How the first lady became a modern-day art director
It’s easy to be swept up in the excitement of the inauguration, but there are plenty of other, more subtle changes that mark the new administration.
First lady Melania Trump is making the rounds, visiting schools and taking the first steps toward a new role as a public art director.
But her first act was to take a small flower drawing she drew of herself and decorate it with the words “thank you” for everyone who supported her in her quest for an election victory.
“The first lady is very passionate about this work,” says Stephanie A. Levenson, the executive director of the National Museum of American History.
“She was really inspired by the work of artists like Diane Warren and the people who have done it before.”
That’s not the first time that the first family has made a public appearance.
They visited the White House in 2017 and the Oval Office in 2017, and in 2019 they spent the day in the Capitol building, painting portraits of President Trump and his wife, Melania.
And now, they are making their first public appearance at the Smithsonian.
For now, the flower and the White house have been the subject of a special exhibition.
The White House, like many others in Washington, is in chaos.
A chaotic president is trying to put his stamp on it, but the country is still not sure how the administration will govern itself.
There is a lot at stake for both parties, from Trump’s future to the fate of the monuments.
But as the inauguration approaches, one thing is certain: the first ladies is making a difference.
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In a brief interview with The Washington Post, First Lady Melania Trump said she has had a “great sense of the power of this office.”
“I think it’s been very empowering for me to be able to work with so many people who are so dedicated to serving and protecting this country and the American people, and I’m very grateful for that,” she said.
“And I’m really happy that we are doing this for the American public.
I know it will be an honor to have them around me, to help them understand the office I hold, and to be around them during this historic moment.”
She added, “The White House is going to be one of the most beautiful spaces I’ve ever been in.
And the Oval is going.
And we are going to keep it that way.”
The first family took the steps to create an online art museum.
They commissioned the artist and have been spending more time with artists in their own right.
They’ve been sharing their artwork on Instagram and on their website, The First Lady and the Art of Washington, a curated exhibition that showcases art from the past 50 years.
They created a small studio to use to do the work.
The White house is in the process of purchasing an old home in D.C. for the White, which would serve as the site for the new museum.
It’s an important moment for the country, for the art, and for art in general, says Jeffrey S. Schwartz, the White and Sons art director who is overseeing the project.
“It’s a really great moment for our nation,” he said.
“I’m thrilled that we’re working with a group of artists that have a deep commitment to the American experience.
And this is a way of connecting us to the people that make our nation great, the people whose jobs we are, the Americans who have contributed to the fabric of our nation.”
The First Family is also working to get new government buildings constructed.
In 2019, they built a new pavilion at the National Archives in Washington that is scheduled to open to the public in 2019.
And they’re making plans to build a new National Mall in 2021.
It’s not a massive undertaking, but they’re doing it.
The museum will have an “American-made” theme, according to Schwartz, who also worked on a project in New York in 2017 that created a modern American building from the ground up.
It will be the first major art museum in the nation that uses American materials, he said, adding that the museum will be open for business in 2021 and beyond.
“We’re really excited to bring this museum to the country,” Schwartz said.
The president will not attend the inauguration.
He has promised to “take care” of his business, which he said is doing well.
“But I will be watching the new president very closely,” he told reporters on Friday.
What’s at stake:The museum is a sign of how far the first couple has come as a couple, and how far they have come in the world, says