A shadow beside Clinton, who is pictured standing in front of a hearth, "actually literally represents a shadow from a blue dress that I had on a mannequin, that I had there while I was painting it, but not when he was there," added Shanks, 77.
"It is also a bit of a metaphor in that it represents a shadow on the office he held, or on him."
Clinton, who was president from 1993-2001, would become the first male counterpart to the US head of state and government if his wife Hillary Clinton seeks the US presidency and wins.
The former first lady and ex-secretary of state is widely expected to seek the Democratic Party's nomination.
Lewinsky was an intern at the White House at the time of the scandal. Clinton repeatedly denied an affair, but later admitted to a relationship with Lewinsky that was "not appropriate" and "wrong."
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"It is also a bit of a metaphor in that it represents a shadow on the office he held, or on him."
Clinton, who was president from 1993-2001, would become the first male counterpart to the US head of state and government if his wife Hillary Clinton seeks the US presidency and wins.
The former first lady and ex-secretary of state is widely expected to seek the Democratic Party's nomination.
Lewinsky was an intern at the White House at the time of the scandal. Clinton repeatedly denied an affair, but later admitted to a relationship with Lewinsky that was "not appropriate" and "wrong."
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