Pandemic
Oil on Canvas 36 x 60 (2009)
I hate being sick, I absolutely hate it. I cannot think of anything else I truly hate more than being sick. I used to be sick all the time as a kid. I think it was because I used to swim in the toxic sludge known better as the waters of Lake Erie. I think that is what has built my immune system into what it is today, a giant almost impenetrable wall. I get sick in total maybe once a year, and when this happens I am devastated. This painting represents the pain and frustration that is associated with being sick. It depicts a virus attacking the immune system and the pain and anger I feel when combating these nasty bugs.