He admits while the weapons may have saved his life a time or two in war, the paintbrushes and paper have absolutely saved him now that he’s home.
Like many war veterans, the 30-year-old Denton native had trouble readjusting to civilian life after spending the better part of three years overseas fighting in America’s war in the Middle East.
“Art has brought me a long way, because I couldn’t bring myself to talk about what I experienced,” said Merritt, “but when I found art, I realized I was able to show people how I was feeling. It changed the way I was able to communicate with the world.”
A gallery of Merritt’s art work called “The Things I Carry” will debut in the Galleria at the Ocean City Center for the Arts’ 94th street location at 5 p.m. on Friday night and will be showcased throughout the month of November.
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6 comments:
Great work, Thank you for protecting America.
Get a real job.
Your a real Pos ,the reason you can spew that lib crap is bc of veterans you pos go back to your moms basement, Troll.
It is great work. I wonder if he knew he had this talent prior to now.
I bet your a obama welfare queen.
Doesn't sound like something a liberal would say
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