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sabrina 1

(62,325 posts)
Thu Sep 10, 2015, 12:48 AM Sep 2015

A Bernie Barn

Jack Thurston ‏@JackNECN 5h5 hours ago
BERNIE BARN: These two really #FeelTheBern with new @BernieSanders artwork! MEET THEM: http://goo.gl/TmAi7N #VT




The side of the barn needed to be painted anyway," Tanych chuckled.

Lebowitz said she was thrilled to see how well Muck captured Sanders' energy. In the mural, he appears to be mid-speech, perhaps pondering a weighty issue.

"You can see the concern in his eyes, which is something I really like," Lebowitz said of Muck's work. "Bernie is clearly very concerned about the future of America. And I think [Muck is] great at capturing emotion in her portraits, which is a great quality in a portrait artist."

The barn mural may be one of the grassiest examples yet of the kind of grassroots support fueling the Sanders surge. His exuberant base is turning out in droves to rallies around the country, then spreading the Vermont Senator's core message that income inequality is a crisis that demands attention.


The Barn is in Vermont and they plan on keeping it even after the election!

The artists said they hope Sanders continues picking up steam nationally, but even if he falls short of the White House, they promised he will still have a treasured place on their red barn.

"I think Bernie will always be an icon in Vermont," Lebowitz said, smiling. "The people of Vermont know Bernie. It's always going to be great to have a portrait of Bernie."


Bernie has the most creative supporters!
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A Bernie Barn (Original Post) sabrina 1 Sep 2015 OP
That is one gifted artist. merrily Sep 2015 #1
I just had the same thought. That's beautiful. n/t Mr. Evil Sep 2015 #2
when folks start painting their barns, you know you're on the right path tomm2thumbs Sep 2015 #3
Very nice! I agree, that is a serious commitment. sabrina 1 Sep 2015 #5
Fantastic! Enthusiast Sep 2015 #4
HUGE K & R !!! - THANK YOU !!! WillyT Sep 2015 #6
You're very welcome, Willy! sabrina 1 Sep 2015 #7

merrily

(45,251 posts)
1. That is one gifted artist.
Thu Sep 10, 2015, 02:38 AM
Sep 2015

As a city dweller, I can only try to imagine what it's like to live in a setting like that.

tomm2thumbs

(13,297 posts)
3. when folks start painting their barns, you know you're on the right path
Thu Sep 10, 2015, 03:57 AM
Sep 2015



that's a serious commitment -- no simple bumper sticker by any stretch

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