George W. Bush has been working really hard on his artistic expression since leaving the White House.
The former president unveiled his art exhibit, "The Art of Leadership: A President's Personal Diplomacy," on the Today Show Friday morning. It will be on display starting April 5 at the George W. Bush Presidential Center in Dallas, Texas.
His daughter, Jenna Bush Hager, a contributing correspondent on the Today Show, interviewed her father as he gave a tour of the exhibit. It is is filled with paintings, photos and souvenirs from Bush's two terms in the White House. During the interview, the series is described as being "about friendship, as much as it is about art, and each portrait aims to capture the unique personalities, with whom he's served."
Some of the paintings in the display include Bush's family dog, Barney, and Vladamir Putin, who Bush said "kinda dissed" Barney when Putin introduced Bush to his own dog -- who was "bigger, stronger and faster than Barney."
Bush said he was "a little reluctant" to display the artwork because he wasn't a "great artist," and didn't want people to think that he was. "On the other hand, I did want to refresh the Bush Center," Bush said. "I want people to come and visit us, we view ourselves as a place people can learn."
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