Greetings from Alaska where the wind is howling down darkened morning streets and the temperature gauge reads "8" outside my Anchorage hotel.  I am writing this morning as our country turns toward the light of a new day that will dawn in a week.  I believe that we are at a crossroads. While I believe that Senator John McCain is a man of profound discipline who has given his life to the service of our country, this is not a time for someone who would be "better than" George Bush.  This is a time to redefine ourselves and our role in the world.  Barack Obama's candidacy has begun that promise for me and for many in our nation who have felt  disillusioned, disenfranchised, and defeated. As an artist I try to see the world as it is and put it in a form that expresses what I see and feel.  I think that this is a time for great change, and an opportunity to open up our hearts to the big horizon.  I will be voting for Barack.  You must make your own choice for change.  With hope for a brighter day,  I will see you down that new road.

Patty Larkin