Does it feel different to have somebody else's heart. >> It doesn't anymore, but it does. I'd say for like the first 5 years.>> Wow. For 5 years. >> Yeah.You think about it a lot. I have moments where I think of her and usually when I'm doing something that I wouldn't have been able to do. So, like whenever that happens, I have on my Instagram account, I hashtag it adventures of Christ and Amy >> so that I can mark all the big moments and include her in those moments.And when I sign my name, I put a little ...

Do you ever think this is not going to work out. >> Yeah. But I couldn't give up.Like I always say, the world is full of quitters and most people don't want the discomfort and most people don't want the risk. So if I kept at it, then eventually something would have to. ...

This is the grayscale that I paint from uh when I'm doing the skin. >> Skin color in her portraits is something Cheryl has given a lot of thought to. If you hadn't noticed, she doesn't use brown or black.She paints her subject's skin in shades of gray. >> Right now, we're in the midtone phase where I'm still shaping the face. >> At first, she says she just liked the way the gray looked.It reminded her of old family photographs she grew up with. This one is of her maternal grandmother. >> You want somebody t ...

Before we left her studio, Cheryl showed us this model made in preparation for the now cancelled exhibition of American Sublime at the Smithsonian's National Portrait Gallery. >> You get to see how it flows and then what kind of story is telling as the viewer walks through. She told us she backed out of the show in July after learning Smithsonian officials were concerned about this painting of a trans person posing as the Statue of Liberty and wanted to display it alongside a video they said would, in their ...

Social Commentary & Identity - The document asserts that Black people are deeply ingrained in the fabric of the United States and have been present since its inception [1] - The document suggests that Black people's contributions are essential to the country's existence [1] - The document implies a reclamation of patriotism, refusing to cede its definition to others [1]

Artwork & Exhibition Overview - Artist's ambitious triptych "Ecclesia" was a centerpiece at the Whitney Museum of American Art [2] - "Ecclesia" was previously displayed at the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art [3] - The artist considers a recently finished piece as potentially pointing towards a future direction [4] Artistic Process & Future Direction - The creation of a specific piece took half a year [1] - The artist feels like they are starting over at 52 years old after emptying their mental "rolodex" of ideas accumulated over 20 years [5] - The artist expresses confidence in their ability to create aesthetically pleasing paintings [5] Interpretation & Appreciation - The curator appreciates the ambiguity of whether figures are on land or over water in the artwork [3] - The artwork is described as heavenly, with exceptional color, facial expressions, and light, representing a masterclass in painting light and shadow [3][4] - The artwork is considered the pinnacle of the exhibition [4]

Amy Cheryl calls herself a glass half full kind of person. There is this optimism to her. We saw in her studio.She had stills from Stranger Things from ET uh from a Wes Anderson movie. She even references Teletubbies as a program she likes to watch or has liked to watch. Something about the sort of that blue sky of of the Teletubbies and that that happy world.To me, I see a lot of optimism >> on the canvas. Are you that optimistic. >> For me, it's the only way to live. The only way that I know how to surviv ...

Judge James Booseberg called a hearing and asked government lawyer Drew Enen whether the planes were leaving that weekend. And Enson says to Boseberg, "I don't know." Now, Enen was at the same meeting that I was at the day before where we were told in no uncertain terms that planes were taking off over the weekend, that those planes needed to take off no matter what. And he says, "I don't know." Ruaney says that moment in court was stunning.>> It is the highest most egregious violation of a lawyer's code of ...

Department of Justice has the responsibility to obey all court orders. It can disagree with the order. It can appeal it. It can ask the judge to reconsider.But while the order is in effect, it's the obligation of the department to see to it that the government complies. >> Peter Kisler should know he ran the Justice Department as acting attorney general in 2007 for George W. Bush.He worked in Ronald Reagan's White House and today he's part of a law firm representing federal workers fired by the administrati ...

Legal Proceedings & Allegations - Attorney General Pam Bondi, along with other key figures, declined interview requests regarding the case [1] - Amal Boi denied advising DOJ attorneys to violate court orders and questioned a line attorney's authority to bind the department's leadership [2] - Boi's judgeship confirmation followed claims of falsehoods and distortions related to the case [3] Case Details & Outcomes - Kilmar Abrego Garcia was returned to the US and charged with transporting illegal immigrants, pleading not guilty [3][4] - A judge criticized the Justice Department's attempts to connect Garcia to MS-13, and he was not charged with terrorism [4] - Prisoners sent to El Salvador were released to Venezuela [4] - The Supreme Court unanimously agreed that the prisoners were entitled to their day in court [4]