In the painting “The Skeptic”, the artist gives dramatic expression to the sentiments of distrust and skepticism. As we observe the face of a man, our attention is focused on his eyes, deep pools of disquietude that doubt and suspect. In the background red and black punctuated wave patterns echo the suspicions that pulsate through the man's mind. Atop his head a hat is perched, adorned with the image of a bird, the celestial messenger. What prophetic words emanate from this avian harbinger--words so powerful in their import that our figure is transformed into a bundle of doubt. Perhaps if we look closely and listen, our senses will discern the mysteries behind those skeptical eyes.