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10-08-2008, 06:29 AM
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Congratulations on your tremendous success, Michele. It is so exciting to see your meteoric rise.
Any chance of you posting the portraits here with details so we can see?
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10-08-2008, 09:08 AM
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Here's what the newspapers wrote about this portrait:
"When former Wyoming Gov. Jim Geringer arrived for his official portrait sitting, he was carrying one of his best suits -- but he secretly hoped the artist would let him wear what he had on: his trademark vest, cowboy hat and bolo tie.
The artist, Michele Rushworth of Sammamish, Wash., was more than accommodating.
"I didn't want this to look like a portrait of a businessman from Connecticut, I wanted this to look like a Wyoming governor," said Rushworth, who insisted Geringer stay true to his western roots for the portrait.
"He came to the sitting in what I imagine as the perfect Wyoming governor attire," Rushworth added.
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10-08-2008, 09:16 AM
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This governor was in office in the 1960's and is now 95 years old. The portrait sitting was done with him in his favorite living room chair. I had him looking off to the left, out a nearby window, to capture the feeling that he's "looking back" over his years in office. This gentleman was also a United States Senator. He doesn't travel much any more and so was not at the unveiling.
His grandson read a speech that he wrote though, which included this quote from Benjamin Franklin: "We must all hang together, gentlemen...else, we shall most assuredly hang separately."
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10-08-2008, 09:20 AM
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This governor was known for his trademark beige cowboy hat. He was also the United States Ambassador to Ireland after his time as governor, and at official functions in Ireland he would wear this hat, he said, so people would know he was the American.
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10-08-2008, 01:06 PM
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Wow!!!
What eslse can I say?
Congrats. They are so beautiful.
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10-08-2008, 05:44 PM
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Very big congratulations, Michele! Very impressive work and well deserved praise.
You
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10-09-2008, 12:31 AM
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Beautifully done -- so much character in each!
Congratulations Michele!
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