March 5, 2009
Posted: March 5th, 2009 05:15 PM ET
A sample of Bremer’s art, which favors farm and country scenes.
A sample of Bremer’s art, which favors farm and country scenes.

WASHINGTON (CNN) – L. Paul Bremer, the former head of the Coalition Provisional Authority in Iraq, has a new trade: painting.

Bremer has launched Web site promoting his work, mostly oil paintings on canvas or panels, depicting wintery landscapes in Vermont, where he has “an old farm house.” He’s also holding an exhibition - his second - in the Vermont town of Grafton this summer.

He said he refined his skills at a school in Glen Echo, Maryland. “I started painting about two years ago,” he said. “It’s something that always interested me.”

Bremer currently does consulting work and serves on a number of boards in the Washington area. He said he’s donating the proceeds from his sales to the Chester and Grafton Historical Societies in Vermont.

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Steve   March 5th, 2009 10:15 pm ET

Adam March 5th, 2009 6:15 pm ET

Liberals would never consider this painting "art". To be considered art there has to be overtly homosexual inferences or a sculpture of Jesus made out of poop. Farm & country scenes have no artistic merit anymore. I'm sure liberals view American Gothic as a painting of 2 racist homophobes with a pitchfork. A liberal is probably looking at Bremer's painting now trying to decide which barn is potentially the Slave Quarters, so they can act outraged.
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Adam, it's called Prozac – just something to consider that might help you out bud.

Farrell, Houston, Tx   March 5th, 2009 9:50 pm ET

To Jade: Good question, I've always wondered what happened to those 10 truck loads of U.S. dollars and how many gold antiques were stolen from Saddams mansion.

S Callahan   March 5th, 2009 9:40 pm ET

That is awesome..first thought to mind is the Spirit of Gramma Moses is inspiring another Vermont'er. He should put a few paintings in her museum for viewing.....
This is a wonderful outlet and keeps the thinking side of the brain working......

Fabian   March 5th, 2009 9:32 pm ET

Come on? Let's cut him some sluck. I still remember his catch phrase when he got Saddam Hussein" Ladies and Gentlemen, we got him". I think if he could paint the whole scenario of Saddam being caught, he would get more money.

Proud American   March 5th, 2009 9:30 pm ET

There are some real beautiful landscapes just ready to be painted in Iraq. Maybe he could get a federal grant take a chair and paint his little heart out. Or he could take George back to Iraq and paint one of him with oil on a canvas.

Freed_From_W   March 5th, 2009 9:08 pm ET

Even the paintings that come from these idiots need to be worked over and polished before publishing!! What a waste of canvas.

You deserve to be in prison.

Randy   March 5th, 2009 9:07 pm ET

Same ole haters. Here is a good one get a life. I guess I should go and read most of your posts about how great life is now that BO is president. It must be nice to be unemployed and uneducated to sit around all day and type a bunch of hate.

ron   March 5th, 2009 9:04 pm ET

texas teacher please get your head out of your butt. Do you have any clue what this guy did to Iraq under the leadership of the idiot that lives down the street from you. He is responsible for 1000's of US deaths.
Librals can't say anything nice because we have to put up with idoits like you electing losers like bush who has failed at everything he has ever done. So you make him the president. He has no idea how to lead so he starts a war.

Nevada dude   March 5th, 2009 9:04 pm ET

well he sure painted us into a corner when he was in Iraq!

what a clown!!

Anne   March 5th, 2009 8:59 pm ET

@ texas teacher-Just wondering, do you consider your comment nice?

Tasha   March 5th, 2009 8:57 pm ET

I feel like L. Paul Bremer has found something that has taking his mind off of a lot. This painting trade is not what people want to hear but everything must not be about the war. I dont see bad in anyone if he did a good or bad job in Iraq. We cant change history just learn from our mistakes.

John   March 5th, 2009 8:47 pm ET

I'm glad he knows how to do something because he sucked as administrator in Iraq.

Dyan   March 5th, 2009 8:46 pm ET

How very fortunate for him to still have both hands, arms and all his fingers so he can paint. Far too many of our military came home without their limbs.

Proud Yankee   March 5th, 2009 8:40 pm ET

Is that blood from his hands or red paint in the picture?

sick n tired of CNN moderators   March 5th, 2009 8:36 pm ET

He should be painting his pictures in a prison cell along with the entire Bush administration!

Steve in Las Vegas,NV   March 5th, 2009 8:35 pm ET

big papa March 5th, 2009 5:50 pm ET

John Wayne Gacy painted too…

…hopefully, they'll meet similar ends…

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What an evil comment... Just disgusting and disturbing!!

arithmetic is liberal   March 5th, 2009 8:33 pm ET

Adam @ 6:15 talking out of his posterior as usual.

No, Adam, any liberal would consider that art.

It is narrow minded idiots like you who are obsessed with telling people what is and isn't art based on how offended you are.

And you really should look into why you're obsessed with homosexuality. Really. Take your trip to the Bay and be done with it already.

Thomas   March 5th, 2009 8:24 pm ET

Is he in Therapy as well ?

Love the red barn and the snow covered landscape !

I miss the business suit with the camo boots look myself .

jade   March 5th, 2009 8:00 pm ET

where is all that cash [tons] that disappeared while in your command? you should be in jail.

lovable liberal   March 5th, 2009 7:56 pm ET

By the way, Chester Depot, VT, is really picturesque. If Bremer could paint those stone houses half as well as they're built, that would be good art.

lovable liberal   March 5th, 2009 7:55 pm ET

I hope I get to do something I enjoy during retirement. It's getting there that's the challenge.

It's great if Bremer can extract some dough from his Bushist fans for charitable purposes. After all, why would he want to clutter up his house with such amateurish work?

H M   March 5th, 2009 7:48 pm ET

I saw his name and immediately thought – oh that's harmless, he's painting houses now. Oops.

carol   March 5th, 2009 7:33 pm ET

I wanna comment on Sanjay Gupta above.

It is good he nevered tyhe admin

Texas Teacher   March 5th, 2009 7:30 pm ET

Pretty good painting... don't know much about the man... and don't want to! Seriously... I have better things to do with my time.. :)

patrick   March 5th, 2009 7:26 pm ET

who cares? is this really news... this guy needs to be forgotten...

Dboy   March 5th, 2009 7:20 pm ET

Bunch of cybersnots...I think it's great he's pursuing his muse...and donating the proceeds to local charities. Do you?

rucognizant   March 5th, 2009 7:15 pm ET

GGGGGGGGGeeeeeeesh!
B_____D!
Yes GAcy ,while I who have invested 50 years in my painting craft...don't even get enough SS income to eat for 30 days a month.
That's because the money Bremer "lost" in Iraq came out of our SS fund!

Griff............... on The Truth...   March 5th, 2009 6:50 pm ET

And when my numbers up. I will live, live live until I die. Micky Jackson...

JonDie   March 5th, 2009 6:44 pm ET

How twisted! I wonder if this is how Van Gogh got started.

Had It   March 5th, 2009 6:40 pm ET

Hmmmm – paint by number?

Chris - Denver   March 5th, 2009 6:23 pm ET

Well, administration wasn't his calling.. and neither, it appears, is art. That looks like a paint-by-numbers my 8-year-old did. Keep searching, L. Paul.

Sandy   March 5th, 2009 6:22 pm ET

We can now scratch two trades from his possibilites!

Adam   March 5th, 2009 6:15 pm ET

Liberals would never consider this painting "art". To be considered art there has to be overtly homosexual inferences or a sculpture of Jesus made out of poop. Farm & country scenes have no artistic merit anymore. I'm sure liberals view American Gothic as a painting of 2 racist homophobes with a pitchfork. A liberal is probably looking at Bremer's painting now trying to decide which barn is potentially the Slave Quarters, so they can act outraged.

Bill   March 5th, 2009 6:15 pm ET

He should be in IRAQ in the on guard duty in the brig!

Proud American   March 5th, 2009 6:10 pm ET

Wow, looks like someone finally found something he could do. Congrats.

montag   March 5th, 2009 6:10 pm ET

I'd like to see him paint a still-life of the nearly 9 billion dollars that went missing in Iraq on his watch.

Raul Masvidal   March 5th, 2009 6:06 pm ET

He is doing now what he should have been doing in Iraq....painting landscapes not diplomacy.

texas teacher   March 5th, 2009 6:04 pm ET

@keith in california

You probably can't say anything nice can you? You must be a liberal.

Ken   March 5th, 2009 6:03 pm ET

What ? No Iraqi Farm and Country scenes?

Perhaps they would not be as pastoral, with all that smoke rising in the background . . .

Beverly, NYC   March 5th, 2009 6:02 pm ET

Not exactly Donna Dewbury

Otto   March 5th, 2009 6:02 pm ET

Ahhh...where is that van I just saw out front; you know the one containg several bags? Bags? yes, bags filled with $100.00 bills!

K.Warner   March 5th, 2009 5:56 pm ET

He's about as good a painter as he was as interim head of Iraq...Not!

keith in california   March 5th, 2009 5:53 pm ET

He should be painting in a prison cell somewhere.

Joseph Keluel   March 5th, 2009 5:53 pm ET

Dear Mr. President,I am writing to strongly urge you to appoint an "owner" of U.S. Sudan policy as soon as possible. To end this genocide, we need someone with the necessary stature, mandate and authority to bring peace and protection to Darfuris and accountability to the perpetrators.The reported decision to issue a warrant for the arrest of Sudan's President Bashir brings us to a turning point in the Darfur conflict. It has the potential to be a huge triumph for justice, decency and the rule of law. But without the proper diplomatic response, Darfur and all of Sudan could spiral into deeper violence and despair.As you know, there is reason to believe that Bashir will react by lashing out against innocent people. The United States must make clear that the Sudanese government will be held responsible for any retaliatory action against civilians, the humanitarian aid community or the UNAMID peacekeeping force.You said last year that we must pursue peace in Darfur with "unstinting resolve." Now is a moment when that resolve will be tested. Show strength, Mr. President, by empowering

Chris in Va.   March 5th, 2009 5:51 pm ET

Well I'll be able to sleep securely tonight in the thought of this information.

big papa   March 5th, 2009 5:50 pm ET

John Wayne Gacy painted too...

...hopefully, they'll meet similar ends...

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