Secretary Shinseki visits Spokane

Secretary Shinseki made a quiet visit to the Veterans Outreach Office at SNAP in downtown Spokane on Monday morning, July 13th at 7:30. Staff from the Spokane Veteran's Medical Center were given awards and he unveiled John's painting for the 29th Annual Veterans Wheelchair Games.

He is pictured here speaking to the small group wearing a camoflage colored lei given to him by the staff at the outreach office.

Secretary Shinseki congratulates Brent King

As John looks on, Secretary Shinseki shakes the hand of Brent King to thank him for all he has done for Veteran athletes in Spokane.

The painting is behind a white cloth on the right side of this picture.

The painting is unveiled to Secretary Shinseki

Kathy and John look on as Secretary Shinseki views the painting for the first time.

Brent King poses in front of the painting

Brent King poses for a photograph in front of the painting that John completed of him for the 29th Annual Wheelchair Games. Sharon Hellman, director of the Veterans Medical Center in Spokane Washington is on the right. Kathy and John Thamm are to the left.

Painting commemorating the 29th National Veterans Wheelchair Games in Spokane

I was commissioned by the Veterans Medical Center in Spokane Washington to do a painting for the 29th National Veterans Wheelchair Games hosted in Spokane . Brent King, a local competitor gave me permission to paint him for this piece.

The painting, an oil on canvas, measures 4 ft. x 4 ft. The lettering is gold metallic.