Taken from a photo circa 1980 of a line of people waiting for just a bowl of rice. The childs belly so distended and his little body distorted from lack of proper foods. And i asked myself, why....
Watercolour
So haunting, I do hope that young boy is now a healthy young man, but the third world is a hard place to grow up, and all too often they grow up hating us. :(
Andree said it all for me. You have made that image stand out in my mind.. I have also drawn pictures that relate to this.. now there is the issue of our homeland people.. my question is also.. WHY?
THIS COULD BE AN IMAGE OF TODAY. THE WORLD HAS NOT CHANGED, SADLY. MOVING PORTRAIT OF EXTREME HUNGER. ALSO, AMERICAN HUNGER GOES UNNOTICED BECAUSE THE PEOPLE TOO POOR TO EAT NUTRITIOUS FOOD HAVE TO FILL THEIR BELLIES WITH FATTY CHEAP FOOD. THIS IS ALSO HUNGER. BUT WE CALL IT FAT. ALTHOUGH, SOME PEOPLE DO EAT TOO MUCH OF THE GOOD FOOD ALSO. BUT THE REAL POOR WHO ARE FAT CAN BE SEEN BY A KEEN EYE. YOU HAVE SUCH AN EYE.
22 Comments
AMODU OLUWANBE OJO 28 Apr 2007
I love your use of water color!!! Great work!!!!!sreeni vannadil 23 Jan 2006
realy sensitiveAlan Kay 06 Oct 2005
Very evocative. The women in the background seem to avert their eyes from the inevitable future.Steph Salt 21 Nov 2004
So haunting, I do hope that young boy is now a healthy young man, but the third world is a hard place to grow up, and all too often they grow up hating us. :(Dawn Landrum 16 Nov 2004
Oh this is so emotional. I love your work!Ulysses 14 Nov 2004
haunting and socially relevent, sher the sky on observer was done with a brush dipped in india ink, not a tech pen. You are a Master. UlysessTabitha Borges 06 Nov 2004
Great story and good work....Masrur Imani 31 Oct 2004
This artwork really communicates to us the tragic reality of the huge problem of the hunger in the poor world.Very impressive.S. Currier 18 Sep 2004
Andree said it all for me. You have made that image stand out in my mind.. I have also drawn pictures that relate to this.. now there is the issue of our homeland people.. my question is also.. WHY?Yvonne Carter 14 Sep 2004
you know how to put emotion into your worksstephen smith 05 Sep 2004
WOW SHER, VERY POWERFUL PAINTING HERE. SPECIALLY WHEN YOUVE SEEN THINGS OF THIS NATURE IN PERSONMieke vd Heijkant vd Velde 02 Sep 2004
good job, the child is old, do you see that too? Miekerick pkac 02 Sep 2004
great sher thanks again....I love the tones tooWilliam Kasper 02 Sep 2004
Gut wrenching realities of our world...Andree Lerat 30 Aug 2004
THIS COULD BE AN IMAGE OF TODAY. THE WORLD HAS NOT CHANGED, SADLY. MOVING PORTRAIT OF EXTREME HUNGER. ALSO, AMERICAN HUNGER GOES UNNOTICED BECAUSE THE PEOPLE TOO POOR TO EAT NUTRITIOUS FOOD HAVE TO FILL THEIR BELLIES WITH FATTY CHEAP FOOD. THIS IS ALSO HUNGER. BUT WE CALL IT FAT. ALTHOUGH, SOME PEOPLE DO EAT TOO MUCH OF THE GOOD FOOD ALSO. BUT THE REAL POOR WHO ARE FAT CAN BE SEEN BY A KEEN EYE. YOU HAVE SUCH AN EYE.Krzysztof Babiracki 26 Aug 2004
You are differrent but good (very) :))Yolanda Barjoud 26 Aug 2004
Breaks my heart too, this should not have happenBluemoonshadow 26 Aug 2004
You have captured the mood once again.. very moving image, Sher.. love the colours you picked too..:-) Blueeileen martin 26 Aug 2004
love the slightly abstract feel to this, your ethics and conscience are honorable, and what i gift that you can express them this wayGeorge Wallis 26 Aug 2004
your range in use of mediums is fantastic, all good all the timethea walstra 26 Aug 2004
It is very good you made the portrait of this hunger. PerfectPat Abbott 26 Aug 2004
It breaks my heart, Sher. A lovely piece.