[Henry Wienhold]

One aspect of Alice Neels self portrait stands clear to me after re-examining her painting, "gravity is not our friend."

Keeping the long term effects in mind about gravity and aging. We all share the same dilemma, maybe thats what she was trying to say, we all grow old, there is no shame to that aspect of our human nature. There is beauty in a message like that. To me that is what she was trying to say, but thats just my opinion.

Just as there are many forms of music to suit different tastes and styles, there should also many forms of painting and self expression through the visual arts. Thank God for diversity.