S.O.S. Warning Signals from The Past

         This is a typical retro painting from the early 70’s, although the colors are very soothing on the outside, and the lines are moving slowly, the canvas is sending out a distress signal that cannot be ignored. 

          The original painting is very large, actually matching the very large problems in the world at that period in history.  Save Our Society, that’s what was on my mind at that moment in time.    

    I guess we could be sending out S.O.S. signals in every era of world history, including today, but when I painted this piece, the Vietnam War, which had been dragging on for years, with no end in sight, was on my mind. 

         I lost several good friends in that war and many of those who returned were never quit the same again.  Also the oil embargo was an issue in the early 1970’s, not to mention runaway inflation, which caused much distress. 

        It is hard to imagine that gas, was less than a dollar per gallon back then, oh well life goes on.

       The interesting thing with blogging about artwork you did decades ago is that it brings back all the feelings and memories of that particular period in history that, as time goes by you tend to forget.  Unfortunately it also shows that we generally don’t learn from our mistakes, especially when it comes to war.

        But back to the art work, I love the cool blue colors and the moving effect the painting has.  It plays with your senses and I especially enjoy taking a plain canvas and bringing it to life.  That coupled with giving the piece a subliminal message is what makes abstract art fun.

S.O.S. 1973, acrylic on canvas  

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