Born in 1945, Murad grew up in New Jersey, the oldest son of a manufacturer. After spending three years in the U.S. Army Infantry, ‘64 -’67, he attended a major state university where he majored in philosophy of ethics. Murad has had a lifelong interest in history, particularly that of the Holocaust and aviation in the European theater of WWII. … Read More

Phillip Schladweiler is the creator of The Shrapnel Project, a fine art photography series examining the shrapnel that changed his and others lives. In 2006 he was wounded in Ramadi, Iraq while serving with Bravo Company, 1st Battalion, 506th Infantry. After being medically discharged for wounds received in combat he enrolled at the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire where in the … Read More

I am a freelance illustrator, painter, model, and general art-nut with a few years of experience behind me in several fields. I have always been curious about several aspects of art, so I tried a bit of everything. It has been quite a learning experience. This is why I am here: to share it. To see more of Alexandra’s work, visit her … Read More

Born in 1971, Otto Stürcke grew up in Southern California, and from an early age aspired to become a professional artist. His ambition was further cemented by two of his childhood teachers, Mrs. Ferris and Mrs. Main, who both had a keen talent for decorating their classrooms with their own art. While in high school Otto joined the U.S. Marine Corps … Read More

Christopher A. Sweeney was born and raised in Yakima, Washington. It wasn’t until his early thirties, after completing a four year enlistment in the Marine Corps and graduating from the University of Washington with a BA in Political Science, that he realized where his passions lie, finding himself compelled to pick up the brush. With no formal training to speak … Read More

W. A. Ehren Tool is a ceramist whose work seeks to raise awareness about war. He attended University of California, Berkeley. A third-generation soldier who served as a Marine in Desert Shield and Desert Storm in 1991, Tool began studying drawing when he left the Corps in 1994. His work centers on the production of clay cups, which are decorated … Read More

Kent Twitchell (born August 17, 1942, Lansing, Michigan) is an American muralist who is most active in Los Angeles. He is most famous for his realistic, multi storied mural portraits. After high school Twitchell joined the United States Air Force and was stationed in London, where he served as an illustrator. Upon his discharge, he studied art at East Los … Read More

John Henry Waddell, born in Des Moines, Iowa in 1921, began teaching art to adults when he was 16. After his Army service, he achieved his MFA and MAE from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago. Waddell headed art education at the New Bauhaus in Chicago, then at Arizona State University, before retiring from university teaching at age … Read More

Ron Whitehead was born and raised in Maryland. After graduating high school in 1989, he joined the United States Army for four years. While in the Army, he served all four years as an infantryman and was stationed in Fort Polk Louisiana and Bamberg, Germany. His time in Germany was spent with the 1st Armored Division although their tour was … Read More