Thursday, March 5, 2015

NOLA.COM: Artist-combat veteran Jeffrey Stenbom uses ghostly sculpture to cope with PTSD

By Doug MacCash, NOLA.com | The Times-Picayune on March 03, 2015 at 3:08 PM

Artist-combat veteran Jeffrey Stenbom's exhibit of ghostly glass sculpture titled "Thank You" is well worth a trip to the off-the-beaten-path Carroll Gallery on the Willow Street side of the Tulane University campus.

Stenbom, who was a combat soldier during the Iraq War, said that for him, producing sculpture is key to coping with posttraumatic stress disorder.

"More than talking in a group or something or taking medication, making artwork's been my therapy," he said. In short, he said, "art saved my life."

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1 comment:

  1. Join us for a walk through the exhibit with the artist at 5:30pm on Friday March 6. Reception from 5;30-7:30pm.

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