Cat's Outta the Bag
Every painting in Chronicle of an Unquiet Age documents the defining events, people, and issues that shaped its moment in history. Created in real time as events unfolded, each work serves as both an original oil painting and a historical record, reflecting the belief that the news of today is the history of tomorrow.
TRTA-2025-115 | July 2025 | Oil on Canvas | 34" x 26"
Happy 4th of July! As July unfolds revelations, leaks, and stories that could no longer be contained. Investigations, whistleblower claims, policy disclosures, and internal disputes pushed previously guarded matters into public view. Cat's Outta The Bag captures a month when hidden information became part of the national conversation. "Alligator Alcatraz" is open for business in Florida as Desantis and Trump visit the facility July 1st. The facility is ready to receive thousands of detainees for deportation. Surrounded by swamp the migrant encampment is causing quite a stir. The House and Senate pass the "Big Beautiful Bill" and Trump signs it into law on July 4th. President Trump ends 4 wars in the last 90 days and Netanyahu nominates Trump for the Nobel Peace Prize. July 13th marks one year since the assassination attempt on Trump at the Rally in Butler, PA. Secret Service knew there was a credible threat against Trump 10 days before the attack. Secret Service suspends 6 agents. Devastating flood hits Kerr County, TX claiming the lives of 118 many of them children from Camp Mystic as 179 are still missing. Democrat NYC Mayoral Candidate Zoran Mandami, a self proclaimed Democrat Socialist stands for defunding the Police, city owned grocery stores, Anti-Capitalism, Taxing the rich, Anti-Semitism and is for "Global Intifada". Trump calls Mandami "100% Communist Lunatic." Could he possibly win in NYC? Former CIA Director Brennan and Former FBI Director Comey are under investigation in the Russia Collusion case. FBI opens investigations of
Hillary Clinton, Obama, Comey, Brennan and the Deep State. DOJ and FBI say they found "No Proof" Epstein was murdered, kept a client list or blackmailed powerful figures. Really? LA Mayor Karen Bass is suing the Trump Administration to make them stop deporting violent illegal aliens from LA. Cat's Outta the Bag uses familiar slang to describe a serious shift. The painting preserves a moment when secrecy gave way to exposure, and narratives once controlled began to unravel.
