Full Steam Ahead

40" x 48"
Oil
1999

"Full Steam Ahead!" screams the Captain of the ship. He's got to bring the ship to a destination point. "If you want to make God laugh, tell him your plans." Sky is blue, but menacing clouds start to gather, with such an ominous presence.

The sea is getting high. Poor little ship doesn't have enough fuel...only one stack is smoking. The Captain cannot see what is happening close by; it is out of his vision. The ship carries a Russian flag, and my heart is aching and I am afraid to see what happens next, and there are no witnesses.