by Rob Haney | Apr 24, 2025 | Blog
A trailblazing veteran and passionate LGBTQ+ advocate joins our board to champion inclusive art and community empowerment. Rockville, Maryland – Community Building Art Works (CBAW) is proud to announce that Alleria Stanley has joined its Board of Directors. A combat...
by Rob Haney | Sep 1, 2023 | Blog, Veteran Artist Spotlight
Our September Veteran Artist Spotlight falls on visual artist & Architectural student, Michael Matthews! During his 20 years in the Army, Michael Matthews deployed to Iraq twice, Afghanistan once, and once to Bosnia with the 10th Mountain Division in Fort Drum,...
by Seema Reza | Jul 29, 2023 | Blog, Veteran Artist Spotlight
Our July Veteran Artist Spotlight falls on Veteran & Author Kim DeFiori! Kim DeFiori (she/her/hers) is a retired Army Officer. Last year she published her first book “Lessons from Thor: Healing with a Service Dog’s Touch” and had her first ever...
by Rob Haney | Jun 24, 2023 | Blog, Veteran Artist Spotlight
A short Q&A with Veteran & Author Kayla M. Williams, ahead of her July Memoir writing workshop! Kayla M. Williams was enlisted for five years as an Arabic linguist, serving in a Military Intelligence company of the 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault). She...
by Rob Haney | May 13, 2023 | Blog, Veteran Artist Spotlight
Ahead of his May 18th writing workshop, CBAW is proud to spotlight writer Kevin Basl. Kevin Basl (he/him) is a writer and musician living near Ithaca, New York. He was a mobile radar operator in the U.S. Army. Over the past decade, he has taught many writing and...
