Image Sizes: 30'x24"

Rod has visited Lady Liberty many times with his family both before 9/11 and after. "Climbing to her crown was an unforgettable experience. I'd wanted to paint the statue for some time, but it was only after seeing her with the tall ships that I knew I had a painting. The Grand Lady stands in the center of the canvas carefully framed by the ships. It was a little nerve-racking painting all the ropes and lines. I paint in multiple thin layers and cannot cover mistakes in sky areas without completely starting over. Even though this scene appears to be from long ago, the cropping in this composition is definitely contemporary."