Defend the Vote

I was invited to submit work for Artists Against Fascism 2026 / REDUX, running May 9 through June 10. (Astoria OR art loft. ) My first piece started with an old 1960s acoustic guitar. A working object. A worn object. A witness. I paired it with a faded U.S. flag and an old window frame painted in battered red. The frame feels like history. Scraped. Weathered. Still standing.

The setup to the message is “fascists corrupt elections”. The call to action is “Defend The Vote”.

Woody Guthrie wrote, “This Machine Kills Fascists” on their iconic folk guitar. My version takes a different path. Less violent but still sharp. I’m not calling for destruction. I’m calling for a fight for democracy.

Defend the vote.