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Maine Sunday Telegram

Walt Whitman by Brooksville painter Robert Shetterly

Article about Robert Shetterly and Americans Who Tell the Truth paintings in the Maine Sunday Telegram, December 9. Having followed Rob’s work for quite awhile it is so interesting to read this interview with Rob about his paintings. As I’ve included in recent blog posts about Rob’s work the article includes information and the interview about the exhibit at Syracuse University.

“For the first time, all 238 paintings in Maine artist Robert Shetterly’s “Americans Who Tell the Truth” portrait series are on view together at Syracuse University in New York. Shetterly, who lives in Brooksville, began painting portraits of courageous Americans 17 years ago as an act of defiance against the war in Iraq.” For the entire article written by Bob Keyes,  CLICK HERE.

Walt Whitman was the first portrait he painted. The quote on the painting is the preface to “Leaves of Grass”, a poem of Whitman’s:

“This is what you shall do: love the earth and sun and the animals, despise riches, give alms to everyone who asks, stand up for the stupid and crazy, devote your income and labor to others, hate tyrants, argue not concerning God, have patience and indulgence toward the people, take off your hat to nothing known or unknown.”