This painting depicts the statue of liberty bathed in orange light. She is standing on a Canadian flag. Next to her there are wagons circling an egg. Wolves, fire and those evil little ghosts that appeared in the pacman game, surround it in a threatening way. An eagle soars above.
I'm not often political with my work, and mostly I like to leave the meaning of a painting to the imagination of the viewer. But this painting was inspired by the increased border restrictions between US-Canada that make it more difficult to visit the US. The American desire to protect itself is represented by the circling wagons and the threat of terror are found in the various creatures.
I wont say much about this painting from a technical standpoint, only that I came up with the idea as I was painting it. Even as I painted it, I was not fully aware of the overall meaning. It was only afterwards that I looked at the work and understood what it stood for. It is strange to paint something in this way, almost zen-like (or drug induced....but I am only high on caffeine)...other paintings I made in this way include 'Birdman' (posted previously) and 'Love vs. Jealousy'(not posted).
Orange Alert, watercolour 9 x 12" cold press, 2008 (No. 1481)
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