Bates Mill Hosts Second Comprehensive AWTT Portrait Exhibit

The Bates Mill in Lewiston, Maine hosts a major showing of all of the Americans Who Tell the Truth portraits from November 15 – December 15, 2024.

Doug Rawlings Unveiling: Portrait #275

On September 21, 2024, International Day of Peace, Robert Shetterly unveiled his most recent portrait: Doug Rawlings. The event took place in the Peace and Social Justice tent at the annual Maine Organic Farmers and Gardeners Association Common Ground Fair in Unity, Maine. Rawlings is a Vietnam War Veteran and a co-founder of the national and […]

Swarthmore United Methodist Church Welcomes AWTT

Swarthmore United Methodist Church (SUMC) invites the public to experience six of Shetterly’s portraits, on display in the Sanctuary at 129 Park Avenue, beginning with an Opening at 4:00p.m. on September 20.

Portraits of Peacemakers Book Launch

Join the Blue Hill community October 9th at 7:00 pm in Emlen Hall at the Bay School to celebrate the launch of Portraits of Peacemakers.

Labor Day History

Heather Cox Richardson reminded us this morning of the rich history of the labor struggle in America: “Almost one hundred and forty-two years ago, on September 5, 1882, workers in New York City celebrated the first Labor Day holiday with a parade. The parade almost didn’t happen: there was no band, and no one wanted […]

AWTT returns to Charlottesville

The Center at Belvedere in Charlottesville, Virginia will be hosting Americans Who Tell the Truth during September 2024.

Richard Blanco Unveiling: New Beginnings

On the evening of August 8, 2024, Americans Who Tell the Truth (AWTT), Bethel Area Arts & Music (BAAM) and The Gem theater hosted the unveiling of artist Robert Shetterly’s portrait of Bethel, Maine resident,  Inaugural Poet, and Poet Laureate Richard Blanco. Another highlight of the evening was Blanco reading selections of his poetry. Blanco […]

Doug Rawlings Portrait Unveiling at Common Ground Fair

Robert Shetterly unveils portrait of Doug Rawlings at Common Ground Fair on September 21, 2024.

Arrested Again

Yesterday, July 27, 2024, on a beautiful, hot summer day, I was arrested along with eight other peace activists while blocking the entrance to the parking lot at Bath Iron Works (BIW) in Bath, Maine. The shipyard at BIW builds an ever growing flotilla of enormous and enormously expensive warships which patrol all the world’s […]

Portrait of Inaugural Poet Richard Blanco to be Unveiled

AWTT and BAAM host the unveiling of Richard Blanco’s portrait at The Gem in Bethel, Maine on August 8, 2024 at 6:00 p.m.