Thirty-three years ago, Allan Haskell, an Art from the Streets artist, graduated from New York’s Stony Brook University with a B.A. in political science. Five months later he suffered his first psychotic break. After traveling the country and living with a mental illness, he eventually made his way to the ARCH.

Sitting in her one room efficiency apartment, Janet, a soft spoken and shy woman, shared her struggles with alcoholism and homelessness. To understand her story, it is important to understand how her life began.