It’s not easy to paint a tribute to America.

I realize now there is greatness to this country.  This is felt and understood in a way that cannot be reduced to slogans or symbols.

What I painted here, with the various elements, can only hint at the many feelings that I entertained when conceiving the painting.

For instance, all of America’s conflicts, internal and external, have strengthened us and helped us stay on a course of, well… goodness. How do you paint that?

In the end I painted a bit of our history, a bit of our land and a bit of our symbols.

I hope this painting makes you feel proud but humble, too. – Artist Andy Thomas