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“All men of honor are of the
same tribe is a quote from a Native American I came across one
time doing some research,” says Tom Gilleon. “There
are so many noteworthy layers in that notion that I never forgot
it. The painting itself is a visual take on the concept rather
than anything historical. I used bold primary colors, red, yellow
and blue, to augment that sense of strength. These men are from
different bands, but their sense of principle, of right and wrong,
makes them of one tribe. Even with the hardships they endured
at the hands of the nation the flag represents, the flag bearer’s
sense of honor does not allow the emblem the indignity of touching
the ground.” |