Governor Mitch Daniels (left) and Richard Halstead (right) flank Mr. Halstead's official portrait of the governor at the October 16, 2012 unveiling.

At a Statehouse ceremony on October 16, 2012, Richard Halstead’s portrait of Governor Mitch Daniels was officially unveiled. For details about the unveiling, the governor, and the portrait artist, click on the links below. (Yes, there are quite a few, but they are all worth checking out because each article offers something unique about the occasion—whether that’s information about inside jokes, additional images, quotes from Mr. Halstead’s speech, or further insights into the portrait painting process in the artist’s own words.)

“Daniels’ Portrait Unveiled At Statehouse” can be read at http://indianapublicmedia.org/news/daniels-portrait-unveiled-statehouse-38131/

 


“Meet the Man Behind Governor Daniels’ Portrait”
can be read—and heard—at
http://www.wibc.com/news/Story.aspx?ID=1791511

© Daniel Axler. Courtesy of Daniel Axler.

“Portrait means Gov. Daniels now belongs to the ages” can be found at
http://www.nwitimes.com/news/state-and-regional/indiana/portrait-means-gov-daniels-now-belongs-to-the-ages/article_45e8acf0-7201-5831-9c69-e92b39800b9b.html

“Gov Daniels Portrait Unveiled” is at
http://www.z1071.com/news/region-news/42473-gov-daniels-portrait-unveiled.html

“Daniels’ Portrait Shows Indiana Governor at Work” can be found at
http://www.wsbt.com/news/wsbt-daniels-portrait-shows-indiana-governor-at-work-20121016,0,6177478.story