Trip to DAR museum- Washington DC

I don't know if you remember, but back in November/December  I was working on a large portrait the the NH-DAR (Daughters of the American Revolution) commissioned me to do. You can see that post here.  I was excited to take a visit to Washington DC this past weekend to see where the portraits permanent home is! While there, I was able to give it a coat of varnish to help preserve it. I had never been to this wonderful museum. What a truly spectacular place! There is a HUGE ornate library for research that is open to the public to come in and look for your ancestors!  If you get a chance to visit DC, you should stop in!

While there, I had an opportunity to be escorted by my brother in law, Gerard Lessard, OP who has lived there for 16 years and REALLY knows his way around! We saw most of the landmarks and of course a couple of portrait museums. I was absolutely inspired! And I think I have a long journey ahead of me to get even half as good as the great classic artists that I admire. But I will enjoy trying to get there!

Here are a couple of short video's for your to watch! ENJOY!
(If you have a hard time seeing the video via email here is the LINK

The other video is a tour around the Children's Attic Room where you see all the toys from the revolutionary time period!

Here is the link to view the room in case you can't see the video below!







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Portrait of Martha Bouton Cilley Clarke, NH's first DAR State Regent

HAPPY NEW YEAR!
Here's to a happy and healthy 2016 for all of my fans, friends and family!

I was honored to be asked to paint a portrait of someone who lived a LONG time ago.

Here is a black and white photo I referenced, courtesy of the
Moffatt-Ladd House in Portsmouth, NH. 

Mrs. Martha Bouton Cilley Clarke

 Finished painting size(size is 26x30.)

 Here is a little history about Mrs Clarke and why I was asked to do this painting:

She was NH’s first State Regent of the NHSODAR (NH State Organization, Daughters of the American Revolution) serving from 1891-1895.

Her portrait was a State Regent’s Project during the 125th Anniversary of the National Society, Daughters of the American Revolution.  It will hang at DAR Headquarters in Washington, D.C.  The NSDAR website is www.dar.org and the Museum Period Room where the portrait will hang is the NH Children’s Attic – here is a link to the virtual tour of the room is http://www.dar.org/museum/current-exhibition/new-hampshire. 

I am SO excited to have a painting hanging as a permanent piece in a national museum!

What an honor! Thank you Phyllis Gagnon, the current NH State Regent (term 2013-2016) for the privilege to be a part of this wonderful project.  I hope to go down in June for the unveiling of this during the week they have heir national Congress meeting. If you are in DC, you should check it out! (My brother in law lives in DC and says the DAR museum is their best kept secret!) Either way, you can see some of what this museum is like here: www.dar.org

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