"Nicht Vergessen (Not Forgotten)"

By Michael Boss

Casein on Rag Board

From the collection of Blackwell Properties, LLC, Cincinnati, Ohio

After seeing Steve Schreiber's photographs of Walter, Russia, the thoughts of loneliness around this Russian prairie church resonated. I lifted elements of Schreiber's photographs and used them freely in the painting. Simple images of those who have passed on are symbolized in the clouds.