ALLEN SCHMERTZLER

Political Multi-Figure Narrative Acrylic Paintings
The Obama Era
Schmertzler is a master story teller. He boils our tmes and its events into a comprehensive whole that exposes the players and illuminates the connections between them.
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Winner of 2010 American Art Award, 2nd place humor ; 6th place political commentary categories






Tea Party
acrylic on canvas
30”x 40”


A House Divided Across 150 Aprils
acrylic on canvas
30”x 40”
commentary on struggling middle-working class in current economic climate




Main Street Boogie-Woogie
 acrylic on canvas
30” X 40"
1st Place Winner of the American Art Award 2010 in the Political Commentary category.

Commentary on the collapse of wall st., but the rich survive.




Wall Street Boogie-Woogie
 acrylic on canvas
40" X 30"
Comment on Obama stimulus money to infrastructure





Shovel Ready, W.P.A. 2009
watercolor and ink on paper
16" X 26"





The Question of Immigration 
acrylic on canvas
30” X 40"