Tonya Savice

Tonya Savice is an Air Force Veteran who served from 1981-1992. Throughout her career, she struggled with anxiety, chronic pain, military sexual trauma (MST), post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), and survived multiple suicide attempts. After her discharge, she sought much-needed healthcare and realized there was a gap for both female veterans and women of color. She then became an advocate for herself and got involved with art as a form of healing. Finding success on her journey, she then sought to make it a more realistic therapeutic outlet for others like her. Today, Tonya is the Director of Advocacy of The Veterans Art Project (VETART) which supports veterans, active duty, spouses, dependents, and their caregivers through community-based arts.