Emmanuel Doublin an African American and Hispanic artist, born in California. He currently lives and works in the Coachella Valley, California. It is imperative that Emmanuel shares his artistic vision through the lens of the African American, and Hispanic experience. While Emmanuel was studying art history, he questioned, why the cannon of beauty was Eurocentric focused; this inspired him to concentrate his work through the lens of the minority. He is currently working on creating oil paintings of homeless people throughout the Coachella Valley. His intentions of this genre is to inform and educate the public about the general treatment of our homeless population. Emmanuel is working towards creating a positive narrative, through painting candid portraits of his subjects, he gives an identity and voice to his subjects, who are our homeless population. Emmanuel captures the sense of place; environment is extremely important within his work, as the valley is both fragile and extreme.