with disabilities share their experiences surviving on and accessing sub poverty level assistance rates. To view the interviews and download the e-book, visit InsufficientArtProject.ca . Portraits created digitally.

A digital painting of Vicki, a young woman of Taiwanese descent, who is smiling and looking down at the viewer. Vicki is rendered in shades of pinks and purples, wears pink glasses and braided pigtails, and has a pattern of shih tzu dogs on her sweater. The background is light blue with a light source coming from the top right corner.
Digital painting of Kristin, who is a young light skinned woman. Her face and upper body are pictured but cut off on her right side. She is playing a bass guitar, the neck and top corner are picture. Kristin is rendered in shades of purple with dark purple long wavy hair, and her shirt is a baseball style long sleeved shirt with dark teal sleeves and a grey centre. The guitar is dark green with a grey neck. The background is made up of an image of space, with space dust in purples and blues with stars of varying brightness.
Digital watercolour painting of Michael rendered in reddish browns for Michael and light green - grey for the background. Michael smiles at the camera while he sits on a log at the beach. His phone is in his left hand and his right hand is in his lap. Behind him is the ocean and mountains, and some people walking in the distance. He is middle aged, Caucasian, and wears sunglasses, a brown t-shirt, black shorts, dark running shoes and a an orthotic leg brace on his right leg. He is bald with gray and white hair.
Digital painting of Vanessa, a young Caucasian woman with long wavy hair. Vanessa and her clothes are rendered in shades of orange, brown and warm yellow. Her head is tilted slightly to the left and her mouth is closed giving a very slight smile. She wears an unzipped coat over a hoody. Her eyes are light turquoise. The background is decorative with outlines of succulents in different shades of turquoise. ⁠⠀
Digitally illustrated portrait of Theresa's face and shoulders. Theresa is a Caucasian middle aged woman with medium length slightly wavy light blue hair, dark blue rimmed glasses and is wearing a purple shirt. She is smiling slightly. The background is green with decorative music notes.
A digital painting of Sheldon, a young Caucasian man with short brown hair, brown eyes and light stubble on his chin, whose face and shoulders are pictured. He is wearing a purpleish brown shirt. He is giving a slight closed mouth smile. His skin is rendered in shades of coral. The background is decorative navy blue, with a wood grain pattern.
A digital painting of Nora, who stands facing away from us and looking to her right on a snow covered bridge leading into a forest of Evergreen trees. It is early evening and the sky is light purple, the snow is shades of purple and blue. Nora is a young Indigenous woman with long brown hair, wearing a fur trimmed hooded grey coat, with a purse strap visible on her right side. She wears black pants and dark boots that are just above her ankle with grey socks. The entire image is slightly blurry with edges of bright magenta and light blue adding additional outlines to Nora and the objects in the image.
Digital painting of Matthew's face and shoulders. Matthew is a middle aged Cuacasian man with dark hair. He is wearing a bucket hat and hoodie in shades of navy blue, as well as glasses, and is smiling at the viewer. The background is decorative in reds and pinks.
Lindsay is a Caucasian woman with brown hair, and she is rendered in shades of yellow and orange. She is looking down at and kissing the top of her cat's head, who is rendered in shades of green and lying on a blanket striped in shades of orange, yellow and brown.
Digital painting of Kelly. She is smiling with her mouth closed and her head tilted. She is Caucasian with brown short hair, black glasses and a dark green coat. The background is dark purple with a darker purple abstract design.
Digital painting of Jenn, a young woman of Asian descent. She is looking away from the camera with a thoughtful expression and her hands resting on her lap.. She has long black her falling past her shoulders and is wearing a cream and yellow striped button-up shirt with a dark blue unbuttoned cardigan overtop and brown pants.. The background is a brown yellow and green striped design.
Digital painting of Jenn, a young woman of Asian descent. She is looking away from the camera with a thoughtful expression and her hands resting on her lap.. She has long black her falling past her shoulders and is wearing a cream and yellow striped button-up shirt with a dark blue unbuttoned cardigan overtop and brown pants.. The background is a brown yellow and green striped design.
Digital painting of Amber Dawn. She is Caucasian with long red hair and black glasses. She is wearing a white and navy sleeveless top. The background is pastel green with darker green skulls.
A digital painting of Bridgette. A smiling Caucasian woman with long dark brown hair, bangs and black glasses. She wears a coral coloured shirt. The background is a pink and orange polkadot pattern with purple underneath.
A digital painting of Chloe, a young Caucasian woman with slight wavy chin-length hair, wearing light teal glasses, a denim jacket, and a pink shirt. There is one strap from a backpack or purse on her left shoulder. She is looking at the viewer with her lips slighly parted. Her face and hair are rendered in bright and pale shades of pink, and her jacket is dark blueish green, with the stitching in a lighter blue. The background is decorative with a pattern of drawn daisies outlined in white and small dots against a turquoise background.
Digital painting of Daniel, a young man with brown skin, short dark hair, and beard stubble smiling at the viewer. He wears a white hoodie. His shoulders and head are pictured. The background is decorative with red, orange and pink blocks and dots.
Digital illustration of George, a young Caucasian man who is holding his cat, and whose upper body and face are pictured. He is facing to the right and his face is turned to the viewer, smiling. He wears glasses and has short hair, and a moustache and beard. He wears a white t shirt and two beaded bracelets. He is rendered in warm brown and peach tones. His cat is rendered in dark blues with orangey brown eyes. The backrgound is decorative with blues and greens and the shapes of mountain ridges.

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