It's A Mad Mad World
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-2025-129 | November-December 2025 | Oil on Canvas | 33" x 26"
November-December 2025 unfolded in an atmosphere where events often felt more surreal than predictable. Political reversals, global tension, economic unease, media spectacle, and public distrust collided so rapidly that many Americans struggled to keep pace. It's a Mad Mad World captures the sense of disorder and disbelief. Americans are wondering what is going on in America? And they are mad has hell. Senator Mark Kelly and five democrats are under Pentagon scrutiny for releasing a video urging soldiers to refuse Trump's orders as Commander in Chief. They are now being called the "Seditious Six." President Trump has given Zero illegal orders to the military. This is being called a "Treason Act " and the Department of War is looking into it. A foreign Muslim from Afghanistan illegal alien opens fire on our National Guard troops in DC while yelling "Allahu Akbar," killing one and severly injuring the other. U.S. halts all Visas from Afghanistan and CIA Director Radcliff says "He should have never been let in under Biden." Trump closes airspace over Venezuela and warns Maduro "Leave now or you won't be able to save yourself or your family." Biden's autopen circus is in the news as it is learned Biden's aides could have taken control of the Autopen without Biden's knowledge. Zelenskyy is embroiled in a $100 Billion Bribery Scandal. Trump meets with Mandami in the Oval. Trump says it was "cordial" and Mandami looks like he's been called into the Principles's office. House votes to oppose "Socialism" nationwide and 127 representatives vote for "Socialism." We have a problem. The greatest marketing scam is that "Socialism" is being sold as "Liberalism." In Minnesota the Welfare Fraud is linked to terrorist funding as Walz and Omar are under fire. Calls for Omar to be deported and Walz to resign or be arrested grow louder. $1 million in taxpayer funds was sent to Somali terrorist. Supremes rule in a 5-4 decision Trump can use "The 1798 Alien Enemies Act" in favor of deporting illegal aliens. It's a Mad Mad World borrows from satire but reflects a serious mood. The painting preserves a moment when reality itself seemed increasingly chaotic, leaving many to question what normalcy even meant anymore.
