Oil Painting & Drawing

The USVAA is an award-winning, multi-disciplinary non-profit arts organization, founded in 2004 by military veterans and artists.

Happy first day of spring 2020. What to do, what to do? Clean the Area J art studio or polar bear plunge. Either option will get the creative juices flowing, both will be uncomfortable. Several of our spring juried art shows have had to cancel, the studio cleaning can wait too. Whatever it takes, make the most of your home time while we all work to dilute the spread of this infectious virus. History tells us some of the best inventions, paintings, and books were produced wh

**Tip to the young married soldiers, if you want your Army Wife to hold down the Homefront, be sure to think of ways to make her feel like she's the most beautiful piece of art in any museum. What can we say, romance is in the air at least one day a year at Silver Oak Art. This is a throwback pic from my military retirement photoshoot five years ago. I'm so lucky my better half hasn't aged a bit since then. Everyone knows she's both the beauty and brains around here. Thanks t