by Rob Haney | Sep 14, 2024 | Blog, Events
Strathmore and Community Building Art Works Present A DAY OF BELONGING Celebrating the power of the arts as we bring Veterans & civilians from different backgrounds together. Saturday, September 14th, 2024 Registration now open! CBAW’s 2nd Annual community...
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...
by Rob Haney | Feb 11, 2023 | Blog, Veteran Artist Spotlight
Our Veteran Artist Spotlight shines on photographer, writer, and Army Veteran, our friend and CBAW Board member Willie Charles Young Jr. Willie graduated from High School in 1993 from the Oklahoma School of Science and Mathematics, in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. From...