Lance Corporal Tom Fontanes, of the U.S. Marines, creates paintings with hidden messages! Tom, who served in Vietnam from 1968 to 1969, explains that some of his codes and symbols are personal. Others are simply backwards words and shapes that, when you look closely, are a reflection of his military history. He even creates work to be viewed with 3-D glasses!
At a recent Veteran’s Art Show at Cal State L.A., Tom also said he had published some of his poetry, about his experience, in the veterans’ anthology Castrated Hearts: PTSD, which is available on Amazon.com.