FORT BELVOIR, Va. — If you're looking for Jason Spencer, there's one place to check first.

"We are in my studio. This is it. This is the spot," Spencer said. "There are times I'm in here painting 60 or 70 hours a week."

Spencer, 50, serves as the United States Army's Artist in Residence — the only full-time artist in the entire military.

"The first question is, 'Wait. What? The Army has artists?' Then I have to explain that the Army has one artist. I'm a one for one position," Spencer said.

Oil is his preferred medium, though he adapts when needed.

"If I want to do something with a little more than a turnaround, I'll do a water color or graphite," Spencer said.

His subject matter is the military — the United States Army in particular.

"I try to capture the Army's story as best I can through fine art," Spencer said.

Spencer knows Army life all too well. During his 20 years in uniform, the Ohio native has been deployed to Iraq and Afghanistan.

"I take a lot of pride in what I do. That is why I take a lot of time doing it," Spencer said.