Political Earthquakes
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-2024-099 | July 2024 | Oil on Canvas | 32" x 26"
July 2024 was jolted by the attempted assassination of Donald Trump during a campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania on July 13,2024. This event instantly altered the national atmosphere and raised urgent questions about political violence, security, and the state of the country. Political Earthquakes captures the shockwave created by a moment few expected to witness in modern American politics.The raised-fist moment after the shooting becomes an iconic image as Donald Trump stands and declares
"Fight Fight Fight." Trump has been impeached twice, arrested, convicted and now SHOT and he is still standing. Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle resigns after being grilled by lawmakers. Americans are questioning if this was somehow an inside job? Cory Comperatore was killed in the assassination atempt
and 2 others were severly injured. What has happened in America? It is announced that Trump has chosen JD Vance from Ohio as his VP pick as Biden resigns from the campaign. Was it a soft coup orchestrated by Dems to install Kamala? Kamala is busy reframing her postitions and the Main Stream Media is helping her erase her past statements. So Kamala is now the Nominee for President. Not one U.S. citizen voted for Harris to replace Biden but... it is done. Netanyahu addresses a Joint Session of Congress and vows total victory. Kamala and half the Dems skip the speech. Democrat Bob Menendez is found guilty on all corruption counts.
Political Earthquakes speaks to a sudden rupture in the political landscape. Beyond the attack itself, the painting preserves a month when divisions, tensions, changes and dangers long building beneath the surface erupted into full public view.
