This piece is part of the Sun Valley Museum of Art print series.

I would like to introduce Dolores Vega, she is the resource and advocacy Supervisor for the @Hunger Coalition, a food justice organization that builds community through healthy food education and access in Bellevue, Idaho.

“For us, shutting down at the beginning of the pandemic was not an option. For us, that was when we had to work the hardest. We needed to provide everyone we could with food. It was a time when we had to become more diligent on keeping our community safe, getting more resources, and providing food to everyone who needed it.” And Thanks to their quick response Dolores and her team were able to safely serve 350-500 people a day. “It was amazing how we came together as a well-oiled machine,” she said as she gave me the tour of the facility.

During the pandemic, the organization also made phone calls to the seniors that they served. “We do home deliveries on Wednesdays to make sure that they are taken care of.” She said. “Isolation is one of the worst enemies during Covid. It was for all of us, being homebound and not being able to have that human connection was so hard. That’s why we concentrate[d] on having that little interaction. I think it’s so important. The food is important but keeping that connection… Because if that breaks, you can still have the food, but you need that [human interaction].”

Thanks to Dolores, the volunteers and the staff, the Hunger coalition was able to respond quickly to the community’s needs throughout the pandemic.

If you want to learn more about the hunger coalition, its sister organizations, and the resources it provides to the valley’s community please go to: https://thehungercoalition.org/

Thank you, Dolores!

The design was sketched and carved by hand, then printed with traditional oil based printmaking ink onto 100% cotton, acid free paper. Each piece will be titled, signed and labeled as an edition of 12.

*This block is printed on white Canson edition paper— 250 gsm paper, and the flowers in the background are individually hand painted with watercolor paint.

Each print is produced using a manual printing press, therefore, each print will be unique and may differ slightly from the pictured original. This is the beauty of linoleum block printing.

Paper Size: 18”x22 ”

Image Size: 12”x14”

Paper: Canson edition—100% cotton acid-free

*print does not come framed

Shipping: Prints are carefully packaged and shipped within 3-5 business days.

*If you’re interested in seeing the process visit my Instagram .