Summary

Artist’s Statement: “Art is like the exhaust system from my trauma. Without it I would paint my walls with my brains.” ~Aaron K. Clark

Artist’s Profile: A Disabled Veteran after five years as a Writer and Photographer in the United States Marine Corps, Mr. Clark found his passion for art while in the in-patient psychiatric facility at the Omaha VA Hospital in the summer of 2025. He is currently enrolled in the May 2025 Cohort of the Drawing Bootcamp for Veterans through the Patriot Art Foundation. He has two adult children, and is currently owned by an Australian Shepherd named Jax.

Aaron formally started learning to draw January 12, 2026.