Almost all the snow out my window has melted from The Great NYC Blizzard of 2010. I actually enjoy shoveling the snow but this time it was more like digging trenches. Hopefully next time I can find one of these golden snails to melt the snow and save my back. This painting was about the slow economic recovery of 2011 for Financial Advisor Magazine. Big thanks to Laura Zavetz, the Creative Director and to the amazing illustrator James Yang, who modeled for the snail walker!