What's the Opposite of a Weapon?

This 30x36" original acrylic painting is titled after a question I was obsessively asking people during the time I was creating it.  I've asked over 100 people and many of them had their own unique answer. 

The painting is a contemplation of different ideas and symbols of things that embody the duality between being a weapon and being a tool for connection and protection. 

Within this piece you will find references to different styles of love, plant medicine, technology, protection, social media, substance use, the American dollar bill and different levels of consciousness related to the various tools we use to progress in this society.