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U.S. Army Combat Artists Galleries
SFC Curtis Loter
MSG Juan C. Munoz
MSG Martin J. Cervantez
COL Gary N. Cassidy
SFC Darrold Peters
SGT Sieger Hartgers and MSG Peter G. Varisano
SFC Elzie Golden
SGT Gene Snyder
SGT Jeffrey Manuszak
MSG Henrietta Snowden
MSG Christopher Thiel
SSG Sieger Hartgers and MSG Peter G. Varisano


Works of Art from Former Army Staff Artists The highlighted works of art shown here were created by two former Army Staff Artists during their tours of duty with the U.S. Army Center of Military History, Museum Division, located in Washington, DC. All the original paintings were produced in a studio from sketches and photographs made by the artists while deployed in the field.   

Master Sergeant Sieger Hartgers

U.S. Army (Ret.), joined the Army in 1972 and was selected for an Army artist team to document Army training in jungle and desert conditions. While serving as an instructor/supervisor at the NCO Illustrators School at Lowry Air Force Base, Colorado, in 1990, he was called upon to document Operation DESERT SHIELD in the Persian Gulf. His last assignment was as Noncommissioned Officer in charge of the Army Art Team 1995 - 1996.

Master Sergeant Peter G. Varisano

U.S. Army (Ret.), joined the Army in 1974 and he participated in two art teams, the first in 1989 documenting training with the Wisconsin National Guard and in 1990, he was called upon to document Operation DESERT SHIELD in the Persian Gulf. He also depicted Army activities following Hurricane Andrew in Florida and in Somalia in 1993. MSG Varisano served as Noncommissioned Officer in charge of the Army Art Team at the Center of Military History for three years prior to his retirement.

Varisano's DESERT SHIELD gallery can be found here.

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Gallery

Soldier Doing Laundry - Saudi Arabia, 1991 Watercolor on board, 24 x 36 Scaling the Wall With a Little Help - Saudi Arabia, 1991 Watercolor on board, 24 x 36 Rock Drill - CMTC, Hohenfels, Germany 1995, Oil on canvas, 30 x 40 Hot Wash - CMTC, Hohenfels, Germany 1995, Oil on canvas, 30 x 40 On Guard at Sunset - Saudi Arabia, 1991 Watercolor on board, 30 x 22 Screaming Eagles Attack Village - Saudi Arabia, 1991 Take a Trip With Me - Washington, D.C., 1991 Study and Reflection - Wilderness Staff Ride - Washington, D.C., 1992 Don't Mess With the 101st painting The Man of the Year painting American Hero painting 101st Ready For It painting 50 Cal. Waiting in the Wings painting The Chaplain #1 painting Desert Storm 101st Style painting Screaming Eagles Attack Village painting Three of the 101st painting

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