This is a collection of painted portraits of military veterans, and some of the veterans will be present to autograph copies of the book at the show's opening reception on February 27.
George W. Bush
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Christina Rees and special guest Neil Fauerso on El Paso’s ability to survive the apocalypse, the invention of art words, and a retired president’s dubious art therapy.
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Was Bush’s work on these soldiers' portraits cathartic for him? Is the show a tribute, or therapy?
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Former President George W. Bush is set to release a catalogue featuring 66 of Bush’s portraits and a four-panel mural depicting American service members and veterans. Due next February from…
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For quite some time now, pet portraits have been edging their way out of their status as 100% embarrassing kitsch and into the world of quaint, hipster art. It probably…
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Guccifer Sentenced for Hacking Romanian Email Accounts, No Charges Yet for Unleashing Bush’s Naked Self-Portraits
by Paula Newtonby Paula NewtonA Romanian court has sentenced the hacker known as “Guccifer” to four years in jail, reports Reuters. The former cab driver, whose real name is Marcel Lazar Lehel, has been…
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Some people have been following George W. Bush’s recent painting career with a bit more affection than they did his political career but, with last month’s reported arrest of the…
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Fort Worth-based artist Sedrick Huckaby has an exhibition, Everyday Grace, now on view at the Art League Houston through January 4, as well as Everyday Glory, on view at Dallas’…
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George W to Move into New Painting Phase: World Leader Portraits
by Paula Newtonby Paula NewtonFormer President George W. Bush’s newfound painting talents have already moved him from his “self-portraits in the shower” phase to portraits of dogs and cats (and a few landscapes). Now,…
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Former President George W. Bush and Laura Bush were recently in Zambia and spent a couple of days helping to renovate a clinic, which will serve as a cervical cancer…