Philip P. Lader as Ambassador
to the Court of Saint James”s
Collection of the United States Embassy
London, United Kingdom
Oil on linen 72″ x 42″

“Creating a life-like, meaningful account of someone a decade after the subject period required imaginative study of old photographs and media accounts and considerable interpretive skills, not to mention painstaking patience and a deep commitment to both the individual and the spirit of his work.

In capturing my 1997-2001 tenure at Embassy London – from my customary stand-up desk and devotion to books, as well as the central role played by my wife, Linda, to my Land’s End-to-John O’Groats and Coast-to-Coast walks, accurately marked on the map – Betsy exhibited the remarkable artistic competencies and personal qualities that distinguish her work beyond fine portraiture.” —Ambassador Philip Lader