Ron Burkhardt
American Cascades, 2023
Earth Art-Acrylic, enamel, house paint, indigenous soil, desert debris soaked in water and bleached in the sun
135 x 54 inches
This metaphorical flag depicts the pulsating heartbeat of a country steeped in the ideals of unity amid diversity, expressed in the red, white and blue palette of our heritage.
From crowded cities and teeming urban areas to serene suburbs, rivers and hillsides, America's promise of opportunity and equality courses throughout the country's veins and yields to all its rich complexities. The unfolding twists and turns of mountains, prairies and plains sprawling dynamically in all directions stirs the souls of those fortunate enough to call America home.