Creativity After Combat Main MenuExhibitionEvents and ProgrammingWhat is the Escalette Collection of Art?Jessica Bocinskia602570e86f7a6936e40ab07e0fddca6eccf4e9b
Bearer
1media/2020.1.2_thumb.jpg2020-02-05T18:22:49+00:00Jessica Bocinskia602570e86f7a6936e40ab07e0fddca6eccf4e9b11Farrell Tompkins Preston, Bearer, Relief woodcut, 2013. Purchased with funds from the Escalette Collection.plain2020-02-05T18:22:49+00:00Jessica Bocinskia602570e86f7a6936e40ab07e0fddca6eccf4e9b
1media/2020.1.2.jpgmedia/2020.1.2.jpg2020-02-05T23:39:06+00:00Bearer by Farrel Tompkins Preston2plain2020-02-11T22:03:32+00:00 Veteran: Paul H., US Marine Corps
Artist Statement: Paul recounted stories of his tour of duty in Fallujah, Iraq. I was struck by the heavy weight of his experience as Marine squad leader. Through his work as a machine gunner and ground operations specialist, Paul developed a sense of duty toward two very specific goals: The well being of the individuals around him and the accomplishment of the mission at large. The images of manual carrying procedures are meant to stand as a metaphor for Paul’s sense of lifting up his fellow Marines, as well as the burden of the decisions he has made, which define him for better or worse. This print also grew out of my personal impulse to honor Paul’s service to a country that we share.
