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Bring me your Ladders! Charlie Brouwer makes Art

March 19, 2014 by Glenn Weiss

Since he turned 60 in 2006, America artist Charlie Brouwer has become popular in the Carolinas and Virginia for “Rise Up”.  He asks for donations from the garage, basement or truck.  The old ladders of the handy man, the working man and grandpa touch my heart.  The ladders are spotted with paint, chipped, dented and a slightly broken – but “darn good” for cleaning the gutters.  Thanks Charlie.

Charlie Brouwer "Rise up", Atlanta, GA

Charlie Brouwer “Rise up”, Atlanta, GA

http://www.charliebrouwer.com/install.html

Charlie Brouwer “Rise up”, Winston-Salem, NC
Charlie Brouwer “Rise up”, Tennessee

Charlie Brouwer “Rise up”, Roanoke, VA
Charlie Brouwer “Rise up”, Wilmington, NC

Charlie Brouwer “Rise up”, Atlanta, GA
Charlie Brouwer “Rise up”

 

 

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