In The Oregonian's Editorial Section May 7th edition, there is an article written by Mike Francis about artist William Thompson, one of our clients. Featured in the article is William's painting, A Soldier's Vision.
William's personal statement about this painting:
This painting is inspired by my friend, Brian Currier, who asked me upon my return from Iraq if I could paint a picture of my thoughts on where I would rather be while I was in combat. Of course, the painting depicts a fictional situation of me painting a picture of where I would rather have been. One of the Iraqi soldiers shown standing guard is immortalized in this piece. I had worked closely with him for five months prior to his death. These are realistic examples of what I experienced in combat and show the distractions of the day to day combat life, while also showing the silver lining in a very dark cloud, i.e. the opposites of war and peace, friends and enemies, and life and death. Although there is a lot going on in "A Soldier's Vision," I am hoping that those who see the painting will draw something from the examples of life for the solider and see that it is a lot more complicated than just right or wrong. It is about the individual soldier's experiences in combat. I know that some people will see my painting and come to their own conclusions about what it means to them. I am hoping that they can see the human sacrifice of war both by the solider and by the innocent caught in the crossfire.
William Thompson is having an open-studio showing for the first time this weekend, in conjunction with another artist. It will take place from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday and Sunday at 2126 S.W. Arnold St. in Portland. The public is welcome.
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