Among the notable things in Vilnius, the capitol of Lithuania, are the spires and the architecture, featured in the background of this painting. Lithuania is nominally a Roman Catholic country, with 75% of the population purportedly members. However the statistics show that half the population does not believe in the Christian deity. I have portrayed the irony of this apparent contradiction through the unusual placement and distortion of the spires, which serve at once to unite and divide the couple.
![Couple in Vilnius, acrylics on paper, 11.7 x 16.5", A4 30 x 42 cm](https://i0.wp.com/www.garyjkirkpatrick.com/wp-content/uploads/couple-on-street-small-1.jpg?resize=500%2C719)
Great portrayal!
Thanks, Irene!