From childhood, my primary fascination has always been aviation. I watched aviation movies, built airplane models, read books about flying and aviation history, and of course drew pictures of aircraft of all types continuously. Every time a plane flew within earshot,...
On August 8, 2019, a unique and poignant event took place at Dallas Love Field in Dallas, TX. Southwest Airlines Capt. Bryan Knight, flying Flt. 1220, landed at DAL with a special cargo on his aircraft: the remains of his father, whom he’d last seen 52 years before....
This painting was the result of a request from a client (we’ll call her Brittney) who wanted to present it as a gift for her fiancé upon his return from service in Afghanistan. It is a unique family heritage montage, depicting three generations of military service,...
In 2013, I was contacted by a jetBlue Airlines pilot who wanted to create a special painting for his wife’s upcoming retirement from the U.S. Air Force. There was a particular moment that she considered to be the highlight of her military career, and he wanted me to try to capture that moment on canvas.
As a freshman at the U.S. Air Force Academy, cadet Amy Young had chosen to wear a POW/MIA bracelet in honor of Lt. Col. Charles Walling, whose F-4C Phantom had been shot down Aug. 8, 1966 during a close air support mission in the Dong Nai province northeast of Saigon, Vietnam. Walling was a native of Arizona, as was Amy. Walling left behind a pregnant wife and two-year-old son. His body was not recovered.