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THE ARTIST - ROBERT BAILEY
Robert Bailey is an Artist Fellow with the American Society of Aviation Artists (ASAA). He was born and raised in Staffordshire, England. He attended Longton College of Art and for years was in television as a photographer and show host, then in newspapers as a designer, photographer and writer. Robert has been drawing and painting warplanes since he was four years of age, but says that he was 'sidetracked' into television and newspaper careers before realizing his dream of becoming an aviation artist.
A professional, best-selling combat artist, he is widely collected in five countries around the world. Robert's wife, Michelle, assists with the ever-expanding business and is most supportive of his striving to make each next painting the 'best one yet.' He produces an average of three or four new limited edition print projects each year. His action-packed, limited edition prints have sold at FOUR times the volume compared to only three years prior.
Robert Bailey has been painting aviation art canvases since 1990. Each one takes approximately four weeks to produce, being about 24" x 42" in size. The studio is full of plastic scale model aircraft, (over 350) tanks and ships. "When people visit the studio, they pay more attention to the models than to what is on the easel," says Robert. At the beginning of a project, the studio is meticulously neat, but by the time the canvas is finished, it looks as though it's been hit by a cruise missile, with reference books piled high all over the floor. "I rifle through the material, find what I'm looking for, and toss it aside," Robert commented.
The artist released a new title about every eight weeks for over three years, traveling all across the USA and Germany to obtain original signatures on the prints. Robert likes to supervise the signings himself, as he loves to meet the pilots and ground-crews of the aircraft he depicts in World War II action. Meeting signees is both the most exciting and final phase of each of Robert's projects. He is privileged to have made many firm friends who once flew for the air forces of the United States, Britain, Canada and Germany.
Robert continues 'scratching on canvas' (as he calls it) in his secluded country home. He had plans of putting a Boeing 747 jetliner into a stand of trees near the house to use as a gallery, but the cost of moving it from the airport proved to be too costly! (He might settle for a Cessna 172, and use that as an office.)
Robert Bailey Signed & Numbered Limited Edition Print "Scaling the Alps"
August 17, 1943. A courageous group of B17's make their way to North Africa on a shuttle mission.
THE STORY
Boeing's B17, the mighty Flying Fortress, is one of the great aircraft to emerge from World War II. Forever in our minds will be the images of a vast armada of aircraft from the Mighty Eighth, penetrating the hostile skies over Europe. Plagued with the reputation of a 'hard luck outfit,' the Bloody Hundredth continually soldiered on through all the great aerial battles in the skies above war-torn Europe. On several occasions, this group suffered spectacular losses: as many as fifteen aircraft on one mission.
In SCALING THE ALPS, the B17's are going to Africa to refuel after having bombed a major target in Germany. Many were damaged and didn't make it to their shuttle stop-over.
This 27" by 32" sheet size, limited to 400, is signed by the artist with SIX co-signatures
SIGNATURES
Bob Wolff
Owen 'Cowboy' Roane
Curtis Campbell
Charles Stewart
Ray Morton
Max Russ
This print is also available in the following format:
50 Artist's Proofs with SIX signatures. - $150
Please email for ordering information and shipping costs on this additional option.
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