A month ago, as I was working toward the Art of the Wild show, I was watching Democracy Now! as I often do when I paint in the studio. I looked up to see my "Forest" painting on the screen. I had sent it to Julian Assange last fall as a token of gratitude for his work, not knowing if it would ever get to him. I am so honored that it now graces the wall of the Ecuadorian Embassy, between two of my heroes, Julian Assange and Amy Goodman, in this interview. May my work speak to the world as theirs has.

Above is the first segment of the interview, via a poor quality YouTube video. For the full interview, which is worth watching, please copy and paste the following link in your browser: http://www.democracynow.org/2014/7/7/exclusive_inside_embassy_refuge_julian_assange