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I have just had the honor of my work being selected as third prize winner in the May Plein Air Salon International painting competition, by Karen Hagan, painter and owner of Hagan Art Gallery in Charleston.

My painting is entitled "Sunflowers and Sunlight, for Ukraine," a 12x9 acrylic.

My inspiration was the national flower of a nation that is currently under siege. I have seen news reports regarding the devastation and even deaths that the Ukrainians are enduring. It is heartbreaking.

Here in the United States, tomorrow is July 4th, 2022--Independence Day. Today I am free to go to church, love my family, entertain guests, and create paintings. Tomorrow I will celebrate that. Meanwhile the Ukrainians will continue to fight for their freedoms.

Freedom is a privilege. My work as an artist is a gift. The love of my family is a blessing. May I work, give, and love in return, to earn this gift, the honor of being a working artist. May my works sow the seeds of beauty in those who see them. May there be a day that everyone will enjoy the privilege of living their life to the fullest.