Horse Race

I've already made up my mind about this election and no one can sway me. But it's altogether too close for my comfort. It's a horse race! And that's what this painting is all about...

You have the decision as to what direction the country will take...

...and you have issues over a woman's body and her private choices...

(Yes, that actually is supposed to be a small female torso in the photo above.)

In all, it's a fine mess. Typical of American politics since the country's inception. I even left visible the raggedy edges of the French paper I use and the tattered threads of the small American flag I found on the street (I seem to remember it was after July 4th) and collaged onto this painting. I even liked the rough wood of the deck on which I photographed it.

The cast shapes are made of paper, from the same molds in which I made the gel medium forms. It works almost as well, except that the paper wants to relax back into lumpiness, unlike the gel. This gives the painting s a very rough, ungraceful look, which I think is well suited to the subject.

Vote early, vote often!

Acrylic paint on paper, cotton, silk, tobacco and postage stamp. 25 x 32 cm.