Deeply inspiring photo....this is from a series of photos where the artist, Johnny Shoepainter, shows his progress along with his painted shoes along the way. This is GreenMan9 by Howard Rheingold, also media lecturer and professor, writer and all-around cool guy. If you get a chance check out his art in Second Life or out in public art adventures around the world. You can read some of his recent work here on civic engagement: http://www.mitpressjournals.org/doi/abs/10.1162/dmal.9780262524827.097
