Nothing to See Here
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-2023-076 | July 2023 | Oil on Canvas | 33" x 26"
Happy 4th of July! Today is America's 247th Birthday. July 2023 opened with renewed skepticism toward official narratives and repeated assurances that several controversies were minor or resolved. Investigations involving the Biden family, questions surrounding federal agencies, persistent border concerns, and the accelerating 2024 campaign all contributed to a public mood increasingly unwilling to accept easy dismissals. Nothing to See Here addresses that atmosphere directly. Biden's troublems are mounting. Troubles plus Problems equals "Troublems." So "white powder" presumed to be Cocaine was found in the West Wing of the White House? This gives a whole new meaning to "White House" and the FBI is doing fingerprint and DNA analysis on the baggie. Whose Line is it Anyway? The Secret Service knows who this is...will a staffer take the fall? Rep. James Comer requests a briefing with Wray and Head of Secret Service to get to the bottom of this. "The presence of illegal drugs in the White House is unacceptable and a shameful moment in White House history," said Comer. I think we know who's Coke it is...without saying who's Coke it is. LOL.
Joe Biden has officially lawyered up regarding his many scandals and continues to deny everything.
Rob Schmitt from Newsmax says" Hunter is the President's BAGMAN. That's all he's ever been...that's his only skill...that's his only job." He said "Bagman" as in "Dime Bag" C'mon Man!!
Meta Launches new Social Media platform called "Threads" with 30 Million users signing on the first day. I
s this a "Twitter Killer"? Don't think Musk is worried. The 'Sound of Freedom" movie came out and is the number one movie in America with 14.3 million views. The true story shines a bright light on Human Trafficking and the crisis at the Southern Border.
The Supreme Court announced some major decisions including striking down racial preferences in college admissions, strikes down Biden's $30 Billion dollar Student Loan forgiveness plan.
Supreme Court ruled in favor of Christian web designer who can refuse to work for same sex couples.
A federal Judge blocked Biden Administration from meeting with Social Media companies over tactics involving Covid and the 2020 election. He called Biden's Administration "Orwellian Ministry of Truth."
Nothing to See Here is deliberately ironic. The painting preserves a period when many Americans believed important issues were being minimized, even as distrust in institutions and politicans continued to widen.
