AFTER THIS WAS PAINTED, I WISHED TO SEND A PRINT TO FAMILIES OF ALL THE FIRE, EMS, POLICE AND OTHER RESCUE PERSONS WHO LOST THEIR LIVES THAT DAY AND THE DAYS THEREAFTER.
This poster was an inspiration to make. The spot lights shining up to the sky have all of the names of the people that perished in the World Trade Center faded into those spot lights.
On the day that the first Tower was hit by the terrorist's plane I had
put on the
television and thought I was watching a movie.Then Katie Couric started
Living a mile and a half north of Ground Zero I experienced the impact of the event. I was able to enter Ground Zero on 9/12, which I wrote a personal account and article about.
Currently, I have one piece for the registry, but plan to work on portraits of those I know, personally, who either suffered the loss of a loved one, or struggled emotionally after surviving the events of that day.
“And I'll dance with you in Vienna,
I'll be wearing a river's disguise.
The hyacinth wild on my shoulder
my mouth on the dew of your thighs.
And I'll bury my soul in a scrapbook,