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8" x 16"
Acrylic on Slate
2011

This painting is a part of my new series:

Small Heroes:
New Paintings by Heather Watts

April 1st - May 1st 2011
Opening Reception: April 1, 8-11 PM
La Luz de Jesus Gallery
4633 Hollywood Blvd.
Los Angeles 90027
323-666-7667

Full information can be viewed here:
heatherwatts.com/index.php?page_id=502

11" x 14"
Acrylic on Panel
2011

This painting is a part of my new series:

Small Heroes:
New Paintings by Heather Watts

April 1st - May 1st 2011
Opening Reception: April 1, 8-11 PM
La Luz de Jesus Gallery
4633 Hollywood Blvd.
Los Angeles 90027
323-666-7667

Full information can be viewed here:
heatherwatts.com/index.php?page_id=502

12" x 16"
Acrylic on Panel
2011

This painting is a part of my new series:

Small Heroes:
New Paintings by Heather Watts

April 1st - May 1st 2011
Opening Reception: April 1, 8-11 PM
La Luz de Jesus Gallery
4633 Hollywood Blvd.
Los Angeles 90027
323-666-7667

Full information can be viewed here:
heatherwatts.com/index.php?page_id=502

You can read more about "The Rat King" here: Heather Watts Interview on HiFructose.com

5" x 7" Acrylic on Panel, 2007

Years from now it will be an old saying, but for now the phrase "you can't eat democracy" is just a flippant sound bite about the hard truth in Iraq.

Realism insists however, that civil order, a functioning economy and potable water are actually quite palatable–a fact the architects of the "peace" failed to grasp. This painting examines the fallout of their failure.

8" x 10" Acrylic on Panel, 2007

Because of his noxious spray, the skunk has a natural flair for handling unruly protesters. He exists in a world of black and white, confident in the justness and necessity of his actions.

The classic folk song "Where Have All the Flowers Gone?" ends with a description of graveyards covered in flowers. Pictured here are the flowers that refused to grow on graves.