News Release
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
July 8, 2010
Contact: Kathleen Thamm
Phone: (509) 688-3757
VETS Project blogsite: HYPERLINK "http://johnthammstudios.blogspot.com" http://johnthammstudios.blogspot.com
Local veterans featured in newly released book “Vets: 50 Portraits of Veterans and Their Stories” gather for public reception
Spokane, WA– Join the veterans featured in the book and portrait project: “Vets: 50 Portraits of Veterans and Their Stories”, for a reception Friday, July 16, 2010, Noon.-4 p.m. at Centerplace 2426 N. Discovery Place in Spokane Valley.
Area veterans who served their country from World War II to Iraq will gather at Centerplace in Spokane Valley to celebrate the release of the book by area artist John Thamm: “VETS: 50 Portraits of Veterans and their Stories.” This project began two years ago when Thamm wanted to volunteer at the VA Medical Center. The VA gave him permission to set up an easel in the waiting room and he began painting portraits of the veterans who came there for their medical appointments. As each man asked to be painted, John would listen to their story and soon decided that he should publish a book that included the veteran’s portrait and their story.
Most of the veterans featured in the book live in Spokane and Stevens Counties, Northern Idaho, and as far away as Umatilla, Oregon. Vernon Baker from St Maries, Idaho, recipient of the US Army Medal of Honor and author of the book: “Lasting Valor” is one of the featured veterans. Many of the veterans will be signing the books and sharing their stories.
Paul Quinnett-clinical psychologist in Cheney Washington says in the forward of the book: “It was only after slowly pouring through this remarkable collection of portraits and personal stories in “Vets” that I realized why there is this connection, this brotherhood, this sense of automatic bonding with other veterans that makes being a veteran something special…I stand in awe of the things that these veterans have seen and done, lived through, endured, survived and yes, even conquered.”
John Thamm lives in Spokane Washington and teaches portrait workshops in the United States and Germany. A graduate of the University of Idaho with a masters of fine art degree he studied portraiture at the Art Students League in New York City. Thamm has been a courtroom sketch artist for television and newspaper media including KREM, KXLY, the Spokesman-Review, CNN, ABC and the Associated Press. The project “Vets” is featured on KSPS in Northwest Profiles.
Sunday, July 11, 2010
Friday, July 2, 2010
Book signing and Veteran Celebration
JULY 16 from Noon-4pm
For all veterans and those who support veterans. . .
For all veterans and those who support veterans. . .
You are invited to a celebration of the release of
"Vets: 50 Portraits of Veterans and Their Stories"
Enjoy the portraits, meet some of the veterans, see the book.
Spokane Valley Senior Citizens Association and ChangePoint Spokane
are hosting this book signing reception for the veterans featured in the “VETS” book.
Meet the artist, John Thamm, and many of the local veterans whose stories are in the book.
Please bring your family and friends to celebrate.
Friday, July 16Noon - 4pm
Centerplace - 2426 N. Discovery Place
Spokane Valley, WA 99216
For more information or to purchase a book, please call John Thamm at 509-868-7434.
John Thamm, 11 S Washington,Spokane, WA 99201
Tuesday, June 8, 2010
"Vets" 50 Portraits of Veterans and Their Stories" is here!
"VETS: 50 Portraits of Veterans and Their Stories" is available to purchase for $19.95 plus shipping and handling.
To order: email pinklloyd2@msn.com and send your name, mailing address, phone number and John Thamm will contact you to make arrangements for payment and shipping.
Or stop by the J.F. Thamm Gallery at 11 S. Washington St., Spokane, WA to view the original oil paintings, purchase a book and meet the artist John Thamm.
Gallery Hours: Monday-Friday 11:30am-5:00pm or by appointment
(509) 868-7434
"Vets: 50 Portraits of Veterans and Their Stories" is a memorable collection of images and stories as told by veterans spanning WWII to the war in Iraq.
“…after slowly pouring through this remarkable collection of portraits and personal stories… I realized why there is this connection, this brotherhood, this sense of automatic bonding with other veterans that makes being a veteran something special. We may have served in different eras, in different services, in different units, in different countries, in combat or not in combat, in a hot war or a cold war, but the bond somehow holds us together.” Paul Quinnett PhD-clinical psychologist and author of Suicide:The Forever Decision.
John F. Thamm lives in Spokane, Washington. He teaches portrait workshops in the U.S., Mexico, Netherlands and Germany and has a Masters of Fine Art degree from the University of Idaho. John studied portraiture at the Art Students League in New York City. John has been a courtroom sketch artist for television and newspaper media including CNN, ABC, Associated Press, KREM, KXLY and the Spokesman Review. Notable trials he has covered are the Weaver-Harris Ruby Ridge Trial, Branch Davidian-Waco Trial, and the Aryan Nations Trial in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho. You can view John’s work at the J.F. Thamm Gallery, 11 S. Washington St., Spokane. “Vets” is featured by the local PBS station-KSPS in the November 2009 Northwest Profiles series. The project can be viewed on the “Vets” project blogsite- http://johnthammstudios.blogspot.com/
Vets is a large 8-1/2 X 11 format on high quality archival text. All 50 Portraits are full color images of John’s original oil paintings. A total of 162 pages contain portraits, interviews and commentary.
To order: email pinklloyd2@msn.com and send your name, mailing address, phone number and John Thamm will contact you to make arrangements for payment and shipping.
Or stop by the J.F. Thamm Gallery at 11 S. Washington St., Spokane, WA to view the original oil paintings, purchase a book and meet the artist John Thamm.
Gallery Hours: Monday-Friday 11:30am-5:00pm or by appointment
(509) 868-7434
"Vets: 50 Portraits of Veterans and Their Stories" is a memorable collection of images and stories as told by veterans spanning WWII to the war in Iraq.
“…after slowly pouring through this remarkable collection of portraits and personal stories… I realized why there is this connection, this brotherhood, this sense of automatic bonding with other veterans that makes being a veteran something special. We may have served in different eras, in different services, in different units, in different countries, in combat or not in combat, in a hot war or a cold war, but the bond somehow holds us together.” Paul Quinnett PhD-clinical psychologist and author of Suicide:The Forever Decision.
John F. Thamm lives in Spokane, Washington. He teaches portrait workshops in the U.S., Mexico, Netherlands and Germany and has a Masters of Fine Art degree from the University of Idaho. John studied portraiture at the Art Students League in New York City. John has been a courtroom sketch artist for television and newspaper media including CNN, ABC, Associated Press, KREM, KXLY and the Spokesman Review. Notable trials he has covered are the Weaver-Harris Ruby Ridge Trial, Branch Davidian-Waco Trial, and the Aryan Nations Trial in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho. You can view John’s work at the J.F. Thamm Gallery, 11 S. Washington St., Spokane. “Vets” is featured by the local PBS station-KSPS in the November 2009 Northwest Profiles series. The project can be viewed on the “Vets” project blogsite- http://johnthammstudios.blogspot.com/
Vets is a large 8-1/2 X 11 format on high quality archival text. All 50 Portraits are full color images of John’s original oil paintings. A total of 162 pages contain portraits, interviews and commentary.
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