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An experience, not as a blood type, not as a kind of person, cause it isnt. >> reporter: both malone and wall cot say they dont know where theyd be today if it hadnt been for the art studio. >> some people just, they could go through things it is a learning experience, some bounce back. unfortunately, some dont. >> reporter: malone says the art studio was just the help he needed. and to see more about the artist, tyree malone and greg wall cot, including a gallery of their paintings, check out c...

Arts community at the shelter. >> we would paint every day, all day long, till -- from the time we got up in the morning until sometimes 1, 2:00 in the morning. >> reporter: the art studio in the store front of the task forces 1920s era building in downtown atlanta was started a few years ago by the programs executive director, anita beatty, an artist herself. >> it seemed to me that there were lots and lots of creative people among folks who were experiencing homelessness and they needed a plac...

I didnt think about being homeless. i didnt think about where im gonna eat at a. >> reporter: it also provided a source of income. collectors, church groups and even people passing by the store front purchased their paintings, which sell for anywhere between $200 and $2,000. after about two years, they earned enough from their art, combined with weekend jobs at a nightclub, to rent a house together. >> i like working out here, mainly because of the sounds, you know? the birds, you know? i mean t...