Featured Artist

Veterans from all across the country are telling their stories though art.
Each quarter we invite you to learn about the work of one of our nations’s award winning artists.

Stacy L. Pearsall got her start as an Air Force photographer at the age of 17. During her time in service, she traveled to over 41 countries, and attended the Military Photojournalism Program at S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications at Syracuse University from which she is a 50 Forward distinguished graduate. During three combat tours, she earned the Bronze Star Medal and Air Force Commendation with Valor for combat actions in Iraq. Though combat disabled and retired from military service, Pearsall has not let her disabilities hold her back. With her service animal America’s VetDogs Charlie by her side, she continues to work worldwide as an independent photographer and is an author, educator, military consultant, BRAVO748 public speaker and founder of the Veterans Portrait Project

Click here to learn more about Stacy, her work and how to connect with her!

Positive Impact of Art“Thank you for what you are doing. Learning how to paint has given me my life back.” - Zach H., Veteran

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Why We Matter:

According to the VA nearly 4 million veterans ages 21-64 report having a disability.
Engaging in the creative arts has proven to improve the perceived physical and psychological health of participants.
Research suggests that art therapy programs, when engaged early, lessen the risk of developing greater PTSD severity later on.
Our programs provide free education and materials to veterans seeking to use art as a pathway to a healthier and more meaningful life.

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In 2019, Mary Whyte’s groundbreaking traveling exhibition of 50 watercolors called We the People: Portraits of Veterans in America opened to the public in Charleston, South Carolina. In the first six weeks alone over 22,000 people viewed the collection. The response, especially from veterans, confirmed Whyte’s belief in art’s extraordinary power to communicate and connect. And so, what began as fifty portraits turned into a national mission giving veterans a means of finding whole health through art and self expression.

If you have a heart for veterans, art and teaching, contact info@patriotartfoundation.org