On November 28, First Lady Laura Bush unveiled the annual Christmas decorations including the painting for the official White House Christmas card. And here's the painting with my Dad, the artist. (This is the press conference photo picture was sent to me by my step-mom, Priscilla.) It's so cool. :)
His painting will remain in the White House collection with paintings by Norman Rockwell and John Singer Sargent; that has to be a huge thrill for him. (My sister and dad came up to Denver a little while ago just to see the Sargent exhibit at the Denver Art Museum and invited us along.)
There have been a number of "local artist" stories in Albuquerque where he lives, here's some links and press releases:
The most thorough article, by the University of Colorado Alumni Association
http://www.koat.com/news/14735576/detail.html
http://www.abqjournal.com/news/state/265929nm11-30-07.htm (Click on the Free Trial button)
http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2007/11/20071129-3.html
http://www.whitehouse.gov/holiday/2007/tour_book2007.pdf
Gallery and Artist Links:
http://www.brazosfineart.com/taos_artists/david_drummond/1
http://www.drummondart.com/
http://jkdrummondart.blogspot.com/2007/11/david-drummond-white-house-christmas.html
2 comments:
I saw that painting when I went on a tour of the White House in December and thinking that I really liked it. Your Dad is an amazing artist! And Jasmine is getting so big!!!
Chris
TomAnAn and EliQing's Mom
I see you get your creativity from your dad! What an honor! Congrats!
Jerry in Tampa
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