In their first art exhibit specifically focused on the military life cycle, the Arts Council of Moore County, North Carolina, is planning to present “Homefront & Downrange: Witness the Art in Military Life” from June 5-July 10, 2015 in the Campbell House Galleries in Southern Pines.  The soldier’s story is told through the combat photography of Hunter Rudd, a Special Forces veteran of Middle Eastern conflicts; military spouse and narrative textile artist Kristen La Flamme will exhibit works speaking to the families of those who serve; and the story of returning home will be told through works from the Combat Paper Project, a program in which the physical and emotional remnants of military service are made one for veterans through art.

Indicative of the National Initiative for Arts & Health in the Military, the exhibit advances the use of the arts as a tool for coping and building resilience for service members and their families across the military continuum, from pre-deployment to re-entry, helping them to embrace their military experiences.

Kristen La Flamme will be a featured speaker and artist at the annual “Healing Art Exhibit” at Walter Reed Bethesda October 16.