The AWTT exhibit of all 275 portraits opened on November 15, 2024 at the Bates Mill Complex in Lewiston, Maine. Artist Robert Shetterly was moved by the visual effect of all of his portraits on display in the beautifully renovated Bates Mill Complex atrium and credited Kevin Callahan for designing and hanging the show. In […]
Friends, Donald Trump has promised that his first official act as president will be as a dictator. My first act – waking up on November 6th to the news of his election – was to apologize to all living plants and creatures on this planet. Trump will not be their executioner, that process has been […]
Sun Journal Executive Editor Judith Meyer will interview AWWT artist Robert Shetterly during a Maine Voices Live event at the Bates Mill Atrium, 35 Canal St., Lewiston, on Wednesday, Dec. 4, 2024 at 7 p.m. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. This event is free and open to the public. Reserve your spot at Tickets207.com This […]
AWTT is looking forward to meeting with large gatherings of educators over the next two month. First, on November 7-8, 2024, AWTT artist Robert Shetterly, education director Connie Carter, and director of strategic engagement Kristie Gonzalez, will be attending the New Jersey Education Association Conference in Atlantic City. They will be presenting a workshop and two […]
The inspiring documentary film Truth Tellers will be shown at The Public Theatre in Lewiston on Saturday, Nov. 2, 2014, at 7 p.m.
Chaos Comes Calling: The Battle Against the Far-Right takeover of Small Town Americaby Sasha Abramsky, Bold Type Books 2024 I was talking recently with a leading educator from Washington County, the poorest county in Maine and home of some of its most conservative politics. He told me two disturbing things. One is that difficult emotional […]
Upcoming events at the month-long Bates Mill exhibit:; free screenings of documentary film Truth Tellers at noon on Saturdays; live interview with Robert Shetterly on Dec. 4th.
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 (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.
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.
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