JUSTICE IS A COLORFUL JOURNEY
The trials held in the rural South always fascinated me even before I read “To Kill A Mockingbird” or saw Atticus magnificently portrayed by Gregory Peck. These courthouses were very accessible, easy to walk to or park nearby if you wanted to watch a classic clash. Most of the time, they were just plain fun.
This painting was done on a commission for a well-known lawyer. It has humor, lots of color and more than anything, it is how I remember these trials. Bloated egos, sleepy judges, bored men and women in the jury box, flags, robes and spectators including me. Outside there were drugstores with lunch counters where the milkshakes and floats were divine. Sometimes I would see the 12 jurors in a café being watched carefully by a court official.
I plan on some more courtroom scenes soon. Maybe I should watch a few reruns of Andy Griffith as “Matlock” to stir up those creative juices or read a vintage John Grisham novel again.
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