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SGT Ben Graham

"Keeping Your Head Up"

"Keeping Your Head Up"

$121.00 USD
$121.00 USD
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Edition
This is a 11" x 17" and it s is Ink on Mixed Media. I drew a Little Tube / simple make which looks as he's not feeling well. That's why I put the "Even when your down you can be Lit" I did this piece with the full intention making it GLOW to Black Light so I used special Ink to make sure under black light you see a whole new experience.

Artwork Details

Artist:
SGT Ben Graham
Artist Gallery:
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Year Created:
2025
Dimensions:
11 × 17 × 0.5in
Edition:
Original 1/1
Style:
Graham builds the image around a single cartoon-like figure made from linked cylindrical forms, drawn in assertive black line and washed with spare blocks of white, yellow, and blue. The first hit is the bright central glow, where yellow marker radiates from the torso and limbs against the pale ground, giving the sheet an energized, black-light-ready charge. The composition stacks the figure diagonally across the page, so the body reads as a playful, improvised construct rather than a naturalist portrait, placing the work in conversation with contemporary graphic drawing, comic-strip shorthand, and low-fi assemblage traditions. The handwritten message on the limb becomes part of the picture plane, folding text, image, and signal into one direct visual statement.
Tags:
contemporary drawing,mixed media,ink,fluorescent yellow,black light,figurative abstraction,handwritten text,comic line,uplift,resilience

About SGT Ben Graham

SGT Ben Graham, based in 1731 Fontana Lane, creates original artwork available to collect on Art Emerge, an AI-powered marketplace for artists and collectors.

Key Facts

  • Location: 1731 Fontana Lane

I am a Wounded Veteran, 46 with a Purple Heart and Bronze Star with Valor among many other awards and decorations. I've seven tours to Iraq and Afghanistan, until I was shot and received 2 Brain Injuries from Roadside bombs in an attack. I went to school for Art and its my Passion. This was before and finished some when I was deployed online, which was not easy when it comes to art. I am Married to my Lovely Wife Lori and my 12 year old Ninja and Smart Daughter. We are definitely a Tripod.

Artist Statement

Artist Statement My name is SGT Ben Graham, and every piece you see here is more than just art — it is a living thank-you and a way for me to give back. As a wounded veteran, I create because it keeps me moving, focused, and connected when my disabilities try to hold me back. The true price of my work is not for profit. What you pay is a donation. That donation first covers the cost of the supplies I need to keep creating.

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