Jessica Rambo, a Marine veteran and artist, struggled with depression and anxiety after her service. However, she found solace in her passion for art, leading her to enroll in art school where she discovered the healing power of art.
Her experience inspired her to start the Paint Can Project, a mission to bring ammo cans filled with art supplies to veterans across the United States. Through art, she believes that veterans can find a way to release and heal.
Rambo and her son Liam traveled in an old school bus named the Painted Buffalo, hitting 38 states and helping hundreds of veterans through art projects. They use social media to connect with communities and encourage them to create their own art-making spaces, helping veterans tell their own stories.
“I think it’s just, you know, being able to create something or tell a story without the communication part. They can be alone in…
