Little John Prowse grew up with a paintbrush in his hand and vibrant pictures in his head but, when he was sent off to war, he found himself on both ends of a bayonet. The artist known as Prowsie tells LAURA TURNER how his award-winning talent has helped him win his own private battle.

IN a tiny bedroom on Olive Avenue sits a little boy.

He’s bent over a pad of clean white paper, his...