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MEDIUM/GROUND: acrylic paints & gel medium, paper cut-outs from Depression era newspaper color copied, conte` crayon, watercolor pencils on Canson drawing paper that was soaked crumpled and dried.

DESCRIPTION:  A social commentary piece in regards to current world situations. Depression era phrases on paper cut-outs are as follows... "Still in times like these it must be nice to have no mental burden except that of wondering whether religion will make you immune to snake poison." ... "Let us not be too critical of lawmakers. If this is a representative government, fools are entitled to a few of their kind."... And smaller phrases ... " get more weapons to win" ... Echoes of the Past". The piece ends with a small bit that reads ... "paid advertisement". Other, hand written text runs through out the piece to mock headlines of natural disaster and economics.

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K L Marsala 15 Apr 2006

forceful imagery to chase the monsters of modern day demons back to where they belong tree- works well, motive, flows- excellent job

Artist Reply: Fitting text into composition is challenging. Some of the text is so small a viewer has to get right up on the piece to read them. Others stand out from across the room. So, each step closer the viewer takes brings more and more of the meaning into focus and no matter where the viewer stands the story is a little different -- perspective of a differing sort.

Analua 15 Apr 2006

Another powerful message Tree!!! The ironic of the situation of our World is really that the people who govern us with laws and rules are who have the more perverse inside. Because this we can see what happen all days. Talking about art, I admire your deep feelings and the way you transmite them.

Artist Reply: My deepest thanks to you and every one else! Sometimes it's not easy to make the choice towards the less attractive side of art. But sometimes thoughts or ideas just won't go away so I have to do as the Muse calls. It's wonderful to know such works do speak and the eyes of viewers are willing to listen.

stephanie atlee 15 Apr 2006

Wow...this really brought goosebumps in its imagery...very moving peice and gets my attention

Luther Krider 14 Apr 2006

I have been back to see this image several times and with each trip I find new thoughts. Very thought provoking, and after all that is where you wanted us all along. Great work Thea.

Joke Schotting 14 Apr 2006

Great work,Tree!!!!