Justin Snow

THE WAR PAINTINGS

Artists in all venues have found their lives and artistic directions affected by the events of today. It’s necessary.
There is an obligation to make statements about the actions being taken by those who have betrayed our trust. Distrust, pessimism and anger seem appropriate feelings in light of the actions taken by our government,
our businesses and our military. These emotions have begun, over the past two years, to express themselves
more and more in my paintings.

 

 

Listening for My Child

I sat listening to my child's voice
why are you there — I miss you
and not here
why are you there
tell me why you are there
my teacher tries to tell me
why you are there - I miss you
the headlines try to tell me
why you are there not here
I miss you
my child's voice said

I take each step in this sand
as a step closer to leaving
a step which leaves me able
to hear only my mind’s ear sound
my child asking
why are you there
and not here
I'm forgetting I miss you
I miss you

there's a parade tomorrow       child
a parade to welcome the man
who made us two instead of three
the man who said we know the way      child
we know the facts of war
and the child asks why
we are two instead of three
we are raining the reigning answers
on each child who asks
why are we two instead of three

I miss you

He’s Home
Mixed media on canvas, 60” x 70”

 

On the Day After Tomorrow
Acrylic on canvas, 42” x 46"

 

Meanwhile
Acrylic on canvas, 49” x 48”

My Child Alone
Acrylic and collage on canvas, 60” x 58”

 

We'll Leave the Light on for You
Oil on canvas, 73” x 105”

 


We Could Stop
Mixed media on paper, 38" x 48"

 


Penetration
Oil on canvas, 51" x 56"

Face What?
Mixed media on paper, 60" x 67"


Beltway
Oil on paper, 50" x 80"

 

 

A Simple Phone Call
Mixed media on paper, 50" x 83"

Seepage
Oil on paper, 50" x 68"

 


A Feeling of Overwhelming Sadness
Mixed media, 50" x 72"

 

 


They Will Walk the Earth
Acrylic and pencil on mylar, 20" x 30"

 

On the Cusp
Oil on vellum, 20” x 42”

A Moment

There is pain
original pain
unexplainable
original sin
pain
nausea
fainting
pleading
and
unimaginable
peace
at that youthful
unimaginable moment
that light moment
that blinding light moment
when nothing matters
you are
no longer
in pain

 

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