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Courtesy of Washington Department of Social and Health Services
Some of Gordon Vales’ torn art pieces.
Amid hot air balloons, giant metal sculptures, flashy sailboats and a flashing Ferris wheel, a handmade sign with black lettering leaned against a small easel.
“I can tear your silhouette or anything you describe for $1.05,” it read. Then, a sign-off from the artist. “… Gordon.”
The man next to the poster was thin and neatly dressed, with glasses and a soft smile. His name was Gordon Vales,
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