We’re charged with the upkeep until our lease runs out.
Then COVID-19 hit, and any plans for an unveiling were put on pause even longer.
“And I want to thank Robert McCurdy for taking on a much more difficult subject.”
Robert McCurdy’s portrait shows Barack Obama against a stark white background.
“You’ll note that he refused to hide any of my gray hairs.
Refused my request to make my ears smaller.”
The portraits revealed were funded by theWhite House Historical Association.
They are separate from the onesunveiled in 2018for the Smithsonian’s National Portrait Gallery.
As for the next time an unveiling will take place, it’s impossible to predict.
“They lead the process on official portraits for both presidents and their spouses.”
