July of 1997 was a year full of torment for Noel Carol - too much to go into here, although I will share a glimpse of it with you. After three years of struggling with life circumstances that continued to get in the way, the end result of his situation proved that drastic times will often call for drastic measures. Being in the position he was currently facing, he was given no alternative but to take the first step toward homelessness - a step that lasted a total of four years.
Due to those many circumstances beyond his control, his only means of trying to earn a living was by busking, which got underway in the streets of our nation's capital, Ottawa, ON, Canada. This is where Leon Papillon drew inspiration from to create this particular original charcoal drawing of Noel. In fact, it was the first charcoal that Leon had ever attempted to do. It's titled Noel Carol Busker.
We hope you can appreciate what is demanded of an artist who's determined to get his songs heard around the world. Sometimes it begins with singing those songs on as many street corners across the country as Noel had done when he hitchhiked across Canada, winding up in British Columbia, where he now calls home.
Don't hold back, if you don't mind us suggesting this ... The world of music owes its success to each of those indie artists who never gave up no matter what got thrown their way. Noel's songs tell the whole story. In fact, aside from having written a song titled Left Unread, which tells the story of his not giving up on his dream, he's also written his memoir, telling his stories from the perspective from within the songs he'd already written to date. You'll find both his song and his book, both titled Left Unread, in the next two links provided. You can listen to, and hopefully, download, Left Unread - The Song here. And go here to read the introduction to his inspiring book that tells the complete story of his having overcome adversity to arrive at the place he is today … Left Unread - The Book.
If or when you consider building your personal collection of Leon Papillon originales, we hope you'll also consider gifting one, two, or even three additional pieces to people on your gift list. We've got a wide variety of Wall Prints by Leon Papillon, Coffee MUGS by Mister Muggoo, T-shirts by Who Gives a Shirt?, Noel Carol Songs that you can download, his book, titled LEFT UNREAD The Stories behind the Songs of Noel Carol, and even a compilation CD of 15 indie artists, titled Straight from the Streets that Noel produced a few years back while living as a homeless street busker.
Thank you for commencing your journey of support for this talented and tenacious artist - Mr. Noel Carol.
