The Evening News

Painted during a moment when the evening news felt louder than life itself.

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Evening News was created during a time when television screens everywhere seemed to glow with tension. The election dominated every conversation, every headline, and every living room. The atmosphere felt charged — opinions divided, emotions high, and the world appearing to split into opposing sides.

This diptych reflects that feeling.

A single face stretches across two canvases, yet each side tells a slightly different emotional story. One half burns with warm reds and energetic movement, while the other shifts into cooler blues and deeper shadows. Together they suggest the duality of perspective — how the same moment can be experienced in completely different ways depending on where we stand.

Although visually divided, the face remains whole. The painting reminds us that behind every debate, every headline, and every political storm, there is still a shared human identity.

Created in mixed media and finished with a resin surface, the work captures depth, movement, and texture that change with the light. The glossy finish enhances the bold colors and expressive brushwork, giving the painting a dynamic presence on the wall.

Evening News is both a reflection of a specific moment in time and a broader commentary on how easily the world can appear split — even when we are all looking at the same story.

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Artwork Details

Diptych (two-panel painting)
Mixed media on canvas
Each canvas: 30 x 40 inches
Total size when displayed together: 60 x 40 inches

Finished with resin for depth and luminosity.

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Resin Note (important)

Resin is a hand-applied finish and may contain subtle surface variations or small imperfections. These are natural characteristics of the material and part of the handmade nature of the artwork.