All project photography by  Walt Palmer unless otherwise indicated

"Very strong and deeply felt"

Paula Harper art critic & contributing writer Art In America

What is BATTLE PORTRAITS: Wounded Lions Wounded Lambs?

In 2007 painter Laura BenAmots felt compelled to respond to the high suicide rates among returning veterans from the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.

By 2009 the vision for the Battle Portrait project was evolving as she worked to build a body of paintings and drawings  that gave "voice" to the struggles of young men & women re-entering civilian life.

In 2010 she began meeting with soldiers and hearing their stories.

BATTLE PORTRAITS Wounded Lions Wounded Lambs was fully realized in 2011 as a compelling and dramatic series of paintings and drawings.

The book about the project was released on 1/20/2012 by The Art Book Publishing Project @ the BAC (Business of Art Center, Manitou Springs CO).

The Book $24.95 . info or to purchase: ludel@thebac.org

10% of book proceeds are to be donated to Art Therapy for returning military and veterans in treatment for PTSD &/or TBIs

The Paintings        The Book        The Soldiers

Special Thanks To:

Pikes Peak Community College, Pikes Peak Community College Foundation, Pikes Peak Art Counsel, Pikes Peak Community Fund, Walt Palmer Photography, Colorado College, Colorado Springs Fine Art Center, Snappy Print, and the Manitou Springs BAC














 
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