Art with heart: life on the streets on show

By Bianca Hall
Updated May 30 2015 - 3:08am, first published May 29 2015 - 2:45pm
Richard Carrie, a homeless man who sleeps rough in the CBD has managed to put together an exhibition of original artworks, which will be shown at a sold-out event on Saturday night. 29th May 2015. Photo by Jason South Photo: JasonSouth
Richard Carrie, a homeless man who sleeps rough in the CBD has managed to put together an exhibition of original artworks, which will be shown at a sold-out event on Saturday night. 29th May 2015. Photo by Jason South Photo: JasonSouth
Richard Carrie, a homeless man who sleeps rough in the CBD has managed to put together an exhibition of original artworks, which will be shown at a sold-out event on Saturday night. 29th May 2015. Photo by Jason South Photo: JasonSouth
Richard Carrie, a homeless man who sleeps rough in the CBD has managed to put together an exhibition of original artworks, which will be shown at a sold-out event on Saturday night. 29th May 2015. Photo by Jason South Photo: JasonSouth
Richard Carrie, a homeless man who sleeps rough in the CBD has managed to put together an exhibition of original artworks, which will be shown at a sold-out event on Saturday night. 29th May 2015. Photo by Jason South Photo: JasonSouth
Richard Carrie, a homeless man who sleeps rough in the CBD has managed to put together an exhibition of original artworks, which will be shown at a sold-out event on Saturday night. 29th May 2015. Photo by Jason South Photo: JasonSouth
Richard Carrie, a homeless man who sleeps rough in the CBD has managed to put together an exhibition of original artworks, which will be shown at a sold-out event on Saturday night. 29th May 2015. Photo by Jason South Photo: JasonSouth
Richard Carrie, a homeless man who sleeps rough in the CBD has managed to put together an exhibition of original artworks, which will be shown at a sold-out event on Saturday night. 29th May 2015. Photo by Jason South Photo: JasonSouth

Richard Carrie's street art is presented with a poignant twist. The 39-year-old is a gifted artist without a home, let alone a studio; a gentle, bearded man who creates works of stark beauty and wry observation – all from the hustle of Swanston Street.

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