The funding for printing and installation of round two of the Frontline Worker Project. This will include up to 50 life-size portraits of Hartford's frontline workers on the historic Flat-Iron building behind the existing tribute on Main St. 

Please see bit.ly/frontlinemonument for final install of phase one.

Here are some links to local press around phase one.

Hartford Courant - Outdoor portrait exhibit in Hartford celebrates essential workers - 12/11/20

Fox 61 News - Hartford unveils photo installation that pays tribute to frontline workers

In the early weeks of the pandemic when most of us were working from home and the city was devoid of most foot traffic, I would notice on my daily walks downtown that the only people out and about were our frontline workers servicing the rest of us.

Once the mask mandate was put in place by Governor Lamont in late April, I approached a CT Transit bus driver to thank him and to stay safe. I also asked to take his photo and he obliged, after asking "Why would you want to take a picture of me" It was the first photo of a person I had taken in many weeks, and it was definitely the first time taking a picture of a person in a mask.

After that first photo, I was constantly noticing these selfless frontline workers be it bus drivers, postal workers, police officers, firefighters, grocery employees, and approached them for a photo for a special project I was working on.They were all taken aback that someone would want to take a photo of them.

It’s just a small way of giving back to these selfless men and women who have had our back from the beginning.