Pay This Some Attention (working version)
Pay This Some Mind…
16x20 Acrylic on canvas, 2025
David Narens Please check out my web page visualart-of-davidlsi.square.site/ so see all my latest work. or if it interest you...
square.link/u/rrm5r5mf to purchase this painting.
This piece brings Marsha P. Johnson and Sylvia Rivera into a symbolic 2025 protest in Washington, D.C. Drawn from historical press photos, their presence is a reminder that the same communities who stood at Stonewall are still showing up — still resisting, still being targeted.
As another national day of action approaches on April 19th, this painting speaks to the ongoing fight for rights — sprinkled throughout are nods to many things this administration is stepping on, almost all of which we’ve fought for before. I invite you to look for them when viewing the image.
The title flips Marsha’s iconic phrase, “Pay it no mind,” into a challenge. It’s not just about looking back — it’s about staying present, paying attention, and speaking up.
Who still isn’t being heard? And what are we willing to do about it?
Pay This Some Attention (working version)
Pay This Some Mind…
16x20 Acrylic on canvas, 2025
David Narens Please check out my web page visualart-of-davidlsi.square.site/ so see all my latest work. or if it interest you...
square.link/u/rrm5r5mf to purchase this painting.
This piece brings Marsha P. Johnson and Sylvia Rivera into a symbolic 2025 protest in Washington, D.C. Drawn from historical press photos, their presence is a reminder that the same communities who stood at Stonewall are still showing up — still resisting, still being targeted.
As another national day of action approaches on April 19th, this painting speaks to the ongoing fight for rights — sprinkled throughout are nods to many things this administration is stepping on, almost all of which we’ve fought for before. I invite you to look for them when viewing the image.
The title flips Marsha’s iconic phrase, “Pay it no mind,” into a challenge. It’s not just about looking back — it’s about staying present, paying attention, and speaking up.
Who still isn’t being heard? And what are we willing to do about it?