How to Think about Frederick Douglass’s Feet of Clay
Not saints, flawed human beings. I’ve told people ever since I began painting the Americans Who Tell the Truth portraits: I don’t paint saints. They’re
May 1, 2019
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Fairness. A Sparrow. A Robin.
I was driving home from the Conners Emerson School in Bar Harbor where I had spent the day with three first grade and one fourth
February 13, 2019
Every Cog and Wheel
“To keep every cog and wheel is the first precaution of intelligent tinkering.” – Aldo Leopold On reading Jill Lepore’s masterful new history of the
February 1, 2019
Some Reflections on the Portrait Exhibit at Syracuse University
AWTT artist Robert Shetterly describes his experience being in the midst of all of his portraits in a major exhibit at Syracuse University.
December 18, 2018
Accountability, History, Identity & the Liberty Medal
Recently the Texas board of education decided to remove slavery from its school textbooks. When a story isn’t told, or its truth is altered, it
November 13, 2018
On the Supreme Court Putting a Stay on Juliana v. U.S.
“Government actions knowingly and willfully created the climate crisis. From this crisis young and future generations face increasing dangers. As courageous, creative changemakers we have
October 31, 2018
Voting for the Lesser of Evils
Since I’ve been old enough to vote – 50 years now – I’ve felt, except maybe once or twice, that I was voting for the
August 21, 2018
17 Years of Getting Afghanistan Completely Wrong
While many of us forget, David Swanson urges us to remember. And to do something about it. Swanson reminds us that the war in Afghanistan
August 10, 2018
The Museum of Liberation
This morning I was listening to a podcast by Bryan Stevenson, a recent AWTT portrait. Many of you know that he and his organization, the
July 23, 2018