List of Patriots' Casa Artwork

Patriots' Casa Art

Owen's Trail

The Works of Terry Dunkum
Terry Dunkum began painting as therapy for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). A Vietnam veteran and a 30 year officer in the San Antonio Police Department, Dunkum uses the painting of peaceful landscapes as an antidote to painful memories.

Terry Dunkum (American, 20^th Century)
Owen’s Trail
Oil on canvas
Signed l.l.
34 x 30 inches

This painting is a visual memoir of a peaceful walk down a country lane with his grandson, Owen.

Country Road

Terry Dunkum (American, 20^th Century)
Country Road
Oil on canvas
Signed l.l.
16 x 20 inches

Was Papa's

Terry Dunkum (American, 20^th Century)
Was Papa’s
Oil on canvas
Signed l.l.
22 x 28 inches

The painting depicts the country home of the artist’s grandfather. It is a poignant expression of nostalgia; Dunkum recalls sweet days when the home was seen as a valued treasure. He holds this image dear as the home has changed and is no longer cherished as his grandfather’s gift to the family.

Act of Valor

The Work of Laran Ghiglieri

Born into a family of painters, sculptors and musicians, this master sculptor began creating serious works at the age of eleven. Ghiglieri’s creations capture split second moments where emotions, movements and motives can be felt and understood.

Laran Ghiglieri (American, b. 20^th century)
Act of Valor
Bronze
Signed and numbered 4/750, Copyrighted on right calf
25 x 15 x 17 ½ inches
Base 16 x 11 ½ inches

“It is most probable that when a soldier enters the fray of combat, he is not propelled by political principles, philosophical ideals, culture or social values or even a sense of patriotism. Chances are that, at the height of battle, his primary thought is simply for the welfare of the guy on his left and on the guy on his right.” --- Laran Ghiglieri

This powerful impulse to protect one’s fellow soldiers often transcends even the personal survival instinct; it defines valor and heroism.

A Journey Begins

The Works of Mario Lopez
The artist joined the army in 2003 against the wishes of his high school teacher. He was deployed to Iraq in 2005. In 2008, four months into an 18-month tour in Afghanistan, he was hit with an IED and was seriously injured enduring burns on 54 percent of his body, right arm amputation, loss of vision in his right eye and the loss of four fingers on his left hand. He spent a year and a half at Brook Army Medical Center rehabilitating, two years in total healing.

In 2011, he met his wife Danielle. Through his faith and his artistic abilities, he has a newfound purpose. Lopez maintains a very positive attitude despite great adversity. Today he focuses on the medium of photography.

Mario Lopez (American, b. 20^th Century)
A Journey Begins
Acrylic on canvas
Signed l.r.
30 x 40 inches

The journey begins for both the soldiers depicted. The warrior being carried will be handed over to the next person who will help him and then to the next person and so on. Eventually, that wounded soldier will carry someone else, perhaps figuratively. The soldier carrying the wounded may be paying forward or perhaps giving back. The two are shown in silhouette because they fade into each other; they will not be separated and are one in the moment.

Abstract Forest

Mario Lopez (American, b. 20^th Century)
Abstract Forest
Acrylic on canvas
Signed l.r. on smaller panel
Section 1: 24 x 30 inches
Section 2: 24 x 12 inches

The painting is an inspired piece. The subject matter is reminiscent of the artist himself… “The forest is burned but there is still life in the landscape…like me.”

Fields of Freedom