Washington, DC – Senator John Kerry today viewed Iraqi War Veteran Peter Damon’s artwork which is on display in our nation’s capitol. Kerry invited Damon to display his artwork in the Rotunda of the U.S. Capitol in Washington all week.

 
Damon, a Sergeant in the Massachusetts Army National Guard, lost both of his hands in Iraq in 2003.

 
“Sergeant Damon’s work is amazing. It’s well beyond inspirational to think that after losing both of his hands in Iraq, Peter didn’t give up and he pushed himself through rehabilitation and today produces these incredible paintings.  For anyone who has ever been discouraged or demoralized by life’s ups and downs, Peter is a living, breathing lesson about finding goodness and beauty in the face of loss.  I’m happy to have played some small role in bringing him to Washington so that he can share his artwork with the Senate. Peter and thousands of veterans like him in the Wounded Warrior Project embody the strength of the human spirit, and they are reminders to all of us about what this Veterans Day is all about,” said Senator Kerry.

 
Damon and his wife opened an art gallery in Middleborough last year, where his work is on display all year long.

 
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