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How Art Is Helping Veterans With PTSD

Artist Tim Gagnon gives veterans a way to move forward in civilian life.
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How Art Is Helping Veterans With PTSD
Tim Gagnon performs a painting demonstration in front of a live audience. Courtesy of Tim Gagnon
Randy Tatano
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Veterans returning home from war often have horrific images burned into their brains.

Artist Tim Gagnon is helping them replace those images with something that will bring them peace: their own artwork.

Randy Tatano
Randy Tatano
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Randy Tatano is a former local television reporter and network producer who now writes political thrillers as Nick Harlow. He grew up in a New York City suburb and lives on the Gulf Coast with his wife and four cats.