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Author Archives: Dawn Siebel
5 Paintings in the Making
In 2010 I photographed five of the firefighter paintings as painted them, using a very low-tech system where every so often I placed the block of wood on a stand, then clicked a picture on my tripod-held camera. It has … Continue reading
Posted in Artist's Journey
Tagged 343, 9/11, better angels, Cody Schatzle, Dawn Siebel, FDNY, firefighter, firefighters, firefighters of 9/11, LODD, NFFF, painting, paintings, time-lapse, World Trade Center, WTC
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Giving Thanks
Better Angels has been in its crates since we left Clearwater Florida 4 weeks ago. One of these days I must take better pictures of the whole unloading, unpacking, assembling process but for now I only have these 2 not-so-good … Continue reading
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Tagged 343, 9/11, better angels, FDNY, firefighter, firefighters, Firehouse World, LODD, memorial, NFFF, paintings, World Trade Center, WTC
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Survivor Testimony
A lot of “civilians” have been able to come see the exhibit here in Clearwater. I want to share one story I heard today. She worked on the 81st floor of the North Tower. It took her 1 hour and … Continue reading
Posted in VCOS
Tagged 343, 9/11, better angels, Dawn Siebel, FDNY, firefighter, firefighters, LODD, memorial, NFFF, north tower, oxygen, survivor, survivors, VCOS, World Trade Center, WTC
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Clearwater Pictures
Thanks to Dave Bretz for these artful pictures of the exhibit @ VCOS in Clearwater, FL.
Posted in Uncategorized, VCOS
Tagged 343, 9/11, better angels, Dawn Siebel, FDNY, firefighter, firefighters, LODD, memorial, NFFF, paintings, VCOS, WTC
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Clearwater FL Public Exhibit
We’ll be heading to Florida early Wednesday to set up Better Angels at the VCOS convention in Clearwater, Florida. The Volunteer and Combination Officers Section of the Int’l Assn of Fire Chiefs will be hosting Better Angels FREE to the … Continue reading
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Tagged 343, 9/11, better angels, FDNY, firefighter, firefighters, IAFC, LODD, memorial, NFFF, paintings, VCOS
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NFFF Annual Memorial Weekend 2011
On October 15th and 16th, I was privileged to attend the annual Memorial Weekend at the National Fallen Firefighter Foundation’s national memorial in Emmitsburg MD. Please pardon my amateur camera work, but I wanted to share a couple videos and … Continue reading
Posted in NFFF 2011 Memorial Weekend
Tagged 9/11, Emmitsburg, firefighter, firefighters, line-of-duty deaths, memorial, memorial weekend, NFFF
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Video: Better Angels in the Capitol
[media url=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J63fiE7Vfrk] Here’s a video from the NFFF of the Better Angels exhibit in the Rayburn. It begins with the press conference hosted by Bill Webb, head of the Congressional Fire Services Institute, and Vice Chair of the Board of … Continue reading
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Tagged 343, 9/11, better angels, Dawn Siebel, FDNY, firefighter, firefighters, LODD, NFFF, paintings, PSOB, Rayburn
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Capitol Exhibit
Although it cannot be seen in this picture, the dome of the U.S. Capitol is framed between the columns outside the windows of the Rayburn foyer where Better Angels is currently on exhibit. I think I have failed until now … Continue reading
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Tagged 343, 9/11, better angels, Dawn Siebel, firefighter, firefighters, LODD, NFFF, paintings, PSOB, Rayburn, WTC
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Rayburn Building Exhibit Update
It turns out that the Rayburn Building will be closed this Saturday, Sunday and Monday when we thought the Better Angels exhibit would be open to the public. No one seemed to remember the holiday in time to ask for … Continue reading
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Tagged 343, 9/11, better angels, Dawn Siebel, FDNY, firefighter, firefighters, NFFF, paintings, Rayburn, World Trade Center, WTC
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Rayburn Congressional Office Building, DC
Beginning this Thursday 10/11, Better Angels: The Firefighters of 9/11 will be on view in the lobby of the Rayburn Congressional Office Building in Washington DC for a couple days. The exhibit will be open to the public on the … Continue reading
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Tagged 343, 9/11, better angels, FDNY, firefighter, firefighters, NFFF, paintings, Rayburn
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