Who painted Donald Trump’s ‘worst’ Colorado Capitol portrait?

“I would much prefer not having a picture than having this one,” US President Donald Trump said, as he came across his portrait at the Colorado Capitol, which has been displayed for about 5 years. On Mar. 24, the President asked Governor Jared Polis to take down the portrait which was ‘purposefully distorted’.
“Nobody likes a bad picture or painting of themselves, but the one in Colorado, in the State Capitol, put up by the Governor, along with all other Presidents, was purposefully distorted to a level that even I, perhaps, have never seen before,” Trump wrote on Truth Social. He dubbed it as ‘truly the worst’ portrait of him.

The President also criticized the artist behind the portrait, saying, “She must have lost her talent as she got older.”
The authorities have removed the painting that Trump hates, and are planning to replace it with a new one. Ever since the criticism, everyone has wondered who the artist behind the portrait is.

Here’s everything you need to know about the artist behind the portrait.
Who is the artist behind the portrait that Trump hates?

Sarah Boardman, an England-born artist based in Colorado Springs painted Donald Trump’s presidential portrait. The portrait was placed in Colorado’s State Capitol in 2019.
Who is Sarah Boardman?
Born in England, Sarah Boardman spent her early years traveling throughout Australia, the Territories of Papua and New Guinea, New Zealand, Malaysia, the Middle East, many European countries, and the United States and enjoyed a successful career in airline travel and business. She also pursued her passion for art during this time. Ms. Boardman started studying painting in Germany in 1985. She learned the technique of Old Master Painters, a term broadly used to describe prominent artists who worked between 1300 and 1800. She spent over four years studying and practicing those methods and was a top student in the atelier.

What are Sarah Boardman’s works?
Sarah Boardman has a penchant for portraits. She is particularly ‘intrigued by the depth and character' found deeper in her subjects. From ordinary people to, public and military officials, and a variety of dogs, Ms. Boardman paints interesting subjects. According to her website, she “believes that the ultimate challenge is to capture the ‘personality, character and soul’ of an individual in a two-dimensional format’. The artist like to combine realism and painterly aspects in her work.
Ms. Boardman’s view on President Trump’s portrait

Sarah Boardman hasn’t reacted to Trump’s recent criticism. However, months before the painting was unveiled at the Colorado Capitol, she told The Colorado Times Recorder that her reference photo of Donald Trump was a “serious, nonconfrontational, thoughtful” expression.
During her conversations with the outlet in 2018, and 2019, the artist stated that her personal feelings about Donald Trump haven’t affected her work, “Any personal feelings about any subject are not relevant and are left outside the studio per my training to ‘leave those emotions at the door.”
“A portrait is not a political statement, but a representation of a human being,” she added.