"The Artist's Corner..."

"Sanctuary"

Acrylic on canvas

Steve Walker

What I Like About This: Here is one of the rare works by Walker set in a season other than summer. It depicts two gay men (perhaps a couple) on a bench outside a church.  Perhaps this was a indictment of the exclusion of gay and lesbian people from the "blessings" of the church. In anycase, I appreciate Walker's attention to detail and the emotive qualities of his stylized realism has always impressed me.