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Meanwhile, the New York Times reported yesterday that longtime president Ali Abdullah Saleh announced sweeping concessions, facing growing opposition from protesters.
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I thank the Art in Embassies program of the U.S. State Department for allowing my painting to play a small role as a form of visual diplomacy in that troubled region, and I hope that peace and justice will prevail in Yemen and other countries in the Arab world.
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Image from MinnPost
Previously on GJ: Art in Embassies Program
Guidelines for submitting art to the U.S. Art in Embassies Program
5 comments:
is that West Point we are looking at? I used to live there as a teenager. Beautiful, beautiful landscape. What an honor for you! Congratulations!
And one of my landscape paintings just arrived in Yemen! Great program - we'll see how things in Yemen change while my work is at the embassy.
Yes, that's West Point, painted from Osbourne's Castle across the river. It's based on a plein air study that I did on location. Along with the view from Olana near Hudson, I think it's one of my favorite vistas in the Hudson Valley.
Lisa, congratulations. I think it's a wonderful program, too.
Thanks for the reply. Although I was a bratty teenager at the time, I do remember very clearly how beautiful the Hudson River valley was and is. This is a really gorgeous landscape painting. I also love the history of the area.
Thanks for posting the painting and bringing back memories!
Cheers,
Julia
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