Acrylic on canvas board, 9 inches x 12 inches. The inspiration for this painting was John Lewis.
Like many people in the country, I’ve devoted much time to thinking, reading and watching the celebration of John Lewis’ life.
As a result, my contribution to his legacy and the love that he showed so many of us was to paint the scene in the White House on February 16, 2011. On this day President Obama presented the Presidential Medal of Freedom to John Lewis. He was the civil rights activist and Representative from the the 5th District in Congress from Georgia. President Obama presented him with the award that was established by President John F. Kennedy. The award is given for “An especially meritorious contribution to the security or national interests of the United States, world peace, cultural or other significant public or private endeavors.” John Lewis exceeded the merits of the award, but it was a well deserved honor for a man that changed the hearts and minds of millions of people. He never veered from a path toward the truth, and rights for all people.
This painting follows a painting I did of John Lewis standing in front of the Edmund Pettus Bridge in Selma, Alabama.
I did two versions of the Obama/Lewis painting within a week of each other. This is the second painting. The first painting is shown at the end of this post. There is
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