Queer Stories Tell the Truth
The First Congregational Church (Camden, Maine) and Americans Who Tell the Truth will be hosting a multi-event celebration of queer story telling in Orono, Maine, January 14 – February 6.
Tag: Robert Shetterly
MLK Day Concert with the Chester Children’s Chorus
The Chester Children’s Chorus, under the direction of John Alston, will be performing a concert at 4 p.m. on Saturday, January 13, 2024, at Swarthmore College’s Lang Music Building.
AWTT to be Honored by Maine Art Education Association
We are pleased to announce that Americans Who Tell the Truth has been named the 2024 Maine Art Education Association’s Art Advocate of the Year. MAEA announced the 2024 award in a letter this week from the Association’s president, Cory Bucknam, to artist Robert Shetterly and AWTT education director Connie Carter: “Your creative and dedicated […]
Getting Arrested and The Parable of the Ants
Artist Robert Shetterly learns a lesson from a policeman who is holding him in custody.
Noel Paul Stookey and AWTT at the Camden Opera House
Noel Paul Stookey in concert with bassist Michael Burd. Artist Robert Shetterly, of Americans Who Tell the Truth, will unveil his portrait of Stookey.
An Evening with Noel Paul Stookey
Noel Paul Stookey in concert, along with the unveiling of his Americans Who Tell the Truth portrait by artist Robert Shetterly. Thursday, December 14, 2023, 7 p.m., The Grand Auditorium, Elsworth, Maine.
Orono Rocks Community-wide Event
Through a collaborative effort, the Orono Public Library, the Town of Orono, and RSU 26 ( the Orono schools) brought an exhibition and presentation of the Americans Who Tell the Truth portraits to the Orono, Maine community, October 6-November 10, 2023. Thirteen portraits and the accompanying biographies were displayed in retail businesses, banks, offices and […]
Rashida Tlaib’s censure, Rep. Jared Golden, and My Arrest
Artist Robert Shetterly reflects on why he joined a sit-in at Representative Jared Golden’s office that resulted in his arrest.
AWTT Urges Dialogue on Difficult Issues
Americans Who Tell the Truth – and founding artist Robert Shetterly – recognize that the truth isn’t always obvious or easily discovered. We must search hard for answers. Turning away, or closing our eyes, to the harsh realities is not a solution. This past month, Shetterly dug into the written word to explore his truths. […]
Some Notes In a Time of Genocide
I call it cruel and maybe the root of all crueltyTo know what occurs but not recognize the fact. — William Stafford This beautiful, somber painting, as much meditation as painting, was sent to me by the artist Tilly Woodward who lives in Iowa. It’s a small bird’s abandoned nest – a ground nester, I guess, […]