Artist: Brad Carraway | Location: Travelers Rest, SC
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Artist: Brad Carraway | Location: Travelers Rest, SC
Travelers Rest, SC
I am a native son to the Pee Dee region of South Carolina; and until recently I was a prodigal son to art. When I was younger I was really obsessed with creating; always drawing from the time that I could hold a pencil. But as I grew into adulthood the distractions of family life and career took me away from art.
It was while I was deployed to Iraq and involved in real life and death situations, that I was forced to reevaluate my priorities in life. It turned out that art was extremely important to me.
Since my return from the war zone I have submerged myself in art. I have found art to be my greatest catalyst to my emotional healing and a perfect form of therapeutic release. I am currently attending college at USC Upstate taking art and psychology classes in preparation for a career as a counselor for fellow combat veterans suffering with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, using art as a form of therapy to educate, empower and heal from psychological and physical trauma.