In the painting “The Debutante” we see the artist's creative rendering of the emergence of the next empire, presented to society as a fantastic debutante. She is being romanced by the great tuxedoed anteater of the west, whose sticky tongue teases the creatures in the diner beneath the debutante's skirt. As we gaze at the extraordinary imagery in this painting our imagination rides on a carousel of intriguing thoughts, each one sparked by the inventive characters who weave a most spellbinding scenario.