Patriot

Ok so I wanted to post these pieces as they mean more and more to me by the day. This first is a piece I did up to honor my hometown. The problem is that it hasn't received any recognition and nobody in my town of Rockford Illinois has even heard of it unless they are close personal friends. I was hoping to get it featured by the Rockford Art Museum or a local gallery but I just can't get anyone to bite. I could really use some feed back on the piece. It represents the respect I have for the Rockford while at the same time it disgust I have for the local economy and the treatment of area artists. It is like if your not hooked up around here your nobody. There are no amateur art shows, fairs, or exhibits. I just don't understand how a community that is as large as Rockford doesn't seem to want or need to support the arts. Very disappointing.



This next piece is a more patriotic piece. I wanted to do a piece that was themed after the United States. I thought what better an idea than stars and stripes. I started a blank session in photo shop and went work eventually coming up with this wonderful light show. I started with the stars and I wasn't sure how I wanted them to look or what color. I started them off as blue but when I started the rest of the piece it really didn't work so I changed them to white to really allow the red and blue to set on top. The piece really turned out great and I think that Americans can be proud of the American Art! Let me know what you think as feedback is greatly appreciated!