Meet the Staff
Chuck MacNaughton, Digital Media Manager
“I think Dan O’Brien’s play gives voice to experiences that want to remain silent but cannot. It’s an intimate portrait of two men struggling with what thousands of people are actually struggling with right now.”
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Paul Watson
On Assignment
Playwright Dan O’Brien first encountered Paul Watson’s work in August 2007. Here’s an overview of Watson’s career.
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The Power of Photography
How Photojournalists Both Document and Shape Events
Paul Watson took a photo of a dead soldier being dragged through the streets of Mogadishu that changed the way Americans looked at the realities of war.
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Iraq Veteran Michael Hawley
An Interview with the Founder of Veterans Art Foundation
The Veterans Art Foundation (VAF) was established in 2008 with the mission of using art therapy to assist the recovery process for veterans dealing with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and their families.
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Paul Watson
A Career in War Zones
After graduating from Columbia, Watson began at the Toronto Star as a city reporter but began branching out into the field. His first war zones were Eritrea and Angola in the early 1990s.
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Special Events
For The Body of An American
Veterans Art Foundation exhibit, a conversation with Paul Watson and Dan O’Brien, A Panel at the Mark Twain House, and more.
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Short Takes
Art Exhibit, NEA Grant, CT Humanities Funds
Please visit our exhibit from members of the Veterans Art Foundation upstairs in John and Kelly Hartman Foundation Lobby.
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