Sleepy Sins of Suzy Spreadwell 5: Agape Painting

The idea behind my satirical character Suzy Spreadwell, from my comic of the same name, or one of the ideas, is to look at fundamentalist, deep-red state religion as we would a fetish. I find the model fits quite well. The premise of the series is that Suzy, just having reached adulthood, is having a great deal of trouble keeping to her Purity Pledge, and florid and often blasphemous fantasies start exploding through her head. This series of paintings arising from that is called "The Sleepy Sins of Suzy Spreadwell." This one, somewhat darker than the rest, shows Suzy with her minister, receiving a lesson in the universal and selfless love of the Christian community, or "agape." But there is also how we are expected to receive it, and what might really be behind it. These days, watching the Christian Right embrace Trump, you have to wonder whose hand is in the sock puppets. You may notice, unlike the rest, Jesus is not present watching. This is because they are in a church. 10" x 13" on thick illustration board.