Founders Associate Recognition Awards Blue Ribbon
Michael Goss
Untitled
Founders Silver Award
Marc Poole
B-17
Paul Burrows
F-100 Refueling
Founder Gold Award
Russell Smith
B-25
Sponsored Awards
Walt Jefferies Award for unjuried work
Don Meadows
Eyes Above the Trenches
Jefferies for work created on site
Greg Jackson
Cub
Forefeathers – Placque du Beaque
Charles Thompson
“Prop Wash”
24” x 18” Oil
Winsor & Newton
W/C set valued at $250 and donated by WN
Priscilla Messner-Patterson
“Step Carefully”
14” x 11” Watercolor
A Washington State National Guard pilot takes a walk-around preflight of her CH-47 Chinook to a “higher level.”
Galloway Award
$200 and plaque
Cher Pruys
“Gilmore Glare”
18” x 12” Acrylic
This beautiful aircraft is NU WACO T-10 WTW (for Waco Taperwing.)
Duane Whitney Martin Award
Darby Perrin
“Kingfisher Flight”
18” x 40” Oil
On April 19, 1967, Major Thorsness and his Electronic Warfare Officer, Captain Harold E. Johnson, flying this F-105F, led Kingfish flight on a Wild Weasel SAM suppression mission. Their actions on that day led to Thorsness receiving the Medal of Honor. Thorsness found out about his medal while a prisoner in the in- famous Hanoi Hilton.
Boeing Spirit of Flight
$500
Paul Rendel
“Wright Stuff”
30” x 24” Oil
The Wright Brothers started with a dream; man can fly like a bird. After many years of study they were able to understand the engineering needed for man to fly.
ILC DOVER, a world leader in the innovative design and manufacturer of space suits for NASA, was awarded as the prime contractor for the Apollo Lunar Space Suit in the 1960’s.
What would the Wright Brothers think of man traveling to the Moon?
ASAA Honorable Mentions
Paul Rendel
“Wright Stuff”
30” x 24” Oil
The Wright Brothers started with a dream; man can fly like a bird. After many years of study they were able to understand the engineering needed for man to fly.
ILC DOVER, a world leader in the innovative design and manufacturer of space suits for NASA, was awarded as the prime contractor for the Apollo Lunar Space Suit in the 1960’s.
What would the Wright Brothers think of man traveling to the Moon?
Steve Roberson
“Assessment”
16” x 12” Acrylic
This painting depicts a Coast Guard H-60 Jayhawk approaching a fishing vessel in distress to assess the rescue operation.
Russell Smith
“Out of the Frying Pan”
16” x 24” Oil
In the early days of aviation flying across the West could be a hazardous affair. With neither radios nor homing beacons for aid, pilots were on their own as they crossed vast stretches of empty landscape. One small error could spell disaster. Here, a pilot has managed to walk away from a crash only to immediately come face-to-face with a grizzly bear. What will happen next?
ASAA – Category Awards
1st $250 • 2nd $125 • 3rd $100
General 3rd
Priscilla Messner- Patterson
“Vacancy”
10” x 15” Watercolor
The engine of this Beech 18 in the “Boneyard” at Planes of Fame in Chino, California provides a perfect spot for a family of birds to nest.
General 2nd
Charles Thompson
“Prop Wash”
24” x 18” Oil
General 1st
Steve Cox
“Stalwart“
16” x 20” Acrylic
When I was a kid, I loved to hang out at Weiss Airport in St. Louis County, MO. It was a small thriving FBO that has long since become an industrial park. Now my favorite small airport is Harvey Field in Snohomish, WA. Unfortunately, this classic Taylorcraft has become a rare sight among the dozens of boats and RVs parked in the open “T” hangers.
Space 3rd
Greg Jackson
“End of an Era”
24” x 36” Acrylic
At 11:29 AM on July 8, 2011, Atlantis lifted off from Kennedy Space Center for the last space shuttle mission. Though cloudy skies threatened to delay the launch, mission STS-135 marked the successful conclusion of the 30-year program. Mission Commander Chris Ferguson said, “We’re completing a chapter of a journey that will never end.”
Space 2nd
Douglas Castleman
“Saturn 1B”
24” x 12” Oil
The launch of Apollo 7, the first manned mission of the program,
using the now rarely remembered Saturn 1B rocket booster.
Space 1st
John W. Clark
“Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter”
12” x 9” Oil
The Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO) is a NASA robotic spacecraft currently orbiting the Moon in an eccentric polar mapping orbit. Data collected by the LRO has been described as essential for planning NASA’s future human and robotic missions to the Moon.
Military 3rd
Hank Caruso
“Clunis Alius Non Fractus Est”
11” x 14” Ink and Prismacolor
Tailhook aircraft, billions of dollars. U.S. Naval and Marines Corps aviators, millions of dollars more. Bringing them back safely, priceless!
Landing Signal Officers . . . don’t leave homeport without them. This Aerocature tm salutes the LSOs, whose watchful eyes and experienced judgement guide carrier pilots back to pitching aircraft carrier decks. It was created for the Tailhook Association’s Tailhook Symposium. (Oh, yes . . . the Latin. It roughly translates to “Another buttock is not broken,” a play on the LSO School motto “Rectum Non Bustus.”)
Military 2nd
Cher Pruys
“Shine On”
9.75” x 15” Mixed Media
Miss Virginia, named to honour both the State of Virginia as well as the P-38 Lightning, Miss Virginia, that shot down Japanese Admiral Yamamoto in 1943, is portrayed here looking her best. She has been fully restored by Dynamic Aviation. They proudly own and operate her, putting her in the public eye where her audience is broad with the goal of promoting the Virginia Aviation Industry.
Military 1st
Peter Wenman
“Fighting Snakes”
8” x 19” Oil
A pilot with VT-7 makes his first solo carrier landing in a T-45C Goshawk.
Commercial 2nd
Kristin Hill
“Deicing the Sorcerer’s Magic Plane”
30” x 20” Oil
Mystery, magic and practical fact merge as curious fellows on the icy airport ramp, challenging our skills of observation to make sense of what we see. The “Iceman” inside his deicing equipment sprays a special glycol mixture on the ice-coated tail surfaces of the Boeing 737. This process assures the aircraft’s essential physical aerodynamics are maintained for safe flight. And the Mouse? Of course we all know Mickey and his adventures as the Sorcerer’s Apprentice. WestJet and Disney have collaborated to bring us the livery of the “Magic Plane” passenger jet and smiles to warm our hearts.
Commercial 1st
David Rawlins
“DCA”
24” x 48” Oil
Air Canada about to touch down in Washington, DC.
ASAA Sponsored Awards
Merit(2) – $500 and plaque
Marcus Poole
“Showpiece”
8.5” x 11” Oil
A Boeing F4B-4 on dis- play at the National Museum of Naval Aviation in Pensacola, Florida. This painting was developed from studies done on site at the museum.
Douglas Rowe
“Liberty Belle”
12” x 24” Oil
Many B-17 and B-24 aircraft bore the name “Liberty Belle” during World War II. The aircraft depicted is a post-war composite of two B-17 aircraft that graced air shows all over. On the morning of 13 June 2011, Liberty Belle made a forced landing in Oswego, IL after taking off from an airport in Sugar Grove. Shortly after takeoff, a chase plane informed Liberty Belle that its left wing was on fire. The bomber landed successfully in a nearby field and everyone aboard evacuated without injury, but due to the rain over the weekend the fire engines could not reach it. The crew could only watch the airplane burn. Reconstruction is ongoing.
Distinction – $1000 and plaque
Douglas Castleman
“Thunderbird Maintenance”
12” x 24” Oil
An F-16 of the Air Force Flight Demonstration Team, the “Thunderbirds,”
getting some last minute mainte- nance just before flying the
Los Angeles County Airshow in 2015.
Roy – $1500 and plaque
Steve Cox
“Kenmore Sunset”
18” x 36” Acrylic
One of my favorite things is watching sea plane operations at Kenmore Air Harbor, on the north end of Lake Washington in Kenmore, WA. It is home to an amazing variety of new and classic seaplanes. Kenmore Air is one of the world’s largest Seaplane operators, and is also the leading maintenance and restoration center for deHavilland Beavers and Otters. Just bring them a pile of parts, a bucket of money, and you can fly home in a better than new classic airplane.
Luther Y. Gore Distinguished Service Award
Paul Rendel
displayed in the Virginia Air & Space Center,
22 May – 3 September, 2017.