Former President George W Bush was an ineffectual president at best. The same is true with his artwork. There is nothing special about it, nor will it be winning awards or catching the eye of too many serious collectors. While this is all true, there is one valuable lesson to be learned by following his example. All artists become the subject of much criticism, yet not all artists can handle it. Bush has shown that rather than allow strong criticism deter you, it is possible to find solace in your artwork as a means to escape the scrutiny of life. After all, during his presidency, the US was misled into a costly war in Iraq, but rather than allow these failures to destroy him, he turned to art, albeit of novice skill, to drown out the overwhelming sound of millions of peoples criticism.