Blind Faith is a deliberately provocative meditation on patriotism, political loyalty, and the forces that shape American power.

A blindfolded figure is enveloped by the American flag, surrounded by familiar red, white, and blue imagery. Yet hidden among those familiar symbols is an intentional disruption: one of the stars has become the Star of David.

That detail shifts the work from a general examination of patriotism toward one of the most controversial relationships in contemporary American politics: the alliance between the United States and Israel and the political influence surrounding it.

The painting does not provide the viewer with an answer. Instead, it asks uncomfortable questions. When does alliance become allegiance? When does support become something that can no longer be questioned? Can a nation remain loyal to its friends while still examining the political, financial, and ideological forces influencing its decisions?

The covered eyes of the central figure give the work its title. Blind Faith is ultimately about the danger of surrendering scrutiny, whether to a nation, an ideology, a political party, an institution, or an ally.

Patriotism need not require blindness. Perhaps the willingness to look is one of its greatest obligations.