Students and Portrait Subjects Connect
During the Spring 2026 term, schools working with Americans Who Tell the Truth have enjoyed energizing conversations with living AWTT portrait subjects. As these students
May 19, 2026
What's New
Roslindale School Hosts Portraits of Black Women in History
Fourth graders at Phineas Bates Elementary School in Roslindale, Massachusetts, are learning about the brave suffragists and changemakers who worked to make voting rights for
May 7, 2026
Portrait of Whistleblower Erez Reuveni Unveiled
AWTT artist Robert Shetterly unveils portrait of whistleblower Erez Rauveni.
May 5, 2026
Catching Up with Jonathan Kozol
I painted Jonathan Kozol, educator, writer and champion of inner-city schools, in 2004. At that time I had resolved to paint 50 people with whom
April 15, 2026
High School Students Explore Courageous Citizens
Students at Hampden Academy in Hampden, Maine recently engaged in a collaborative, station-based exploration of “Courageous Citizens” through student artwork and four Americans Who Tell
April 13, 2026
Student Change Makers: From Ordinary to Extraordinary
The Brooklin School – a small elementary school in rural Maine – hosted eight AWTT portraits in March 2026. The “truth teller” portraits ranged from
March 31, 2026
Lucy Meyer Unveiling a Success!
On March 25, 2026, Robert Shetterly unveiled his portrait of Lucy Meyer, an international advocate and spokesperson for young people with disabilities. The unveiling was
March 31, 2026
Removal of Cesar Chavez’s Portrait
Just a few weeks ago we removed the portrait of Noam Chomsky from the AWTT gallery because of his association with the sexual predator Jeffrey
March 31, 2026
Attacking Iran & Some Thoughts on Murdering Children
All my pretty ones?Did you say all? O hell-kite! All?What, all my pretty chickens and their damAt one fell swoop? – Shakespeare, Macbeth, Act IV,
March 1, 2026