From the Artist: "As an American the impact of September 11th awakened a sense of patriotism, as a human they inflicted a sense of fear and as an artist the events numbed my senses. I wished to convey a sense of helplessness in the painting Americana. I shrouded the faces of the figures to represent those faceless victims and heroes, also to convey a sense of humiliation and helplessness. The hands of the figures are behind the back as if bound, also to convey a sense of helplessness.
The background colours: red, white, and blue to symbolize: not only my country's colours but also blood, innocence, and freedom. This is a disturbing image for me ...
disturbing in the sense that it was inspired by events which altered our perception of the world. The type of prison inflicted by terrorism and acts of violence may not have walls, cages, or shackles in a physical sense but the effect on the spirit is similar."

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