See the Exhibit
BETTER ANGELS is back in its crates in climate controlled storage for now. Hopefully in early 2013 I will be able to announce again where the paintings will be on view.
Thank you!
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colorado
Colorado Springs Fire Department HQ
and Fire Museum
375 Printers ParkwayOpening Reception Friday, August 31, 11AM
Exhibit is open free to the public from
8/31 through 9/11, 9AM – 5PMOpening Reception with Colorado Governor John Hickenlooper
CoS Mayor Steve Bach, CoS Fire Chief Rich Brown
and the artist Dawn SiebelThanks to the City of Colorado Springs,
the Colorado Springs Fire Department
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West, Texas
Sadly, it looks like 12 of the 14 fatalities from the explosion at the chemical fertilizer plant in West, Texas, were either firefighters or EMTs. The National Fallen Firefighters Foundation has established a national fund to accept monetary donations to assist … Continue reading
A New Year
As 2012 comes to a close, with 2013 within sight, I want to take this opportunity to thank the fire community and all the wonderful families, organizations and firefighters I have had the honor to meet over these past three … Continue reading
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The Things We Learn…
In the WEEKS since I wrote, I’ve been hard hard hard at work on the paintings, the crates, name tags for the Dallas Stair Climb group, and more. In the end I did a little or a lot of work … Continue reading
Posted in Artist's Journey, Colorado
Tagged 343, 9/11, better angels, Colorado Springs, Dawn Siebel, firefighter, firefighters, firefighters of 9/11, LODD, memorial, paintings, World Trade Center
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Father’s Day
I believe the 343 firefighters on the BETTER ANGELS wall represent 602 children left behind. A staggering number. For New York we added a panel to the exhibit that included the names of 64 FDNY firefighters who have died since … Continue reading
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Commissioner Cassano Visits BETTER ANGELS
Here is the video the NFFF made about BETTER ANGELS in NYC:
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Tagged 2 World Financial Center, 343, 9/11, arts/Brookfield, Brookfield Properties, Cassano, Dawn Siebel, FDNY, FDNY Commissioner, firefighter, firefighters, firefighters of 9/11, LODD, Manhattan, memorial, NFFF, paintings, Sal Cassano, World Trade Center, WTC
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End of Phase One
Capt. Timothy Stackpole’s brother was our last visitor to the display in New York City. Joe Donovan was one of our Friday volunteers. Here he speaks with a family from Spain. We had many visitors from around the world: Germany, … Continue reading
Commissioner Cassano Visits Better Angels
On Tuesday evening, New York City’s Fire Commissioner, Sal Cassano visited BETTER ANGELS. Here Ron Siarnicki and I join him for the cameras. Cassano with two of our Tuesday volunteers, Tom Neary and Al Cerro, who both drove from … Continue reading
New York Day Two
I am so honored. Here I stand with New York City’s Fire Commissioner, Sal Cassano, and Ron Siarnicki, Executive Director of the National Fallen Firefighters Foundation at the BETTER ANGELS exhibit in New York. Thank you to the entire fire … Continue reading
BETTER ANGELS IN NEW YORK
The view is from the 20th floor just south of the WTC site. The Memorial Pools amid the green mark the footprints of the towers. Tomorrow morning we will be setting up BETTER ANGELS on the ground floor of the turquoise-roofed … Continue reading
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Tagged 2 World Financial Center, 343, 9/11, better angels, Dawn Siebel, FDNY, firefighter, firefighters, firefighters of 9/11, LODD, Manhattan, memorial, NFFF, paintings, World Trade Center, WTC
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