Su 5/31/2020: Ruthie in the studio. My art seems so inadequate to the moment. I thought the COVID-19 series could make an effective statement, and maybe they did. Who knew two murders would put COVID-19 and our government's pathetic response on the back pages? We all should have known it was coming. Our toxic idiot wants it and has exploited the racial, ideological, and economic divides in this country. We have grown stupid and our country can't even turn to the CDC for health guidance, and minorities fear the power every day. I've been trying to figure out what I can do to help right these things. It's not an easy problem for me to solve. Maybe my art can evolve to speak truth to power effectively. Maybe I need to do something else. But I regret the country we have become. My children are so much better than this environment they see on the news every day. How can I help redeem this situation so they can live in a country in which all people are equal and enjoy the same rights and protections? https://www.instagram.com/p/CA3rTEHBsQX/?igshid=5o4sgvyc081h