| Please excuse me for being late with my blog this week. Though not surprised by her death, for I knew how ill Ruth Bader Ginsburg was, I was saddened. Coming on the back of a pandemic, protests against police brutality, horrendous wild fires in the West and hurricanes in the East, I was not prepared to deal with one more thing that would be used as a wedge to divide our country. So, I retreated into myself, not wanting to listen to the news or hear opinions about the election. I was unwilling to dig through statements for the truth, not ready to face the horrors mass migration will cause within our borders because of global warming. Instead, I looked for beauty with thoughts of crisp autumn leaves that are about to fill the ground with color. I spent hours in my studio and decided to dedicate the seventh painting in my COVID-19 series about trees to the strong, ethical, caring, hardworking, extremely intelligent Supreme Court Justice who died after years of service to the country. She brought about change for ordinary men and women and was admired across party lines. To fellow citizens-I’m sorry for your loss. |
