Here at Ozark Airfield Artworks we offer a large selection art prints. These prints
mainly depict modern and historic aviation along with military, civil and space flight. We
also deal with naval subjects and military armor and infantry works. These prints are
from all the top national and international artists along with some local artists. Many of
our prints are signed by the artist and by famous pilots and veterans. If you are looking
for a specific plane, pilot, artist or subject please contact us.
mainly depict modern and historic aviation along with military, civil and space flight. We
also deal with naval subjects and military armor and infantry works. These prints are
from all the top national and international artists along with some local artists. Many of
our prints are signed by the artist and by famous pilots and veterans. If you are looking
for a specific plane, pilot, artist or subject please contact us.
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All images are copyrighted by the individual artist and may not be
reproduced without their consent.
reproduced without their consent.
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Ozark Airfield Artworks
See our great selection of
artists like Sam Lyons,
John D Shaw, Robert
Bailey, & Thomas Smith!
artists like Sam Lyons,
John D Shaw, Robert
Bailey, & Thomas Smith!
The pilot of an F-18 Hornet turns to salute our Statue of Liberty as he executes a close pass. The F-
18 Hornet soon will replace the venerable F-14 Tomcat as the Navy’s premier front-line fighter. The
Hornet is also the choice of the US Marine Corps and the Navy’s Blue Angels demonstration team.
18 Hornet soon will replace the venerable F-14 Tomcat as the Navy’s premier front-line fighter. The
Hornet is also the choice of the US Marine Corps and the Navy’s Blue Angels demonstration team.
"Liberty Rising" by Dru Blair
Dru Blair's Biography
Dru Blair was born in Newbern, NC., September 7. Growing
up in Columbia, SC, his ambitions originally were directed
toward a career in medicine. However, during his
undergraduate studies at Furman University in Greenville,
SC, he discovered an artistic ability. He switched majors his
senior year and graduated in 1981 with a BA. degree in art.
He later found employment in Myrtle Beach, SC. as an
airbrush artist painting shirts. He continued his education at
the University of South Carolina in Columbia earning a
Masters Degree in 1984. He worked in Atlanta from
1985-1987 transitioning to commercial illustration.
In 1988 he won the National Airbrush Excellence Award,
which ushered in a wave of commercial opportunities. The
following year he produced his first aviation painting,
"Power" which became the first of three Air Force Magazine
covers and remains the number one selling aviation print in
the world . Other aviation paintings followed the advent of
his own publishing company, Blair Art Studios Inc., and
more recently, the Blair School of Art in Raleigh, NC.
Dru Blair is an Air Force Association Life Member (1989),
Honorary Member of the United States Air Force (since
1991), Army Aviation Association of America Life Member
(since 1993) , member of the North Carolina Association of
Designers and Illustrators (since 1989), member of the Air
Force Art Program (since 1991), member of the Graphic
Artists Guild (since 1993), Artist Fellow member of the
American Society of Aviation Artists (since 1994), and board
member of the International Airbrush Association. He has
been featured in television interviews and on dozens of
magazine covers. His paintings can be found in hundreds
of magazine and book publications. Commercial projects
have included popular themes such as the Budweiser
Bullfrogs . He has produced a half dozen instructional
videos on airbrush techniques and is a featured lecturer at
the World Airbrush Exposition. In march he was the Guest
of Honor at the International Airbrush Forum held in
Germany which drew over 10,000 artists from around the
world. He was the official artist for Star Trek: Voyager book
covers, as well as several of the other Star Trek licensees.
Dru currently resides outside of Raleigh, North Carolina.
Partial client list: Budweiser, Continental Airlines, United
Airlines, Proctor & Gamble, Pepsi, Coca-Cola, Nabisco,
Neutrogena, Rolling Rock Beer, Rockwell International,
McDonnell Douglas, McDonalds, Mattel, USA Today, Turner
Broadcasting System, Automobile Magazine, American
Legion Magazine Airforce Magazine, American Helicopter
Pilots Association Magazine, Texaco, Paramount Theme
Park, Featured Cover Artist and contributing editor for
Airbrush Magazine.
Dru Blair was born in Newbern, NC., September 7. Growing
up in Columbia, SC, his ambitions originally were directed
toward a career in medicine. However, during his
undergraduate studies at Furman University in Greenville,
SC, he discovered an artistic ability. He switched majors his
senior year and graduated in 1981 with a BA. degree in art.
He later found employment in Myrtle Beach, SC. as an
airbrush artist painting shirts. He continued his education at
the University of South Carolina in Columbia earning a
Masters Degree in 1984. He worked in Atlanta from
1985-1987 transitioning to commercial illustration.
In 1988 he won the National Airbrush Excellence Award,
which ushered in a wave of commercial opportunities. The
following year he produced his first aviation painting,
"Power" which became the first of three Air Force Magazine
covers and remains the number one selling aviation print in
the world . Other aviation paintings followed the advent of
his own publishing company, Blair Art Studios Inc., and
more recently, the Blair School of Art in Raleigh, NC.
Dru Blair is an Air Force Association Life Member (1989),
Honorary Member of the United States Air Force (since
1991), Army Aviation Association of America Life Member
(since 1993) , member of the North Carolina Association of
Designers and Illustrators (since 1989), member of the Air
Force Art Program (since 1991), member of the Graphic
Artists Guild (since 1993), Artist Fellow member of the
American Society of Aviation Artists (since 1994), and board
member of the International Airbrush Association. He has
been featured in television interviews and on dozens of
magazine covers. His paintings can be found in hundreds
of magazine and book publications. Commercial projects
have included popular themes such as the Budweiser
Bullfrogs . He has produced a half dozen instructional
videos on airbrush techniques and is a featured lecturer at
the World Airbrush Exposition. In march he was the Guest
of Honor at the International Airbrush Forum held in
Germany which drew over 10,000 artists from around the
world. He was the official artist for Star Trek: Voyager book
covers, as well as several of the other Star Trek licensees.
Dru currently resides outside of Raleigh, North Carolina.
Partial client list: Budweiser, Continental Airlines, United
Airlines, Proctor & Gamble, Pepsi, Coca-Cola, Nabisco,
Neutrogena, Rolling Rock Beer, Rockwell International,
McDonnell Douglas, McDonalds, Mattel, USA Today, Turner
Broadcasting System, Automobile Magazine, American
Legion Magazine Airforce Magazine, American Helicopter
Pilots Association Magazine, Texaco, Paramount Theme
Park, Featured Cover Artist and contributing editor for
Airbrush Magazine.