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Flying HighSome notable events of recent yearsHM The Queen's Golden Jubilee Commemorated I present a very big painting to the Royal Navy, and a great party was had by all........ 100th Anniversary of Powered Flight celebrated at the USAF Museum, Dayton with a prestigious exhibition of the best in aviation art. From Fast Jets to First Principles Flying with the Royal Navy Black Hawks, and then in a 1911 Wright Flyer! I win the Roy NockoldsTrophy(again) at the Guild's 2004 London Show. 40 Degrees South featured in book My painting adorns a best-selling book on the Black Buck Operations of the Falklands War. I win the Messier-Dowty Trophy at the Guild's 2006 Show. Flying with the USAF T-38s at Randolph AFB, and painting Operation Homecoming. Lunch At The Royal Air Force Club I attend the RAF Club in Piccadilly, London, for the unveiling and hanging of my painting Out of Kandahar. My painting Synchro Pair is "highly commended" runner-up for the award at the Guild Annual Exhibition in London. My painting MiG Alley Blues gains the award at the ASAA Exhibition in Savannah, Georgia.The painting was submitted by its owner, Gen. Michael DeArmond USAF(ret). In coordination with the chaps at RAF Kinloss my painting The Mighty Hunters and prints derived from it were used to raise funds for the worthy charity. The target figure was £15,000. We topped £17,500 in the end. The painting itself was bought by the RAF Club in London.
Up FrontYour thinking painter.......The Weichow IncidentResearching and painting a forgotten incident in the East. Controversy in CanadaChallenging sacred cows causes me some problems. The Paradox of RealitySome more thinking beyond the paintbox. Hopeful Monsters?Towards a Kama Sutra of picture framing? What's New?Myths and realities about artistic innovation. Taking the Spin out of that PropMore on that old chestnut, painting the propeller The Art of Flight: Flying Machines Flying! A Response to "Painting En Plein Air", etc. A Guild ControversyA Response to the question of Prints Nose Art: The Year of the TigerPainting Heavy Metal And now...Cover ArtPainting covers for the RAF Yearbook
New WorkA selection of recently completed paintings.........Close Air Support in AfghanistanCrusaders' First FlightSpirits of Edwards: The LegacyOut of KandaharThe Gunfighter HeritageReturn of The BearSpitfire SpyplaneFly Navy 100Synchro PairThe Rafale UpgradesWings over The Grand CanyonDesert LightningCumulus BritannicusAnniversary at WitteringDogfightAt Saddam's PalaceThe Chase Is On!Bob's Babes....And The HorseAir Show!* Further New Work will now be posted in the Gallery page. Feedback is welcome: contact me
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