Jessica Dittbenner
 

 

My artistic expressions include painting, mixed media, and photography.

My current status is active duty, as a member of the U.S. Army since 1997 -- with deployments to Iraq in 2004, 2005, 2007 and 2008.

I believe there is a wide gap between the reality of our current conflicts and the perspective civilians get from the media. In my art I try to bridge that gap. I am not done with the GWOT and I don't believe our enemies are either. Politicians can declare it done, but it's not over for us if it's not over for them.
 
 

The New Fog Of War
 Mixed Media


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This painting is symbolic of the way the media has influenced soldiers on the battle field in Iraq and Afghanistan.
 
 



 

This is a painting of a practical joke I played on my buddy in Mosul, Iraq.  He wanted a helicopter ride, so we bought this tricycle when we were on a patrol downtown.  I taped a tent spreader to it and set it out on the flight line.  I told him we had a mission and took him to his ride...



 

  

Pilot
 Acrylic On Cork


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Pond Run
 Photography


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Photo of a MRAP when we were running around in Northern Iraq.  We were parked at a dam waiting for some "Al Qaeda Frogmen" to show up and attack.  Disappointingly, they never showed up.