Is This America? 41- Portrait of Courage

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11”x 14” Gouache on watercolor paper

On January 6, 2021, the United States Capitol was attacked by domestic terrorists who sought to overturn the 2020 presidential election beating police officers with flagpoles, sticks and bullhorns. They blinded them with bear spray, tased them, gouged their eyes and more. Officer Harry Dunn, one of the many black capitol police officers who fought for our democracy that day asked, “Is this America? What just happened? Is this America?” Let us never forget the sacrifices that #CapitolPolice and #MPD heroes made that day. This painting was not in the tent solo show, although it is part of my Hero collection, because it was included in the Santa Paula Art Museum, juried group exhibition, WORK FROM HOME I was so honored to have this painting included in the exhibition which ran from Sept 18, 2021 - Jan. 9, 2022. (AVAILABLE FRAMED)

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E U G E N E G O O D M A N C O N G R E S S I O N A L G O L D M E D A L , C A P I T O L P O L I C E O F F I C E R

Congress presented the Congressional Gold Medal, one of the nation’s highest civilian honors, to U.S. Capitol Police Officer Eugene Goodman, who directed the violent mob away from the Senate chamber on Jan. 6. The Senate honored Capitol Police Officer Eugene Goodman's courage giving him a standing ovation for risking his own life to save theirs on January 6. Goodman alone faced a swarm of rioters near the Senate chamber. They followed him up a flight of stairs as he led them away from the doors to the chamber where the senators were gathered. (AVAILABLE framed)