2000 Carlos Kelly McClatchy Memorial Symposium

Politics, Policy, and Reality

Gwen Ifill

Before Gwen Ifill assumed her position at Washington Week in Review and the NewsHour in October 1999, she served as chief congressional and political correspondent at NBC News where she covered the premier political stories affecting the nation, including presidential campaigns and key legislative issues in Congress. Ifill joined NBC News after serving as White House correspondent for the New York Times. She began her career in journalism as a reporter for The Baltimore Sun. Ifill is a member of the Committee of Concerned Journalists, a consortium dedicated to clarifying the principles of the profession. She holds a B.A. in communications from Simmons College in Boston and five honorary degrees. She resides in Washington, DC.

Drue Kataoka's original artwork was featured on the print for the 2000 Carlos Kelly McClatchy Memorial Symposium: Politics, Policy, and Reality. Drue's Sumi-e painting captures Gwen Ifill's sparkling eyes and radiant smile, engaging the viewers to listen, to question, and to ponder the defining issues of the 21st century. Stanford's Department of Special Collections has archived over 20 posters of Drue's sumi-e art.

Stanford's Department of Special Collections has archived many of Drue's sports paintings and other Stanford paintings.  Drue's jazz paintings and dance paintings are also highly sought by collectors.  Her latest project, Around the World in a Single Stroke, celebrated accomplished individuals such as Standord football Hall of Famer Bill Walsh, jazz great Wynton Marsalis, fashion star Catherine Malandrino and Silicon Valley legend Craig Newmark, among others.

She also has a blog, Valley Zen which she runs with Bill Fenwick, co-founder of Fenwick & West LLP. Notable features have included Tim Draper 2 3 4, Bill Draper, Jillian Manus, Craig Newmark, Tim O'Reilly.