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.





“What’s your goal?” 
Yale School of Art Press, 
2017 






untitled (american monuments) 
oil stick and gesso on hand sewn canvas,
2019


untitled (dressing veteran)
acrylic on linen
10x8 inches 
2018 


m1151
flashe and charcoal on paper
30x22 inches
2018


study abroad
gauche and ink on paper
30x22 inches 
2018



sweetamericancoffee! (diptych)
acrylic on canvas
16x10 inches
2018



cbs news 
acrylic on canvas 
8x10 inches 
2018


untitled (contemplation ii)
flashe and charcoal on canvas 
55x48 inches 
2018 


kilauea
flashe on linen
8x8 inches 
2018

"i too, support the troops" - death (Acrylic and Flashe on panel) 10x10 inches
"i too, support the troops" - death
(Acrylic and Flashe on panel)
10x10 inches
2016


wrestling ii
(Acrylic on canvas)
12 inches diameter
2016

because i, for you, remember me (Acrylic and ACU top on canvas) 72 inches diameter
because i, for you, remember me
(Acrylic and ACU top on canvas)
72 inches diameter
2016

blue hegemony (Charcoal, Acrylic on canvas) 96x84 inches
blue hegemony
(Charcoal, Acrylic on canvas)
96x84 inches
2016

balance (Acrylic on panel) 18x12 inches
balance
(Acrylic on panel)
18x12 inches
2016


untitled diptych (Flashe on canvas) 60x34 inches
untitled diptych
(Flashe on canvas)
60x34 inches
2016

untitled self (Acrylic and Charcoal on canvas) 72x48 inches
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
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
"pride"
(Acrylic and Flashe on panel)
36x24 inches
2016

untitled boots (Acrylic on panel) 24x36 inches
untitled boots
(Acrylic on panel)
36x24 inches
2016

coordinates accurate (Army top, Army Compass, Static line hook, Canteen, charcoal, 9mm pistol magazine) dimensions vary
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
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
genesis II incompetence
(Charcoal, Acrylic on canvas)
96x84 inches
2016

moral failure (Ink and Screen Print on Linen) 72x50
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)
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
army colors
(Charcoal, Acrylic, and Screen Print on linen)
95x55 inches
2016

thank you! (Screen Print on paper) 53x48 inches
thank you! for your service
(Screen Print on paper)
53x48 inches
2016

thank you! (detail)
thank you! for your service (detail) 

 untitled print (Ink and Screen Print on paper) 53x49 inches
untitled print
(Ink and Screen Print on paper)
53x49 inches
2016

fm 3-05.301 (Collaged copy paper on panel) 94x80 inches
fm 3-05.301
(Collaged copy paper on panel, m1151 brackets)
94x80 inches
2016


fm 3-05.301 (Detail)
fm 3-05.301 (detail) 

fm 3-05.301 (Detail)
fm 3-05.301 (detail)

composition of reconciliation with “duty saturation" (Detail)
composition of reconciliation with “duty saturation" (Detail)
2016

parting gift (Military Knife on panel)  12x16x10 inches
parting gift
(KA-BAR on panel)
12x16x10 inches
2016

parting gift (Detail)
parting gift (detail) 

metal jacket (Iron cast of US Army uniform jacket) dimensions vary
metal jacket
(Iron cast of US Army uniform jacket)
dimensions vary
2016


ptsd (installation view)


ptsd (installation view)


another home
(Acrylic on wood panel)
10x10 inches
2016


home
(Flashe on paper)
66x55 inches
2016


chrisjohnsmith
(Acrylic on wood panel)
8x8 inches
2016


vacation
(Acrylic on wood panel)
10x10 inches
2016


composition of an unarmed male figure
(Acrylic on canvas)
72x48 inches
2016


everywhere in america diptych
(Mixed media on panel)
20x10 inches
2016


spectators diptych
(Acrylic on fabric and wood panel)
10x10/ 8x8 inches
2016


falling
(Flashe on canvas)
72 inches diameter
2016


on sight diptych
(Charcoal and Flashe on canvas)
16x7 feet


untitled
(Acrylic on paper)
72x55 inches
2016


untitled
(Acrylic on wood panel)
10x10 inches
2016
2019, Gerald Euhon Sheffield II