Love & War
Love & War (2011)
24¼×18¼ Pastel on Pastel Paper
Original is Sold
He had caught the new guy in the unit staring a half dozen times, a lingering gaze that always ended in a bashful smile. The attraction was mutual, but their duties never coincided, until a bit of mischievous wheeling and dealing landed them on the same cargo detail.
Painted with the historic end of Don't Ask, Don't Tell finally in sight, Love and War celebrates a future where service members no longer have to hide who they are. Sitting on the tailgate of a military truck, these two handsome, muscular soldiers have shed their shirts in the desert heat. As they steal a quiet moment against a rugged landscape, the piece stands as a powerful reminder that the freedom to love openly is always a victory worth fighting for.
