Julie Mendez - from PTSD to Art

Julie Mendez - from PTSD to Art

"Sometimes pain cannot be expressed or exorcised through words."

Julie Mendez was a 17 year old teenager when she saw the "be all that you can be" Army recruiting messaging and decided to enlist. Her life would change forever when she was deployed to serve in the Iraq War. Her experiences changed her and she returned home to face feelings of isolation and depression. Always a creative person, Julie turned to art to help her process her experiences and begin to heal her PTSD.

Intersection

Intersection

2023

Hidden Battles

Hidden Battles

2010

Brothers at War

Brothers at War

2009

Fold Crumple Crush: The Art of El Anatsui

Fold Crumple Crush: The Art of El Anatsui

2010

Crumb

Crumb

1994

WMD: Weapons of Mass Deception

WMD: Weapons of Mass Deception

2004

Islamic Art: Mirror of the Invisible World

Islamic Art: Mirror of the Invisible World

2011

Whiteley

Whiteley

2017

The New Modernists: Folds Blobs + Boxes, Architecture in the Digital Era

The New Modernists: Folds Blobs + Boxes, Architecture in the Digital Era

2001

John Stevens: Storming the Beach

John Stevens: Storming the Beach

2017

To Open Eyes

To Open Eyes

Artificial

Artificial

2023

Art City 1 Making It in Manhattan

Art City 1 Making It in Manhattan

1996

Frank Maselskis: From WWII POW to Chosin Reservoir Survivor

Frank Maselskis: From WWII POW to Chosin Reservoir Survivor

2020

The War Game

The War Game

1966

Combat Shock

Combat Shock

1986

Raphael: The Lord of the Arts

Raphael: The Lord of the Arts

2017

Bullets of Justice

Bullets of Justice

2020

Post New Bills: The Story of Green Patriot Posters

Post New Bills: The Story of Green Patriot Posters

2014

Rudy Hernandez: Congressional Medal of Honor

Rudy Hernandez: Congressional Medal of Honor

2020