PLAINS, Ga. (AP) — The world knew Jimmy Carter as a president and humanitarian, but he also was a woodworker, painter and poet, creating a body of artistic work that reflects deeply personal views of the global community — and himself.
His portfolio illuminates his closest relationships, his spartan sensibilities and his place in the evolution of American race relations. And it continues to improve the finances of The Carter Center, his enduring legacy.
Former Pres. Jimmy Carter marks a board to be cut as he works with the Habitat for Humanity project in Charlotte, N.C., on Monday, July 27, 1987. The group of workers plans
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