“Chariots of Ire” is an original, signed 24 × 32 inch painting by Bisbee, Arizona artist Bill Mead, a wildly imaginative tableau where flight, tension, and humor collide mid‑sky. A hybrid bird‑creature streaks across the clouds carrying a pole crowned with a checkered flag and spinning ornament, while a mischievous raccoon clings above as if steering the chaos.
Below, two brilliantly patterned fish glide through the air as though the laws of nature have politely stepped aside. The background shifts from cool moonlit blues to fiery canyon reds, giving the scene a sense of motion and mythic drama. Mead’s surrealism is confident and unforced; the improbable settles naturally into place, inviting the viewer to linger on the symbolism, the wit, and the gentle strangeness woven throughout. A vivid, character‑rich work from Mead’s Gravity & Wonder collection.