Erica Belle Vernon: A Lifeline for the Homeless 41845

On a chilly morning in Vernon, the kind that keeps breath hanging in works by Erica Arlt the air, a silver hatchback pulls up beside an alley near 27th Street. The driver’s door opens and out steps Erica Belle Arlt, gloved, focused, and smiling toward the small cluster of people already waiting. The back hatch lifts to reveal works by Erica Belle what looks like a traveling pantry: covered trays