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Night and Day

It is so depressing to read or listen to the news in the world today,  Genocide, random shootings, economic turmoil, it just never seems to end.  To do my little part,  I wanted to create a painting that contrasts that reality with light and positive energy.  The distorted figure in the background taps into an abstract expressionist part of me I needed to let out, and which helps convey my own empathy for individuals and societies that are going through hard times right now.  The goldfinch,  used as a symbol of rebirth in art for centuries, is shown still tethered to this world by a nail and a string.  When all is said and done, the difference between despair and hope is night and day.