Tag Archives: Dawn Siebel

Firehouse World Day Two

The weather here has been as good as the show. BETTER ANGELS has had a steady stream of visitors, most of whom are fire service personnel who live this side of the Mississippi. Still, their ability to connect with these … Continue reading

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San Diego Installed

We installed BETTER ANGELS today, once again relying on the help of local firefighters. This time it was a group of wildland fire trainees. Thanks also to Bill and Dave who took four full days to drive the exhibit across … Continue reading

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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

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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

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Clearwater Pictures

Thanks to Dave Bretz for these artful pictures of the exhibit @ VCOS in Clearwater, FL.

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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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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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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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World Burn Congress

Once again firefighters appeared as if from nowhere to help us install the exhibit; and today another seven materialized to help us put it back in its crates. Thank you thank you thank you. WORLD BURN CONGRESS, presented annually by … Continue reading

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World Burn Congress

Tomorrow we’ll be heading to CINCINNATI install Better Angels at the World Burn Congress where it will be on exhibit through Saturday. Better Angels is CONFIRMED for a special exhibit open to the public in the Rayburn Office Building in … Continue reading

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