blowout, noun \’blō-ˌau̇t\

1: a festive social affair
2: a bursting of a container (as a tire) by pressure of the contents on a weak spot
3: an uncontrolled eruption of an oil or gas well
4: an easy or one-sided victory
5: a valley or depression created by the wind in areas of shifting sand or of light cultivated soil
6: Blowout: Also, common signs of economic distress visibly across the landscape during the recession

A series of hand-painted signs. Acrylic on watercolor paper,  22″ H x 36″ W