Sharon Sprung

portrait painter

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New York-based artist Sharon Sprung shares her process of painting former first lady Michelle Obama’s official White House portrait.

She gave me free rein: Sharon Sprung on painting Michelle Obama’s official portrait

New York-based artist Sharon Sprung shares her process of painting former first lady Michelle Obama’s official White House portrait.

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