The Army's Only Full-Time Artist | Richmond News

Jason Spencer, the U.S. Army’s sole full-time artist in residence, paints history with oil, watercolor, and graphite—capturing everything from D-Day commemorations to Warrior Games heroes—while balancing 160 completed pieces and the impossible task of documenting every soldier’s story. A 50-year-old former soldier, he sees himself as a keeper of history, creating works destined for the Center of Military History at Fort Belvoir, where his soldier’s-eye view will join 17,000 other artworks—each a bridge to the past, meant for the public, not for him. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/02b53edb1a1b064f