30 Paintings in 30 Days: Art (Day 27)

This is an 8x10, inspired by a poem written by Gwendolyn Brooks, whose portrait I painted yesterday.  The poem is called "The Chicago Picasso," and it reads in part:

Does man love Art?  Man visits Art, but squirms.
Art hurts.  Art urges voyages -
and it is easier to stay at home,
the nice beer ready.a
In commonrooms,
we belch, or sniff, or scratch.
Are raw.

But we must cook ourselves and style ourselves for Art,
who
is a requiring courtesan.
We squirm.
We do not hug the Mona Lisa.

Here's my 8x10 canvas interpretation: