I am a disabled veteran of the U.S. Army, serving 14 years in total. My military service allowed me the opportunity to live and travel all over the world, discovering the rich cultures of those counties. My favorite part of traveling is always getting to know the people living in these diverse cultures. I enjoy learning the history of their temples to their town squares; exploring the way in which people celebrate their lives in architecture. 

My interest in art started in my childhood where my doodles lead me to art classes. I studied art until I left for the military at age 18. In the U.S. Army I could not pursue my art, so I left it behind. It took me 26 years to return. It was only after I was medically evacuated from Iraq and became disabled that I could return to pursuing art in a meaningful way. I started taking classes again exploring photography and painting. For me, exercising my creative mind after all these years was one of the most powerful forms of therapy, allowing me to quiet my mind for the first time since leaving the U.S. Army. The work pulled me out of my fear and depression forcing me to leave my house and engage with the world around me again. 

I shoot in film as well as digital for my photography using a vintage 1943 Rolleiflex Camera with 12mm film, a Cannon EOS 5D Mark II and a Nikon D5100. I scan my film negatives print digitally, as well as develop and print from my own dark room. I also work in oils on canvas and charcoals for illustrations. For me the work is about capturing a moment to show the world my unique perspective. 

Skol,
Jeff Wilson