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The Scourge of Poverty

Stephen Roberts

Oil on Linen

About this Piece

The Scourge of Poverty depicts the inside of a homeless shelter where volunteers serve homeless and disabled individuals a meal.

About Stephen Roberts

Stephen Roberts was born in Omaha in 1952. He Graduated from the University of Nebraska at Omaha and began his career in New York City.

Roberts’ murals were installed in the Memorial chamber on Veteran’s day of 1996 – 74 years to the day from when the cornerstone to the Capitol was laid.

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