084 Still Waiting is a painting by Gregory Otvos which was uploaded on October 7th, 2014.
084 Still Waiting
084 'Still Waiting' is also in the Downtown Wanderings Series. Across from the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga on East 5th Street is the... more
Title
084 Still Waiting
Artist
Gregory Otvos
Medium
Painting - Oil
Description
084 'Still Waiting' is also in the Downtown Wanderings Series. Across from the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga on East 5th Street is the Confederate Cemetery. This is a sparsely filled field of worn and damaged tombstones, barely maintained. Many of the inscriptions are so eroded as to be illegible, some of the carving has melted to unrecognizable shapes. There are several distinct tombstones that tug at your heart. These are the ones capped with dog statues in various poses. “Still Waiting” is written on one of these, as the dog watches for his Master that never returns. No more eloquent carvings on the hidden casualties of wars have ever rendered.
This image is a composite of several phots taken by the artist. It is dedicated to all those who have fallen and left loved ones behind to grieve for them.
This painting was conceived and painted in Camp Sawdust Studios in Red Bank TN. The original painting is in the permanent collection of the artist and is not for sale. A larger version is planned, perhaps several.
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October 7th, 2014
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