A Preview of The Hartford Project

Banners Line the Streets

Our banners are lining the streets of Hartford, and more murals are yet to come. Keep a look out for people you know, or maybe even yourself! Send us pictures of yourself with the banners if you happen to spot them: info@portraitofamerica.org.
Here's a link to the full map which shows the locations of all 240 banners.
http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?msa=0&msid=116532979037239267371.000467b07bfe8022d937c&hl=en&ie=UTF8&z=15

On the Air with WTIC's Ray Dunaway

I recently went live and on the air with Hartford's own Ray Dunaway. Ray is the host of WTIC News/Talk 1080's Mornings With Ray Dunaway- catch his show 5:30 AM- 9:00 AM daily.
 Ray shares in the excitement about our Hartford Project, which features portraits of many familiar faces, from his mailman, Bob Connelly, to his good friend Hyacinth Yennie. Log on to our site- www.portraitofamerica.org- to see whoyou know! 
Listen to the radio interview here:
http://podcast.wtic.com/wtic/1744979.mp3

Cheers,

Joe

Portrait Subject in the News

Kristin Duquette is making news again! This time she's featured in the April edition of Training & Conditioning Magazine.

Kristin is a student at East Catholic High School in Manchester, CT. She has been diagnosed with a form of muscular dystrophy (FSHD), but refuses to let this limit her ambitions in competitive swimming. Kristin is currently training for the Paralympic Games in London 2012.


It's a fantastic article, now viewable on their website:
http://www.training-conditioning.com/2009/04/kristin_duquette.html

Go Kristin!

What's So Interesting About These Portraits?

Art Inspires Poetry: "The Rooster"

Tavo, a student at the Hotchkiss School, responds to one of my portraits with an original poem.

Opening at the Tremaine Gallery

If you couldn't make it there in person, here's a recap of my 'Sneak Peek' opening at the Tremaine Gallery in Lakeville, CT. I had a wonderful time, thanks for all of you who were able to make it. What a great turn out!

Stay tuned,
Joe