When I first started this painting I was inspired by the spirit of the picture as a whole, as began to explore my approach, my soul was captivated by this fireman, the detail of a real person of honor, sacrifice, commitment. All the details of him and the appearance of his person make me believe that as long as there is souls like him in this world, the world is worth living in, not to just be living in, but too be appreciating, respecting and loving, this world that is afforded by the heroism as such souls as this fireman. I feel blessed to be able paint a soul so beautiful...
Devon H.C. Crutcher
2003

Details: 32"x 42"x 2" acrylic on canvas, painted in the Rembrandt theory of permanence and pigment application, strategy...