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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.
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See our great selection of
artists like Sam Lyons,
John D Shaw, Robert
Bailey, & Domenic DeNardo!
Thousands of Civil and
Military Aviation Art
prints.
Aviation Artist Thomas A Smith
Tom has been interested in aviation his
whole life. His father had a career in Naval
Aviation as a flight engineer on P-3Bs. So,
by default aviation was all around him. He
began drawing airplanes with his brothers
as children, and has never stopped.
After High School, he enlisted in the U.S. Air
Force as a graphic artist. His career field
took him all over the world, and after 15
years in the Air Force, he was selected to
the U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds as the Art
Director. This gave him many opportunities
to create and also to meet artists he
normally wouldn't have the chance to like
Keith Ferris and James Deitz.
His artwork is created using a variety of
methods and mediums. He uses computer
skills he learned in the Air Force for layout
and composition, utilizing software
programs such as: Adobe Photoshop CS,
Corel Painter IX, and Newtek Lightwave.
From there, he transfers the final design to
illustration board or canvas and paints the
image traditionally using Acrylics or
Gouache paint.
His interest in flying also inspired him to
obtain his pilots license in 1998, and in 2005
he and his partners expect to be flying their
new RV-10, an experimental 4-seat aircraft.
In 2001, he retired from the Air Force and
now lives in Tucson, Arizona. He has won
many awards in his art career, including
"Par Excellence" and "Excellence" awards
at the 2003 EAA art contest, as well as
"Honorable Mention" at the 2004 EAA art
contest, in Oshkosh, WI.

"Sneak Pass"
Blue Angels over Golden Gate