After being silent for weeks, Sarah A. Boardman, whose portrait of President Donald Trump was placed in the Colorado Capitol in 2019, only to be trashed six years later by Trump as “purposefully distorted to a level that even I, perhaps, have never seen before,” released a response to Trump today.
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The Artist, Whose Portrait Was Trashed by Trump, Said Trump Looks ‘Thoughtful’ in Painting
Boardman Editor’s Note. This interview, originally published in 2019, has been republished after Trump stated on Sunday that the portrait of him at the Colorado Capitol was “distorted.”
No Ill Words Spoken of President at Unveiling Ceremony for Trump Portrait at Colo Capitol
Without a whimper of dissent, a portrait of Trump was added to a third-story wall at the Colorado Capitol today, joining the likenesses of scores of other U.S. presidents.
Democrat to Speak at Unveiling of Trump Portrait at Colorado Capitol
A former Democratic state representative will join Republicans in a ceremony Aug. 1 to mark the unveiling of a Trump portrait on the third floor of the Colorado Capitol, where portraits of all other U.S. presidents hang.
Artist Completes Trump Portrait for Colorado Capitol
Colorado Springs artist Sarah Boardman has finished her portrait of President Donald Trump for the Colorado Capitol.
An Interview with the Artist Who’s Painting the Trump Portrait for the Colorado Capitol
After a successful fundraising drive last year led by local Republicans, Colorado Springs portrait artist Sarah A. Boardman was commissioned to paint a portrait of President Donald Trump for the Colorado Capitol. She’s putting the finishing touches on her work, which she says will done by the end of the month. Boardman also painted a portrait of President Barack Obama, which hangs at the Capitol. Read more about Boardman here.
Republicans Still Planning To Hang Trump Portrait At Colorado Capitol
Neither the recent election results nor Trump’s ongoing controversies have prompted Colorado Republicans to reconsider their plan to place a portrait of Trump in Colorado’s Capitol rotunda.