"The tragically exquisite art of staying connected in an age of plague. We only have ourselves for comfort and support. This plate was my third reaction to the pandemic."

"A medieval allegory describes a pilotless ship, whose passengers believe they are heading to paradise, plowing through a sea of denial. A remote “ship of state” heedlessly plows through a sea of victims. Willful ignorance abounds. Semper Sublimis (i.e., “Still Towering”). This was my second reaction to the pandemic."

"Xenophobic jingoism is thinly disguised as a pretense of concern. As national policy or as personal belief, what could possibly go wrong? This plate was a pre-pandemic glimpse toward dark times ahead."