Nobody Knows the Trouble I've Seen

Nobody knows the trouble I've seen

Nobody knows my sorrow

Nobody knows the trouble I've seen

Glory hallelujah!

Sometimes I'm up, sometimes I'm down

Oh, yes, Lord

Sometimes I'm almost to the ground

Oh, yes, Lord 

This is a portrait of an African American woman who was over 100 years old at the time I did this painting.  One can only imagine the toil and trouble she had seen during her lifetime. She sits with grace and dignity unbowed by her travails.  

Personally, I believe that each one of us, if we live long enough, goes through plenty of troubles too. . .whatever our paths may be. . .and that we can come through it. . .yes, scarred by it, but able to retain our dignity and worth as a human being. 

Watercolor. 16 x 20 inches.