"Empty Nest", looking up into the rotunda of the Russell Senate Office Building.
View of exhibition looking through "15 Minutes" at "Empty Nest".
"Carry Me Home" with "Yin Yang" in background.
"3 - 5" in place in the rotunda.
Going around the room, the art was installed in a circle.
Going further around the circle.
Another view of "15 Minutes", with some of Clay Myers' photographs in the background.
Another view of "Carry Me Home" with paintings and "3 - 5" in the background.
Another view of "Screen of Self Defense" and "Faux Sheep".
"Screen of Self Defense"
"Empty Nest" with "Home at Last" in the background.
View of the rotunda from the front of the room.
Each day around 1,000 people come through the Russell rotunda. Here is a view from the balcony above.
Another view from above.
Cyrus Mejia, explains the works to a group of visitors.
Senator Trent Lott in the exhibition with visiting students.
More visitors view the artwork.
Artistic assistant, Cathie McCormick explains "Carry Me Home".
Cyrus Mejia explaining "Home at Last" to a group of visiting students.
Viewing some of Clay Myers' cat photographs.
Pondering the meaning of "Empty Nest", each of the butterflies is cut from a shelter cage ID card.
Meditating on Clay Myers' photos.
Of course, some of the visitors were in a hurry to see their Senators.
A visit by members of the armed forces.
The Army tour discuss the meaning of "Empty Nest".
Clay Myers' photographs are so real you want to reach out and play with the dogs!
Close inspection reveals the words used to draw "Screen of Self Defense", 575 reasons people gave up their pets to shelters.
Looking at "Screen of Self Defense", which turned out to be one of the most popular works in the exhibition.
Congressman Tom Lantos, one of the congressional supporters of the exhibition viewing the artwork.
Cyrus Mejia visits with Congressman Jerry Lewis, one of the congressional supporters of the exhibition.
Cyrus Mejia gives one of several tours of the artwork on the night of the reception.
Senator Joe Leiberman (center) dropped by the reception, pictured here with Dawn and Roland Arnall (major sponsors of the exhibition) and Cyrus Mejia.
Cyrus Mejia explaining the artwork to Congressman Tom Lantos.
Congressman Tom Lantos introducing Cyrus Mejia at the reception.
Cyrus Mejia addresses the crowd at the reception.
Dawn Arnall, Congressman Tom Lantos, Senator Paul Sarbanes, Roland Arnall and Cyrus Mejia at the exhibition.
Cyrus Mejia showing Senator Paul Sarbanes the exhibition.
Senator Elizabeth Dole and her dog Leader II arrive at the reception with Senator Ted Kennedy.
Congressman Tom Lantos introduces Senator Elizabeth Dole to the crowd at the reception.
Congressman and Mrs. Lantos, Senator Elizabeth Dole and Senator Ted Kennedy at the podium during the reception.
Dawn Arnall congratulates Cyrus Mejia.
View of "Empty Nest" looking at the dome of the rotunda.