Southwest Florida veteran is also an internationally recognized artist

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Marcus Jansen served in the Gulf War and was deployed to South Korea’s DMZ. But Jansen is more than just a veteran, he is also an internationally recognized artist.

This spring, Jansen had his first solo exhibit in Southwest Florida at the Baker Museum at Artis-Naples and he has been named as a person of the year by WINK News partner Gulshore Life.

Watch the story above for more about Jansen and his passion for art.

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