ptsd (2016-2019)
ptsd is an on going series of visual works and one writing which explores the personal and nuance of post-military service. Various works represent the memory of time served as a United States solider from 2004 - 2011. This series also attempts to connect various aspects of American civilian life with military conflicts abroad.
![](https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/06adcafa571b307396835107fad25dc61f1360e77be2ef05b77e64aa1d396925/writing.jpg)
“What’s your goal?”
Yale School of Art Press,
2017
![](https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/2e0ff347949dfb5014953523b51dad87e8836f1204c9f1cd126ed7d6a9330521/writing2.jpg)
![](https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/499f9e104662f0ba881ebe23981682b38e498fe96f740bd62940ada65f960b0e/writing3.jpg)
![](https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/4b761c42d9afbc45dd563c352cd11b36df1994ca6192fba103dab0c46aae280a/flag.jpg)
untitled (american monuments)
oil stick and gesso on hand sewn canvas,
2019
![](https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/69aac736bec28fdfd75b4b9dac4abe341027a351d71d4f3b2edf4a9dc98ed5fa/IMG_6437.jpg)
untitled (dressing veteran)
acrylic on linen
10x8 inches
2018
![](https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/ee1ba2cbe0c9f8deaa77f93c5ef36acbf9e5920a9583ab79cc21f4c066d726ed/DSCF3705.jpg)
m1151
flashe and charcoal on paper
30x22 inches
2018
![](https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/a267be68c1c2406b277f0a678df0e1aca4b345aeea36742edd8a21544105eb49/DSCF3704.jpg)
study abroad
gauche and ink on paper
30x22 inches
2018
![](https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/3b945099545abf6b61d533c66508e7ca02d87718306c9777748d9d816cf2eb64/DSCF3686.jpg)
sweetamericancoffee! (diptych)
acrylic on canvas
16x10 inches
2018
![](https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/a48b44307d70aae5874ef5f843bc708123e529af1f159b253cea3191abeeef14/DSCF3797-copy.jpg)
cbs news
acrylic on canvas
8x10 inches
2018
![](https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/ca7650634cd1f92a26506659e204f8d3ea975db81b13dd3c64a29caac1fd2cd4/DSCF3795.jpg)
untitled (contemplation ii)
flashe and charcoal on canvas
55x48 inches
2018
![](https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/879d590ace401aa88e2cbca456666bd6ea27beb294e43d36e5cbd634182eb7ea/DSCF3796-copy.jpg)
kilauea
flashe on linen
8x8 inches
2018
!["i too, support the troops" - death (Acrylic and Flashe on panel) 10x10 inches](https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/652579ca6970d2900cd936aa27b846efddf8b55d09fb53816390a13158c1803f/image18.jpg)
"i too, support the troops" - death
(Acrylic and Flashe on panel)
10x10 inches
2016
![](https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/491bc8ee59f70c77fe684be111b20c2187ff5c922dad60c905232a8a689ae725/image18-2.jpg)
wrestling ii
(Acrylic on canvas)
12 inches diameter
2016
![because i, for you, remember me (Acrylic and ACU top on canvas) 72 inches diameter](https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/2ac7199c533deb7167b8b1ff5cb2689e551dc4c6a17ff9036cb754bd077f253f/image5.jpg)
because i, for you, remember me
(Acrylic and ACU top on canvas)
72 inches diameter
2016
![blue hegemony (Charcoal, Acrylic on canvas) 96x84 inches](https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/3f44c3c3b8dd9f3a8b554b1de531d7c12fc7250ae093882b1f5f277aaa9ddb44/bluehegemony.jpg)
blue hegemony
(Charcoal, Acrylic on canvas)
96x84 inches
2016
![balance (Acrylic on panel) 18x12 inches](https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/476ffb8a52f8c788cfdd9983e714c39e9c413b7769364c818b17a931d1622403/image1.jpg)
balance
(Acrylic on panel)
18x12 inches
2016
![untitled diptych (Flashe on canvas) 60x34 inches](https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/105562ced71868c9c888b2666d8266ff2c586569997f6ce95e87daaacb4f6df8/image7.jpg)
untitled diptych
(Flashe on canvas)
60x34 inches
2016
![untitled self (Acrylic and Charcoal on canvas) 72x48 inches](https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/1eafc841368d2606e9a8397fdae9e70a063224eec2363ec43c7556a64435a183/image4.jpg)
untitled self
(Acrylic and Charcoal on canvas)
72x48 inches
2016
![for so much more than this, for so many little and monumental things (Flashe on canvas) 72x52 inches](https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/1e52dc83ad1a5be9c3a7e6feac6b215c55fb664ddc2da87c833ea12940907295/image6.jpg)
for so much more than this, for so many little and monumental things
(Flashe on canvas)
72x52 inches
2016
!["pride" (Acrylic and Flashe on panel) 24x36 inches](https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/644013a6933c1236dfa2a5331e1521d9ed454ad45a1f2932cadc1290c90dbfec/image9.jpg)
"pride"
(Acrylic and Flashe on panel)
36x24 inches
2016
![untitled boots (Acrylic on panel) 24x36 inches](https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/6ae031a5bc7a8502a185230597c40497e23fff145043cd9a9423aad27eb9bb7a/image8.jpg)
untitled boots
(Acrylic on panel)
36x24 inches
2016
![coordinates accurate (Army top, Army Compass, Static line hook, Canteen, charcoal, 9mm pistol magazine) dimensions vary](https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/69121d9e803e4773f4aac6c2c4e49e5553fe60e97f56877795d8d99935bd791a/image19.jpg)
coordinates accurate
(Army top, Army Compass, Static line hook, Canteen, charcoal, 9mm pistol magazine)
dimensions variable
2016
![coordinates accurate (Army top, Army Compass, Static line hook, Canteen, charcoal, 9mm pistol magazine) dimensions vary](https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/22ef01e570916c385b74b3e032c846fcfbab6c2d32b3934a43e4ae389862705a/image20.jpg)
coordinates accurate (detail)
(Army top, Army Compass, Static line hook, Canteen, charcoal, 9mm pistol magazine)
dimensions variable
2016
![genesis II incompetence (Charcoal, Acrylic on canvas) 96x84 inches](https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/b16abe9b0245dd9dd047e7350fb86d982cf1317b733f10b90ec7a4cf06315a24/incompetence.jpg)
genesis II incompetence
(Charcoal, Acrylic on canvas)
96x84 inches
2016
![moral failure (Ink and Screen Print on Linen) 72x50](https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/edbff9e40c8218a5d3687051d785a69c05296d9a680135c75526e2ba94bda04c/moralfailure.jpg)
moral failure
(Ink and Screen Print on Linen)
72x50
2016
![movement of a body (Ink and Screen Print, Airborne harness on canvas) 95x48 inches (w/ harness)](https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/57dcf9c4d12237bd1f37f89cfc10323595f850eb689afe5696a17d673e1a7c1c/moralinjury2.jpg)
airborne
(Ink and Screen Print, Airborne harness on canvas)
95x48 inches (w/ harness)
2016
![army colors (Charcoal, Acrylic, and Screen Print on linen) 95x55 inches](https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/5740ca09e5d21a65bed85e97881f0f101f1582037705bee05a5689589ad5ce58/image22_o.jpg)
army colors
(Charcoal, Acrylic, and Screen Print on linen)
95x55 inches
2016
![thank you! (Screen Print on paper) 53x48 inches](https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/a34d8881b52b6953645ad50a72992e62a1f382018c72f9b154a9e8bee5918d9f/image23.jpg)
thank you! for your service
(Screen Print on paper)
53x48 inches
2016
![thank you! (detail)](https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/f86592c371eb0735217d3ba383ba19f875879b9c9e53b9baa0f02804699080d9/image25_o.jpg)
thank you! for your service (detail)
![untitled print (Ink and Screen Print on paper) 53x49 inches](https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/d6a10ffd24a14579f243c355bad0a4bc79dc3b18931ddc434b2d4cae0cc9db5f/image24.jpg)
untitled print
(Ink and Screen Print on paper)
53x49 inches
2016
![fm 3-05.301 (Collaged copy paper on panel) 94x80 inches](https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/42b4b57cee36ea4214474950fbd06ba1b222252486d667400f9624465ea9d4b5/image29.jpg)
fm 3-05.301
(Collaged copy paper on panel, m1151 brackets)
94x80 inches
2016
![fm 3-05.301 (Detail)](https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/13782c99efec5ccfda98f4a2643aeedc72ef475aa781d5b2b04be4fd076d97c2/image34_o.jpg)
fm 3-05.301 (detail)
![fm 3-05.301 (Detail)](https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/0fe9ba64685571688f4b57fc735419c3db7df07f8d12cfb63cec2e0d35f52458/image33_o.jpg)
fm 3-05.301 (detail)
![composition of reconciliation with “duty saturation" (Detail)](https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/0efe0c7d718b4ae276c1add29fa5d50002066da820aff9df76d275a2a3f8213f/image31_o.jpg)
composition of reconciliation with “duty saturation" (Detail)
2016
![parting gift (Military Knife on panel) 12x16x10 inches](https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/c52b56e2d0196c7139d5372dd220527b980f6fa5e2432808d0fe2ff6af61fa21/image27.jpg)
parting gift
(KA-BAR on panel)
12x16x10 inches
2016
![parting gift (Detail)](https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/d2f66a7f4b032c92da5009612755b128c1b53b5c70b4366b2d7f6b2078274ca1/image28_o.jpg)
parting gift (detail)
metal jacket
(Iron cast of US Army uniform jacket)
dimensions vary
2016
![](https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/5fab0c62aba6bca185420785a6f183d4df143ecd0ef982e5521afcb4a541cb21/DSCF2296-copy_2500_c.jpg)
ptsd (installation view)
![](https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/d4f8774c104fcbf97697a84264a59153371f4d9f5ac8847d9a996ff712a2ae95/image27_2500_c.jpg)
ptsd (installation view)
![](https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/ca2214bf3ead5bd75f1aa73bf62d7add0d6bd8692c6e893d6603ffaac0c90e57/image2-2.jpg)
another home
(Acrylic on wood panel)
10x10 inches
2016
![](https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/cc27a069a918cd9bde2cb389877c357a3422c075f08fa8c3d900ce7fbb4a3bbe/image3-2.jpg)
home
(Flashe on paper)
66x55 inches
2016
![](https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/b26170ed5ae05d1c62056a0aa990fe826f822c9fb3a1dcfdeb32a8348f442a0d/image5-2.jpg)
chrisjohnsmith
(Acrylic on wood panel)
8x8 inches
2016
![](https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/f4dbd79912ed516050fca4d77ab40ae71567e594cba837ded1fc853d49f2eb9f/image1-2.jpg)
vacation
(Acrylic on wood panel)
10x10 inches
2016
![](https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/89ebc28f00a1e4c305c83ef65cbfc85b9682e1ccf3128092737d482574749406/image8-2.jpg)
composition of an unarmed male figure
(Acrylic on canvas)
72x48 inches
2016
![](https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/ea18d75adedfb8a116940c9b0f4bf9d00679dc43cc14debc0941aa8aee002a17/image9-2.jpg)
everywhere in america diptych
(Mixed media on panel)
20x10 inches
2016
![](https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/85013dfc13ee193c6129cfb8f825a134d55d35bdd3a8767ab8814d16049bed42/image10-2.jpg)
spectators diptych
(Acrylic on fabric and wood panel)
10x10/ 8x8 inches
2016
![](https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/b96be8163aafd27f0cbb2a5345b5fb61fc4ada2a7b18828af2a05c27f9722853/image14-2.jpg)
falling
(Flashe on canvas)
72 inches diameter
2016
![](https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/07fc32a10a6d983632c82c4b6fb2e3278a19e2c344ac09f1261d6d7fc11d5070/image15-2.jpg)
on sight diptych
(Charcoal and Flashe on canvas)
16x7 feet
![](https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/d3deaf59e46de3842e8a4e2a83ef35f119368b2bfd0858d470657102b1ccb793/image13-2.jpg)
untitled
(Acrylic on paper)
72x55 inches
2016
![](https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/f21341d0dfdcc991d0b82938bdcf3448df7c02615e090353f91d7633d4a0bca5/image12-2.jpg)
untitled
(Acrylic on wood panel)
10x10 inches
2016