Governor Jim Gibbons is having his portrait painted. Paid for by taxpayers.
The Nevada Arts Council has chosen three finalists to paint the official portrait of the Governor. Forty-four artists competed for the honor. The three chosen are: Ned Bettinger of New Mexico, John Ennis of Pennsylvania and Michele Rushworth of Washington state.
Guess nobody in Nevada paints portraits.
Gibbons gets to make the final choice of which of the three get to paint him. The chore has to be completed by December 17.
The person chosen will be paid $17,500 for the painting, frame and hanging materials and also will receive up to $2,500 in travel expenses.
Governor Gibbons’ portrait will hang in the hallway of the state’s capitol.
You know what, the Governor’s portrait could be digitally painted for just a few bucks. Corel Painter software will do the trick. Costs $49.99. Works just fine. The picture you see above is of my oldest son when he was five years old. What you see is a painting from his picture was done by Corel Painter Essentials by me this morning. And I live in Pahrump, Nevada.
All the Nevada Arts Council had to do was send me a photograph of the Governor, or I could have found one myself with a Google image search, then run it through Corel Painter Essentials and voila it would be done. I’d been happy to do have done it for $20. And that $20 would have been spent by me here in Pahrump, not New Mexico, Pennsylvania or Washington state. And I’m not gainfully employed either.
Source: Nevada Appeal
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