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Former soldier transforms into a crafty cowboy

Gainesville man combats PTSD with folk artistry

Jason Smith, also known as the crafty cowboy, surrounds himself with his own art as well as that of his folk art contemporaries.

1007CRAFTYCOWBOY5 — Jason Smith, also known as the crafty cowboy, surrounds himself with his own art as well as that of his folk art contemporaries.

Jason Smith’s mind struggles. Explosions, gunshots, wounded and fallen comrades — they haunt his memories. When the Gainesville resident fought in Fallujah in 2004, he wanted to serve his country.