This painting was originally intended
as a 'study' for a larger more involved and detailed painting. One
I've been commissioned to create. I've decided to continue my series
of paintings which began with my commission entitled 'EPITAPH' (click
here to see it)
My 'Epitaph' series of paintings concern
my trepidation and anger over the changes I have seen, and see coming,
in our world.
I need to express the horror I feel
as I watch our planet become a garbage dump. I must express my disgust
of those people who, in spite of power and money, choose to make
this situation worse rather than better. I paint my dismay, as I
watch our rights as citizens steadily erode in the name of 'safety'.
I need to express my fear, (real or manufactured) of looming destruction
by war, weather, crime or disease.
It seems to me that the planet itself
has turned on us because WE have made ourselves its enemy.
... click
here to read more
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