Author’s note: I wrote this piece when I was painting John Brown’s portrait back in 2012. It was my attempt to sort out the complex aspects of his character and clarify my attraction to legacy, my admiration for his fierce courage and commitment despite his darker reputation. Once the portrait was completed, I set these […]
The John Brown Lives! organization is hosting an outdoor exhibit of AWTT portrait reprints, from July 17 through October 31, 2025 at the John Brown Farm State Historic Site, Lake Placid New York.
The organization John Brown Lives! is co-sponsoring an event at the John Brown Homestead on the afternoon of July 17, 2025. Reprints of twenty-five Americans Who Tell the Truth portraits will be featured. The opening of the AWTT art installation, including John Lewis‘s portrait, will take place from 3 -4 p.m., followed by a march […]
Albany Institute of History & Art presents an exhibit of 42 AWTT paintings from February 1 – July 20, 2025.