Who are they? Can you see them?

It’s possible for society to confer invisibility on a group. It’s convenient; if the group is invisible, we relieve ourselves of concern about health care, working conditions, pesticides, housing, lack of ability to get their own food.

‍What is life like for them?

‍What role do we play in keeping them unseen? My work can expand our perceptions of these workers.   If only by their images in my paintings, the viewer will come to see these persons for the vital role they have in our lives.

-Barbara Masterson.