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Heal the Wounded Spirit Featured Artist - Garry McElfresh

1 – A Soldier Talks to God

Twenty-five years ago, McElfresh met the soldier who inspired the silhouetted praying pose following the machinegun instructor’s return home from overseas duty.

2- Smiles of School Girls

Muslim school girls show their elation after receiving needed school supplies from this soldier and his friends.

3 – Fun Loving Children

The soldier, a friend of McElfresh and a graduate of West Point, enjoys a relaxed moment with children living in a war zone.

4 - A Moment of Sharing

American Soldier and Muslim boys – a moment of sharing.

5 – Soldier on Hummer

McElfresh’s friend on Hummer - resting but vigilant.

6 – Soldiers on Point

America’s Armed Forces ready for action.

7 – Rainbow Eagle

In honor of the nearly 3,000 people who died on September 11, 2001 – people of all races – all colors - red, yellow, black, and white.

8 – The 4 Horsemen

Revelation 6:2-8 – symbols of military conquest, war, economic injustice, and death.

“A Day in the Life of a Soldier” Note cards

Original designs by Garry McElfresh, all right reserved. The 5 ½ x 8 ½ cards are suitable for framing and are available for purchase. Commissioned portraits, mural, and illustrations are available upon request.

If you would like to contact Garry McElfresh to discuss his artwork

his information is below.

Rainbow Eagle Art, LLC

411 W. Williams St.

Fort Wayne, IN 46802

Email: rainboweagle888@yahoo.com

Phone: (260) 573-1114

The mission of Garry L. McElfresh, founder of Rainbow Eagle Art, LLC, is to bring the best of the past to enhance the present by using memories to build the future. He accomplishes this by putting color to paper to create masterpieces that can become heirlooms to be passed on from generation to generation.

The illustrations of Mr. McElfresh are based on real-life subjects or images. Using his artistic license, he translates these into original artwork through pencil, ink pen or color chalk illustrations on paper. Through this technique, he preserves scenes from “A Day in the Life of a Soldier” and Americana that will rest forever in the recipients’ hearts and minds.

Mr. McElfresh grew up in Jay County, Indiana and is a graduate of Portland High School. After serving in the U. S. Military, he worked in various blue-collar jobs in east-central and northern Indiana. During this time, he invested more than 30 years in perfecting techniques for his portrait drawings and illustrations.

Mr. McElfresh moved to Fort Wayne in 1993 and studied art at

St. Francis University. For the past decade, he has focused his

efforts on creating his artwork and cultivating personal relationships,

which he believes are the keys to value, success and repeat business

for Rainbow Eagle Art, LLC.

“I want to honor people – honor people in professions and

vocations,” states Garry McElfresh in a 21 Live, WPTR TV interview.

He continues, “I’ve been told by soldiers, ‘When we get mail from

home, it’s like a blood transfusion.’” The artist understands that a

soldier’s life is not just about serving where needed, it’s also about

extending a hand of friendship, especially to children.

More about Garry McElfresh’s and his artwork can be viewed on

YouTube – Garry McElfresh.