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Jimmy Carter built houses. George H.W. Bush and Bill Clinton raised $100-million for Hurricane Katrina relief. So, what has George W. Bush done with his time since leaving the White House? He painted.

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The 43rd president of the United States unveiled his private artwork on The Today Show Friday, prior to the opening of his exhibit “The Art of Leadership: A President’s Personal Diplomacy.”

Bush’s painting are of a number of world leaders he dealt with during his time in office, including former U.K. prime minister Tony Blair and Russian President Vladimir Putin.

The U.S. president also painted Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper, who he decided to paint with a slightly smug grin.

Bush appears to have taken his inspiration from Harper’s Wikipedia page, which has a 2010 photo of the prime minister in Davos.

Harper’s wearing a similar tie in both the photo and the painting. He’s also turned in the same direction and has a nearly identical grin.