Tuesday, December 02, 2008

Ornament with an unusual theme

According to the Washington Post, this year's White House Christmas Tree will feature an ornament with an unusual theme: The impeachment of George W Bush. Laura Bush asked members of Congress to pick local painters to decorate ornaments for this year's (tree). Rep. Jim McDermott contacted a local arts organization, which asked Deborah Lawrence, a collage artist, to create the local entry.

"I was at first nauseated, then realized it was an opportunity," said Lawrence, 55, who frequently combines politics and satire in her work and saw this as the perfect way "to highlight Jim McDermott because he's a hero of mine."

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