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2011 Congressional Art Competition--Morning Reception, Part 3

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Mark Strand, president of the Congressional Institute, introduces world-renowned self-taught artist Greg Mort. Mort's work has been shown around the world, including at the Smithsonian, in Japan and in the former Soviet Union. He has worked extensively with NASA to document their adventures in space and his work "Zero G Apples" was displayed aboard the International Space Station, as part of the first extraterrestrial art exhibition. He has also instituted The Art of Stewardship Project, which is dedicated to raising awareness for ecological issues through the arts.