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Welcome New Artists

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Greg Clack

Military Service: Air Force

Service Status: Veteran

State: IN

About the Artist:

I have basically been doing art all my life. I even had the opportunity to do some stuff in the Air Force. I started to learn a lot more recently, about 10 years ago. I learned the fundamentals that I was never taught in school. Like Composition, form, value,

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J. Cruz

Military Service: Army

Service Status: Veteran

State: PA

About the Artist:

As a United States Army veteran, I discovered painting as a way to manage stress and overcome the challenges of PTSD. What began as a creative outlet soon became a source of focus and growth, allowing me to channel emotion into something meaningful.

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Primordial Soup

Dick Kiene

Military Service: Army

Service Status: Veteran

State: CA

About the Artist:

Sacramento born but well traveled, living a creative life has been my focus. Besides creating art I am an avid fly fisherman, father, grandfather and proud veteran.

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Beauty from the Ashes

Natalee Wright

Military Service: National Guard

Service Status: Veteran

State: IN

About the Artist:

Born and raised in Columbia City, Indiana, Natalee Wright creates from a small art studio on her family farm, where creativity and nature intertwine. Art has always been an integral part of her life—from selling finger paintings under the tree in her front yard to her current explorations at Artful Transformations, where she continues to promote growth, healing, and creativity through her work.\nInfluenced by artists such as Georgia O’Keeffe, Salvador Dalí, and Edvard Munch, Natalee’s work is as eclectic as her inspirations. She enjoys working in multiple mediums and believes each piece should unfold naturally, without constraint. Her art has been featured in juried group and solo exhibitions, publications, and even a showcase in Times Square.\nIn addition to her creative practice, Natalee is a board-certified life coach, disabled veteran, and adjunct psychology professor, combining her backgrounds in social work, behavioral health, and education to serve others through both art and compassion.

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Jenny Linn Loveland

Jenny Linn Loveland

Military Service: Air Force

Service Status: Retired

State: VA

About the Artist:

I am a Lifelong Learning Instructor, visual artist and writer living in Virginia. Raised in an Air Force family, I was born in Japan and claim California as my home state. My military career began when I entered UC Berkeley and joined the Air Force ROTC program (Psychology, class of '75). Upon commissioning, I entered 18 months of air traffic control training and subsequently, earned my private pilot's license. I've been stationed mostly in the Southeast, as well as the Pacific, Europe, and in 1990, I deployed to Desert Shield/Storm. In 1996, I retired with her husband and children in Virginia.

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American Eagle-Enduring Freedom

Steven McVey

Military Service: Air Force

Service Status: Veteran

State: CA

About the Artist:

I am the son of an Air Force Lt. Colonel who was an avid painter and artist himself. As a child I would spend many evenings sitting next to him at the kitchen table, pencil in hand, copying every line and stroke he made until we each had a completed picture. This started an interest that developed into a life long passion, almost to the point of an obsession,..the need to create.

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Sabastian Murphy (Viagra boys) woodburn

joshua mason

Military Service: Army

Service Status: Veteran

State: KY

About the Artist:

I have been doing art my whole life. After leaving the army I did graphic design for about 12 years, after that I was a toy prototype sculptor for about 10 years, Now I have been tattooing for the past 13 years here in Kentucky. I still like to do wood burnings and paintings in my spare time.

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Rikiesha Metzger

Rikiesha Metzger

Military Service: National Guard

Service Status: Veteran

State: MD

About the Artist:

My work brings forth the Black woman’s voice through my framework of Black Artistic Thought. Black Artistic Thought is the creative process behind works of art originating from the lived experiences of Black women artists and thinkers, as we demonstrate our ability to express the spiritual in multidisciplinary forms. While Black women artists lay the foundation for my framework, Black Artistic Thought is inclusive and aims to engage a broader audience in conversations about the spiritual.

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California Coast #1

Wayne Waggoner

Military Service: Army

Service Status: Veteran

State: CA

About the Artist:

My first introduction to art was in high school. After high school and a number of years overseas and in the mid-west I landed in Roseville California. In 1976 while enrolled at American River College with my G.I. bill I became more serious about Art and Art history and began studying different mediums like figure drawing, oil painting under the teaching of Gary Pruner and pottery.

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Gilbert ODell

Military Service: Army

Service Status: Active

State: TX

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Recent Art Additions

Rothko Meets Skully

Rothko Meets Skully

by Johnnie (JRV) Vaughn

Painting (Acrylic, Oil, Watercolor)

Flowers

Flowers

Mixed Media

Convergence

Convergence

by Johnnie (JRV) Vaughn

Painting (Acrylic, Oil, Watercolor)

Anchored Ship in Norwegian Fjord

Anchored Ship in Norwegian Fjord

by Vincent Michauskas

Painting (Acrylic, Oil, Watercolor)

Thanksgiving

Thanksgiving

Mixed Media

American Eagle-Enduring Freedom

American Eagle-Enduring Freedom

by Steven McVey

Painting (Acrylic, Oil, Watercolor)

Variations of a Theme bw

Variations of a Theme bw

by Joseph Juvenal

Drawing / Illustration

Variations of a Theme

Variations of a Theme

by Joseph Juvenal

Drawing / Illustration

Labyrinth

Labyrinth

by Jenny Linn Loveland

Drawing / Illustration

Liberty Stands

Liberty Stands

by Jenny Linn Loveland

Painting (Acrylic, Oil, Watercolor)

Red Clouds

Red Clouds

by Michael Nelson

Photography

Apache Warrior

Apache Warrior

Other / Experimental

Comanche Warrior

Comanche Warrior

Other / Experimental

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untitled november 2025

Drawing / Illustration

(re)membering imnickdo

(re)membering imnickdo

Drawing / Illustration

Spellbound

Spellbound

by Jonathan Wade

Drawing / Illustration

by Gilbert ODell

Digital Art

Anyone out there

Anyone out there

by Gilbert ODell

Digital Art

Sunset on Cape Florida

Sunset on Cape Florida

by Jonathan Wade

Painting (Acrylic, Oil, Watercolor)

WBL1

WBL1

Other / Experimental

WBL Sail1

WBL Sail1

Photography

Primordial Soup

Primordial Soup

Drawing / Illustration

July

July

by Leon Phillips

Painting (Acrylic, Oil, Watercolor)

Rift of Color

Rift of Color

Painting (Acrylic, Oil, Watercolor)

Ashwave

Ashwave

Painting (Acrylic, Oil, Watercolor)

1999 Shania

1999 Shania

Painting (Acrylic, Oil, Watercolor)

Circle_04

Circle_04

by Michael Nelson

Digital Art

Wild blue eagle

Wild blue eagle

Painting (Acrylic, Oil, Watercolor)

Escape

Escape

Drawing / Illustration

Beauty from the Ashes

Beauty from the Ashes

by Natalee Wright

Drawing / Illustration

Wynona & Agatha

Wynona & Agatha

by Natalee Wright

Painting (Acrylic, Oil, Watercolor)

American Legion Post 45 Heavy Metal II

American Legion Post 45 Heavy Metal II

Painting (Acrylic, Oil, Watercolor)

Last light

Last light

by Hayward Hileman

Painting (Acrylic, Oil, Watercolor)

RE-load

RE-load

Painting (Acrylic, Oil, Watercolor)

Wigwam

Wigwam

Mixed Media

Climbing

Climbing

by Shelton Smoak

Painting (Acrylic, Oil, Watercolor)

Fall Flyby.

Fall Flyby.

by Arthur Tilts

Photography

The Viper's Den

The Viper's Den

Painting (Acrylic, Oil, Watercolor)

Sabastian Murphy (Viagra boys) woodburn

Sabastian Murphy (Viagra boys) woodburn

by joshua mason

Drawing / Illustration

Walter (the Big Lebowski) woodburning

Walter (the Big Lebowski) woodburning

by joshua mason

Drawing / Illustration

Local celebrity

Local celebrity

Painting (Acrylic, Oil, Watercolor)

Glowing sunset

Glowing sunset

Painting (Acrylic, Oil, Watercolor)

Autumn Fall

Autumn Fall

by Phillip Winter

Painting (Acrylic, Oil, Watercolor)

Bird in the Garden

Bird in the Garden

by Phillip Winter

Painting (Acrylic, Oil, Watercolor)

First to Die

First to Die

Sculpture

Found Art: Found in the Gulf of Mexico

Found Art: Found in the Gulf of Mexico

Sculpture

Sunset Serenity

Sunset Serenity

Painting (Acrylic, Oil, Watercolor)

Touch of Golden

Touch of Golden

by Leon Phillips

Painting (Acrylic, Oil, Watercolor)

Sunset Strut on Route 66

Sunset Strut on Route 66

by Timothy Blasiman

Painting (Acrylic, Oil, Watercolor)

California Coast #1

California Coast #1

by Wayne Waggoner

Painting (Acrylic, Oil, Watercolor)

Rough Seas

Rough Seas

by Wayne Waggoner

Painting (Acrylic, Oil, Watercolor)

Fishing

Fishing

by BeQuiet Willie

Painting (Acrylic, Oil, Watercolor)

E.R.M

E.R.M

by Martinez James

Painting (Acrylic, Oil, Watercolor)

cholo skull skater

cholo skull skater

by Martinez James

Painting (Acrylic, Oil, Watercolor)

Bull Elk

Bull Elk

by Steven McVey

Painting (Acrylic, Oil, Watercolor)

Crowned

Crowned

by Rikiesha Metzger

Digital Art

Caution: Wet Pain

Caution: Wet Pain

by James Hunter

Sculpture

Chuck

Chuck

by James Hunter

Sculpture

Glimpse of a Veteran's Library Garden (made from bricks)

Glimpse of a Veteran's Library Garden (made from bricks)

by Michael Ramos

Sculpture

Blue Sky Over Monument Valley

Blue Sky Over Monument Valley

by Gary Fournier

Painting (Acrylic, Oil, Watercolor)

"Old Town, USA"

"Old Town, USA"

Mixed Media

Winter Sun

Winter Sun

by Dana Garrett

Photography

Wild Blackberry Blossom

Wild Blackberry Blossom

by Dana Garrett

Photography

25-446

25-446

by Robert Ihlefeldt

Mixed Media

An angel survivor

An angel survivor

by BeQuiet Willie

Painting (Acrylic, Oil, Watercolor)

Mighty CTHULHU

Mighty CTHULHU

by Frank Statler

Sculpture

Dampen the Noise

Dampen the Noise

by Bernardine Donato

Drawing / Illustration

Tormented

Tormented

by Bernardine Donato

Painting (Acrylic, Oil, Watercolor)

25-441

25-441

by Robert Ihlefeldt

Painting (Acrylic, Oil, Watercolor)

Painting (Acrylic, Oil, Watercolor)

Enjoying the Surf and Sand

Enjoying the Surf and Sand

by Gary Fournier

Painting (Acrylic, Oil, Watercolor)

Tio

Tio

by Scott Torres

Painting (Acrylic, Oil, Watercolor)

Pink

Pink

by Robert Windle

Painting (Acrylic, Oil, Watercolor)

Body and Soul

Body and Soul

by Robert Windle

Painting (Acrylic, Oil, Watercolor)

Rhythm & Ecstacy

Rhythm & Ecstacy

Painting (Acrylic, Oil, Watercolor)

PYRAMIDS AND LIGHTNING

PYRAMIDS AND LIGHTNING

Painting (Acrylic, Oil, Watercolor)

by Shelton Smoak

Painting (Acrylic, Oil, Watercolor)

Drawing / Illustration

Semper Paratus

Semper Paratus

Drawing / Illustration

by Natalie Shipula

Painting (Acrylic, Oil, Watercolor)

104

104

Photography

103

103

Photography

Photogenic Horse

Photogenic Horse

by James Natale

Drawing / Illustration

Bear Lake Lagoon

Bear Lake Lagoon

by James Natale

Photography

Long Horn

Long Horn

by Richard Dysard II

Drawing / Illustration

Ring of Fire

Ring of Fire

Sculpture

Retro Way 1975

Retro Way 1975

by Leonard LeDoux Jr

Painting (Acrylic, Oil, Watercolor)

Portrait of Dan Daly, U.S. Marine Corps

Portrait of Dan Daly, U.S. Marine Corps

by Michael Ramos

Painting (Acrylic, Oil, Watercolor)

The Significance

The Significance

by Camron Martinez

Painting (Acrylic, Oil, Watercolor)

Caregiver most fun

Caregiver most fun

by Daniel Ventura

Digital Art

Bowery nyc 2023 fashion week

Bowery nyc 2023 fashion week

by Daniel Ventura

Digital Art

Anna's Humming Bird

Anna's Humming Bird

Drawing / Illustration

Male Hummingbird

Male Hummingbird

Drawing / Illustration

The Storm

The Storm

by Elizabeth (Liz) Cole

Mixed Media

Snorkeling Surprise

Snorkeling Surprise

by Elizabeth (Liz) Cole

Painting (Acrylic, Oil, Watercolor)

by Gladys Lawrence

Painting (Acrylic, Oil, Watercolor)

by Gladys Lawrence

Painting (Acrylic, Oil, Watercolor)

Frontier Men

Frontier Men

by Leonard LeDoux Jr

Painting (Acrylic, Oil, Watercolor)

by Arthur Tilts

Photography

Rapidan Blues

Rapidan Blues

by Brian Mclaughlin

Painting (Acrylic, Oil, Watercolor)

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