President Barack Obama Material:Porcelain Gaye's artistry and advocacy for

Gaye's artistry and advocacy for change have left an indelible mark on music and culture

"The true worth of a race must be measured by the character of its womanhood

"Ninety-nine percent of the failures come from people who have the habit of making excuses

have made it through

there is really no limit to where you can go

President Barack Obama Material:Porcelain Gaye's artistry and advocacy forA hand painted and cold crafted porcelain figurine depicting President Barack Obama, the 2009 Nobel Peace Prize winner and first African American president of the United States of America. Obama stands with hands crossed and U. S. flags to his back in a dignified and lifelike manner. Thomas Blackshear designed this figurine in this fashion to express the President's ideals of hope, compassion and self determination.