Aaron Martin, aka Angry Woebot, usually is known for creating his vicious-looking pandas, little did he know how popular his work would become - he was even invited to paint a portrait of President-elect Barack Obama in the Manifest Hope Gallery art exhibition at the Democratic National Convention in Denver last August. “That was a really big thing for me because a lot of people know me for painting the panda bears,” he says.

Martin’s work hung in a gallery with that of other internationally recognized artists such as David Choe, Andy House and San Flores. “I normally never paint humans, but when I painted (Obama’s) portrait, it was trippy. I kinda dug it, ya know?”

Check out this article from Midweek about Angry Woebot’s evolution.

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