Garrett, originally from Maryland, has been experiencing homelessness on and off since the age of 17, now totaling eight years. He describes coming to Denver, where a mix-up with another man sharing his last name left him without vital documents and identification, locking him into the homeless community. Garrett reflects on his youth—selling LSD, pursuing electrical training, and living freely—and contrasts it with his life now, where he values the connections and honesty he finds on the street more than he ever did before.
His ambitions include creating an art collective and gallery for people experiencing homelessness to use art as therapy, drawing from his own identity as an abstract expressionist. He explains how he acquires supplies, sometimes through handouts or even dumpster diving, and shares that survival often depends more on openness and connection than money. His account shows a man who has turned hardship into a search for meaning, self-expression, and community, while holding a vision for the future.
