Lee McCombs
Canadian Army
Lee McCombs was sworn into the Canadian Armed Forces on 15 January 1997 and went on to spend the next 15 years working with, for, leading, and teaching some of the best people on the planet. He thinks about and misses that time in his life every day. He has been drawing on and off since childhood, but began sketching seriously while working as a gunsmith doing custom gunwork.
During a particular time in a specific regiment, it was explained to him that the music he listens to is something that can never be taken away. No matter the genre or song, he enjoys it for his own reasons—and sharing that music is like sharing a piece of himself. His artwork is the same. He loves being able to share it with people who connect with it in their own personal ways.
In his own words
"This is especially meaningful when it brings together the two major parts of his life. Being able to create and share military-inspired artwork alongside other extremely talented artists is me an absolute honor."