Uh-oh

Yesterday the Lightship New Bedford sprung a leak and tipped over. I painted this hometown vessel in 2002 and the image was used to publicize the city's 2002/2003 "First Night" celebration. I am not all that surprised that it has started to sink; it's a pretty common fate for things that I paint pictures of. Kind of a sad metaphor for my old city - there's been a lot of trouble there lately. Read more about the Lightship on the Standard-Times Website.