The invention of heavier-than-air flight in the early 20th century (as opposed to the lighter-than-air balloons that had existed for a century prior) led to rapid changes in established ways of doing many things. One of the areas that saw this change was the delivery...
In our last blog post, Jerry detailed how he found himself branching out from aviation art to railroad art, exploring the East Broad Top Railroad in Orbisonia/Rockhill Furnace, PA. What an adventure it has been! Picking up our story where we left off, Jerry...
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.