If you have been watching the DNC, you have probably noticed that the background for the speakers has changed from day one. The background behind Joe Biden and Barrack Obama was different than when Bernie Sanders, Elizabeth Warren and Michelle Obama spoke.
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| Layered print, beginning with a gelli-plate monoprint, topped with the donkey relief print. Acrylic paint and India ink on card stock. |
The iconic party image, the donkey, represents all of the speakers on Wednesday who has a field of blue covered with the stars of the stars and stripes of the American flag. Again, it has been fun to use the donkey image to frame campaign themes and observations.
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| Layered print, beginning with a gelli-plate monoprint, topped with the
donkey relief print. Acrylic paint and India ink on card stock. |
Clearly, Hilary appreciated the president's speech and showed her appreciation by joining him on stage at the end of his time to talke with the delegates.
The video montage of presidents that rolled opening night of the convention wrapped up with an image of Hilary in a power-red suit. So, the donkey party symbol adorned in a tailored red suit seemed fitting in anticipation of hearing her acceptance speech Thursday evening.
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| Pen and ink drawing with watercolor paint and India ink on tan Strathmore 400 series paper. |
Amidst the massive list of serious issues in this campaign, it is helpful to find some harmless humor in the chaos and rhetoric. As I have said earlier, "....we have only just begun....." and the stakes are oppressively massive!
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