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U.S. Air Force accepts painting from local artist
PLYMOUTH — Plymouth native Raymond White recently had his 12th painting accepted into the U.S. Air Force art collection at a ceremony in Washington, D.C.attended by the Secretary of the Air Force and the Air Force chief of staff.
“It’s quite a big deal to actually ever get a painting accepted,” White said.
The honored painting, “Last Mission,” portrays 1st Lt. Brian Boeding of the 103rd TFW from East Granby standing with his A-10 Thunderbolt before his last mission in Iraq.
The painting took White four years to complete.
White began creating military art during the Vietnam War, as a combat illustrator for the “Gunfighter Gazette.”
White is the owner of Artworks Art Center, Home of the Nutmeg Artists, in Plymouth.
“My bread and butter is helping kids,” White said.
He teaches painting and other art forms to youth with autism and attention deficit disorder.
White’s paintings can be viewed at the United States Air Force Art Collection Web site: http://www.afapo.hq.af.mil/Presentation/main/Index.cfm
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