026: Using photography to honor and thank her fellow veterans - Stacy Pearsall
Release Date: 05/29/2018
042: Rediscovering the passion for your gift - Jessie Schwartz
Veteran Artist Program
Born in Robinsdale, Minnesota , Jessie recently retired from the U.S. Army, and has come back to his lifelong passion of art. He is a painter, sculptor, poet, and a multiple award-winning producer/director/writer (winning both a Telly at the national level and two Addy's, locally).
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041: Being thankful for the opportunities that didn't go as planned - Dwayne Lester
Veteran Artist Program
My art has been a journey of self-discovery and self-expression as a man who celebrates the African American experience and our achievements in sports and music history. It is the process by which I choose to explore my past and future.
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040: Recognizing that art is an option - Pamela Corwin
Veteran Artist Program
I was a sergeant in the South Carolina Army National Guard for 6 years. I did a little bit of everything but towards the last 2 years, I worked in the R3SP Program (suicide prevention). I currently work for SCDNR. I love fishing, the outdoors, and my pets.
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039: Finding the intersection between aptitude and passion - Michael Caimona
Veteran Artist Program
Mike Caimona is a Navy veteran and the Founder of Warrior Music Foundation, which provides free music lessons and music therapy to active duty, veterans and families. He is also the founder of 1710 Percussion, a custom drum manufacturing company.
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038: Find your tribe and pursue what makes you happy - Bernardine "Bernie" Donato
Veteran Artist Program
Retired after 24 years military, Bernardine "Bernie" Donato started painting 5 years ago and now teaches workshops to others in her community. "Painting has given me an outlet for my demons and taken me to calmer places. It is my space for solitude where I can tune out, unwind, and create."
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037: Building a military lifestyle brand using the virtuous cycle - David Gale
Veteran Artist Program
David has produced 27 films, earning more than $1 billion at the box office and numerous awards. He is recognized as an innovator where technology and media intersect. He is the son of a WWII veteran who gave him a deep appreciation for the military.
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036: Getting back to her creative side - Susan Farese
Veteran Artist Program
Susan J. Farese, MSN, RN, a native of New Jersey, is the owner/ president of SJF Communications, San Diego, CA.
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035: Being fundamentally flawed is a beautiful part of being human - Warwick Young
Veteran Artist Program
Warwick Young is a multi award winning writer and director. Warwick’s has also worked as an actor in theatre, film and television. Warwick is an officer in the Australian Army and saw active service in Iraq in 2006.
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034: Unpacking her experiences through Shakespeare and sonnets - Robin Ludwig
Veteran Artist Program
Robin Ludwig (author, poet, and closet Shakespearean) has taught literature and writing in TX and the UK. She has served in the USAF since 2002. She’s passionate about DeCruit, a veteran nonprofit that incorporates theatre, Shakespeare, and science.
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033: Understanding the power of storytelling through combat - Michael Brown, Caleb Wells
Veteran Artist Program
A team of warm-hearted creatives with cold-blooded efficiency, Tomahawk Pictures is a New York City based production company that leverages our military experience into methodically executed media production. Proudly a Veteran Owned and Operated Small Business. Operational excellence is our baseline.
info_outlineAir Force veteran Stacy L. Pearsall is an independent photographer, author, educator, military consultant, public speaker and founder of the Veterans Portrait Project.
BR McDonald and Stacy Pearsall discuss both transitioning into and out of the military, life as a combat photographer in the Air Force, and what Stacy is doing now to honor and thank her fellow veterans.
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