The artist behind the recently unveiled portrait of former first lady MichelleObama is from Brooklyn, a source of pride for her students and her community. HannahKliger spoke to Sharon Sprung, the painter behind the brush.
"I really felt that she genuinely liked the painting and she noted certain things about it," Sprung says."I want to thank Sharon Sprung for capturing everything I love about Michelle: her grace, her intelligence, and the fact that she's fine," Barack Obama said at theSprung sprang into the national spotlight since the reveal of her work - a portrait of Mrs. Obama in a blue ballgown, sitting on a couch.
"I said, well, that's incredible," she laughed. Eventually, she went for an interview with both the Obamas in the Oval Office, and after weeks with bated breath, she found out she was selected. She sat down with Michelle Obama once again in the White House, where they discussed poses, clothing and the setting of the portrait. Sprung says she worked on the painting for eight months until she felt it was ready.
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