by Rich Sheaffer

Artwork Description

What a Difference a State Makes (in 24 Little Hours)

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Inspired by the Georgia runoff election on January 5, 2021, “What a Difference a State Makes” reflects that the U.S. Senate, and the course of history, has been changed, merely by flipping one state from red (Republican) to blue (Democratic). The title “What a Difference a State Makes” was inspired by the hit song “What a Difference a Day Makes”. It begins thusly: What a difference a day makes, twenty-four little hours, Brought the sun and the flowers, where there used to be rain. This work is the resultant mash-up of the song and the Georgia election results. A color-changing acrylic paint was used for the State of Georgia, so that the state “flips” from a rusty red to a vivid blue, depending on the point of view of the viewer, or it could flip back to red again. As viewed from the far right, the state still looks red. Some will always see it this way, and will never accept the election result that flipped the state to blue. So as the viewer, do you see the sun and the flowers when Georgia flips from red to blue, or back to red again? Both views are shown in the image.

Artwork Details

Medium: Painting Acrylic

Genre: Expressionism