"Stand" mentor This portrait was born out

This portrait was born out of play

but to more profoundly connect with their audience

just before everything changes

To see how fear is weaponized

"Stand" mentor This portrait was born out30x40 acrylic on canvas I sat stunned and teary eyed watching the House expulsions of @justinjpearson and @brotherjones_ in Tennessee. The chaos of our countrys politics is maddening. That moment lodged itself in me, a vibration so jarring it echoed for days. I couldnt shake it. And I knew I had to paint. Art has always helped me process the things I cannot reconcile. This piece was not easy, not joyful, it was necessary. I had to keep stepping away,