U.S. Senator John McCain and Cindy McCain receive their portraits from Jamaal Rolle, The Celebrity artist at their Ocean Club Villa in The Bahamas. Photo by Azaleta Ishmael-Newry
Nassau, Bahamas – Jamaal Rolle, The Celebrity Artist recently travelled to Washington, D.C. to meet with U.S. Senator John McCain at the US Senate on Capital Hill.
Three weeks before their meeting, the artist had presented like-like portraits to the Senator and his wife Cindy McCain at Ocean Club, in The Bahamas. At that meeting, Senator McCain and his wife were overwhelmed by the artist’s talent and learnt of his upcoming trip to Washington.
New paintings by the artist were being unveiled at the official opening of the Consular General Annex of The Embassy of The Commonwealth of The Bahamas in Washington. “I would like very much to be there Jamaal,” said Senator McCain. “And, also I would like for you to visit me at my office when you arrive in Washington.”
The Celebrity Artist and Senator McCain discuss an art exhibition in the office of Senator McCain on Capital Hill. Shown in the photo are Jamaal Rolle (left) and U.S. Senator John McCain (right). Photo by Azaleta Ishmael-Newry.
The artist and his publicist, Azaleta Ishmael-Newry made the Courtesy Call on June 19, 2014 where Senator McCain welcomed the idea of an art exhibition in his home state of Arizona.
“Senator McCain had said that I had captured the soul of who he was in the portrait I drew of him,” explained Jamaal Rolle. “An international show is something my agent and I have been planning and this one would be a great way to continue to showcase my talent as a Bahamian artist,” he said.
Jamaal Rolle is a successful Bahamian artist of international acclaim who was recently nominated for the 2014 Bahamian Icon Awards. Apart from his other awards and many scopes of work, he has recently completed portraits of Comedians Jay Leno and Steve Harvey, Miami Dolphin legend Dan Marino, Randy Jackson of American Idol and his Holiness Pope Francis.
More information on the work of Jamaal Rolle can be found at www.thecelebrityartist.com.
