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I got this story when I was reading the back of a comic book in 1983. There had been an unsuccessful attempt on President Reagan's life and the story shocked me. It revealed that since 1840, every president elected in a year that ended with a zero had died suddenly in office. I researched the story and discovered that it was true. Their elections were in cycles of twenty (20) years beginning in 1840 when President William H. harrison was elected. He died of pneumonia thirty-one (31) days after his inaugeration. Twenty years later in 1860, the cycle continued when Abraham Lincoln was elected. History repeated itself. In 1880, President James Garfield was elected and he was shot and killed eight (8) months later. In 1900, President William McKinleywas elected. He shot and killed in 1901. Then in 1920, Warren Harding was elected and died in office in 1923. President Franklin D Roosevelt was elected in 1940 and died in his fourth term in office. Then came 1960, when John F. Kennedy was elected and we all know what happend. 
So in 1981, when the attempt was made on prwesident Reagan's life, I was shocked that I was looking at history continuing to repeat itself. Thankfully, he survived and successfully completed his terms in office. hopefully the cycle is complete having taken seven presidents. 
In 1981, I was terribly disappointed at the repatriation of Pablo Picasso's "guernica" to Spain. I had enjoyed its presence in New York and it was no longer
going to be in NYC where I could always go and visit. I decided that I had to paint an American epic large enough to replace Guernica. I executed this large painting in three months. It measures 5' 10" x 21' 9". I hope that the cycle remains permanently terminated.

My Late Dad: Mr Henzie A. Wilson. Handsome guy, wasn't he?

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This is my largest painting to date. It measures 9' 2" x 16' 1" It was executed in 1985 after President Reagan announced that Dr. Martin Luther King's birthday would henceforth be a national holiday. This was my tribute to Dr. King. 
It features Stevie Wonder and Paul Mc Cartney performing their hit song, Ebony & Ivory. That song epitomized what Dr. King's "I Have a Dream" speech meant. On the left side of the painting, one can see Michael Jackson, Harry Belafonte, Andrew Young, Rev Ralph Abernathy, Mrs. Coretta Scott King and Tony Bennett. These were people who were active in the Civil Rights Movement. On the right side, one may see Cindy Lopper, Bob Geldoff who started the LiveAid program, Lionel Richie, Hall & Oates, Jessie Jackson, Bishop Tutu and Bruce Springstein. These were people who participated in a movement (LiveAid) to save humanity (The starving people of Ethiopia), an undertaking that REALLY epitomized Dr. King's dream of America and the world. It was the first time that I had seen a multi-racial group band together to do such a wonderful did for the sake of humanity- "WE Are The World" I squeezed my ugly face into the lower left corner. In the center, there is a break dancer wirling around on one arm and amid all of the celebration, one sees Dr. King making an appearance with a smile to see that America was finally hidding his message. 
I began this large painting on June 26th, 1985 and completed it on the anniversary of Dr. King's "I Have A Dream " speech August 28th 1985

This is a great painting.  I would love to own this one.

Yvonne - my wife of 31 years at Antigua airport in 1999.

She looks very happy.  Was she going on a vacation of some kind??

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Hello visitors, Stop and look at this picture veeeeeery closely. Can you find the Lion of Judah? He is ascending! Can you find the map of Jamaica? It is smiling! :- Smile Jamaica! 
Peter and Bunny are there also, have you seen them?
Happy hunting!
David G. Wilson
www.davidgwilson.com

Wow, this is interesting!!!   I would have never seen the Lion of Judah and the map of Jamaica, if you didn't bring it to my attention.

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