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Artist: Betsy Levels (Shreveport, Louisiana)
Sales for this work are handled by Pulp Stiction. Payment is made through this page.
Year: 2026 | Medium: Collage and pallette knife (no delicate brushstrokes here). The collage elements were cut from prints of The Declaration if Independence, The Constitution, and The Bill of Rights. | Dimensions: 48.5 x 48.5 inches | Display: Wall-hung (2D)
Artist Statement
In January 2026, I became outraged by what I perceived as growing threats to the constitutional freedoms that define our nation. This collage is my public response,a call to defend the principles of liberty, democracy, and the rule of law.
I incorporated fragments of the U.S. Constitution, the Declaration of Independence, and the Bill of Rights because they are the foundation of the freedoms I believe must be protected. I paired these texts with well-known American symbols to reinforce the connection between our national identity and the ideals expressed in our founding documents.
Collage allows individual fragments to come together into a unified statement, reflecting how history, law, and civic responsibility are intertwined. My intention is to encourage viewers to make their collective voices heard in the battle to preserve our constitutional freedoms and principles.
This work expresses my belief that democracy requires vigilance. Citizens have both the right and the responsibility to speak out when they believe those principles are at risk. For me, patriotism includes defending our constitutional freedoms and resisting authoritarianism in all its forms, so that liberty remains a living promise rather than a historical ideal.
Oddly, this piece was completed before the banners of his face went up, before the gold statues, before the White House was vandalized with gold tinfoil, and before the pool reflecting the Washington Monument was turned into a cesspool, and before a number of Supreme Court acts of genuflection to the rich.
About the Artist
I began with decorative painting, but evolved into using my art to share my memories and my voice with others
betsylevels.com
Pulp Stiction: Collage as an Act of Resistance. Hopkins Hall Gallery, OSU, Oct 26 to Dec 11, 2026.
Artist: Betsy Levels (Shreveport, Louisiana)
Sales for this work are handled by Pulp Stiction. Payment is made through this page.
Year: 2026 | Medium: Collage and pallette knife (no delicate brushstrokes here). The collage elements were cut from prints of The Declaration if Independence, The Constitution, and The Bill of Rights. | Dimensions: 48.5 x 48.5 inches | Display: Wall-hung (2D)
Artist Statement
In January 2026, I became outraged by what I perceived as growing threats to the constitutional freedoms that define our nation. This collage is my public response,a call to defend the principles of liberty, democracy, and the rule of law.
I incorporated fragments of the U.S. Constitution, the Declaration of Independence, and the Bill of Rights because they are the foundation of the freedoms I believe must be protected. I paired these texts with well-known American symbols to reinforce the connection between our national identity and the ideals expressed in our founding documents.
Collage allows individual fragments to come together into a unified statement, reflecting how history, law, and civic responsibility are intertwined. My intention is to encourage viewers to make their collective voices heard in the battle to preserve our constitutional freedoms and principles.
This work expresses my belief that democracy requires vigilance. Citizens have both the right and the responsibility to speak out when they believe those principles are at risk. For me, patriotism includes defending our constitutional freedoms and resisting authoritarianism in all its forms, so that liberty remains a living promise rather than a historical ideal.
Oddly, this piece was completed before the banners of his face went up, before the gold statues, before the White House was vandalized with gold tinfoil, and before the pool reflecting the Washington Monument was turned into a cesspool, and before a number of Supreme Court acts of genuflection to the rich.
About the Artist
I began with decorative painting, but evolved into using my art to share my memories and my voice with others
betsylevels.com
Pulp Stiction: Collage as an Act of Resistance. Hopkins Hall Gallery, OSU, Oct 26 to Dec 11, 2026.