Move it Dad, You're Gonna Make Me Late for Class

"Move it Dad, You're gonna make me late for class" deals with a couple of issues which face society within the United States more alarmingly now than ever. The first is obesity. More kids are ending up fat. It is a fact and it isn't a good one. There are many reasons, influences, bad practices and common shortcomings which have caused this to happen.

One of them is actually the second issue addressed in this painting, namely, parent abuse.



The fact that we've done it to ourselves doesn't help matters any. Many parents today don't know how to say no to children in any substantive way. They indulge the slightest whim or barter for approval from their own offspring with treats or gifts. And why not? They do the same with themselves, coping with stress by eating or drinking.



I like this painting because it places one of the most powerful characters in comics in the position so many of us share, parenthood.



We must decide what choices we are going to present to our children and can only do so responsibly by understanding them for ourselves.

Giclee on canvas

36” x 48” Retail: $2250
27” x 36” Retail: $1800