Artist of Trump Colorado portrait says her career may be over after backlash – Washington Examiner
The artist Sarah Boardman, known for her 2019 portrait of President Donald Trump displayed in Colorado’s state Capitol, has expressed that her career is at risk following Trump’s criticism of the artwork. Trump described the portrait as “truly the worst” adn claimed that Boardman had “lost her talent as she got older,” prompting a significant backlash against her work. In response, Boardman defended her artistic integrity, stating she created the portrait without any bias or distortion and had previously received positive feedback.She noted that Trump’s remarks have negatively impacted her business,which she has run for over 41 years,and stated her work is now “in danger of not recovering.” Boardman, who has painted other presidential portraits, concluded her statement by indicating she would not comment further on the issue.
Artist of Trump Colorado portrait says her career may be over after backlash
The artist of a 2019 portrait of President Donald Trump hanging in Colorado‘s state Capitol claimed on Sunday that her career and art business is “in danger of not recovering” after Trump accused her of “purposefully” distorting the portrait and called for its removal.
In a release posted on her website, Sarah Boardman defended the portrait, saying she completed it “accurately, without ‘purposeful distortion,’ political bias, or any attempt to caricature the subject, actual or implied.”
Boardman also said she only “received overwhelmingly positive reviews and feedback” until Trump strongly criticized it late last month, when he called it “truly the worst” portrait and that Boardman “must have lost her talent as she got older.”
Following those comments, the Colorado-based artist said her business “has changed for the worst,” adding that Trump’s criticism is “directly and negatively impacting my business of over 41 years which now is in danger of not recovering.”
She concluded her statement by saying she would not be commenting further.
Boardman has done other presidential portraits, including those of former Presidents George W. Bush and Barack Obama. Trump previously lamented how “wonderful” the Obama portrait was compared to his.
According to her website, she has done five presidential portraits, one portrait of a U.S. district court judge, and many portraits of U.S. military members.
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