Last Thursday evening, I attended a gallery opening in Scottsdale featuring the art works of Russel (Rusty) Bowers, the former Speaker of the Arizona House of Representatives. Some of you may have heard his name before because he was one of the Republicans who refused to yield under the intense pressure to change the results of the 2020 election. He testified before the January 6th Committee. (You know the election I'm talking about, the one that was famously lost by the 'orange' incumbent whose name I won't speak.) At the end of last year, he was awarded the 2022 Profile in Courage award which was presented at the White House. Rusty is standing in the center of this photo.
This is one of this fabulous paintings. I, along with many others, had no idea he had this amazing talent. In fact, he has a degree in art and he has continued painting and sculpting all through his political career.
Here he is again talking about one of this paintings. Many of his paintings featured scenes from around the states of Arizona and Utah and a few others were scenes from places he's visited. They were all beautiful.
He is a man with exceptional talent along with courage and integrity.
Nice to hear about an artist... politician that stood his ground.
ReplyDeleteNice to read there are some sensible politician in your country!
ReplyDeleteTalent and ethics, give that man a hug.
ReplyDeleteHe has a real talent, Sharon.
ReplyDeleteHe sounds like a wonderful human being and a talented artist.
ReplyDeleteWow! I had no idea he's an artist!
ReplyDeleteThe paintings look so good. So out of the world good
ReplyDeleteI daresay!
ReplyDeleteExtraordinary talent. And ethics.
ReplyDeleteThank you so much for this post. I had no idea that in addition to having a moral compass that he was such a talented artist.
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