"There are half a dozen parades each year on Main Street in Brattleboro. Living here myself, I don't miss a one. The July 4th parade of 2002 was particularly poignant in the aftermath of the September 11th attack. I was unusually moved by the patriotism and did this painting as a tribute to the fire fighters who regularly give their lives for us. Click here if you would like to see a detail of this painting."