Artists

Natalie Shipula is a multidisciplinary artist and senior graphic designer whose work bridges visual storytelling with strategic insight. With a background in fine arts and design, her creative practice explores texture, symbolism, and emotional resonance across both digital and physical mediums. Natalie’s work has been featured in exhibitions, markets, and collaborative projects, where she brings a thoughtful, layered approach to both aesthetics and message.

Husband for forty-seven wonderful years, father, grandfather, retired, one hundred% Service Connected, US Army Infantry Scout/Patrol Dog Handler. Served in Vietnam with the 34th IPSD, 3rd Bde, 1st Cav on and around Bien Hoa Base Camp, from Jan to APR '72. Injured on patrol. Honorably discharged on June20, 1972. Learned Computer Electronics at Sylvania Technical School and turned that into a career in Field Service - just autonomous enough to keep me from strangling folks. ? In 1977 I met an Angel who decided to keep me. Donna is why I'm still here and I intend to stick around for some time yet. When I retired in 2013, I decided to revisit my passion for picture taking. I attended Photography classes at Las Positas College, right here in Livermore, CA. Now I make images seriously for fun. And I sell them too - visit my website. I also write and have just published my memoirs - R.E.M.F. - Shorty's Path.

I served active duty from 1994-1997 as a plane captain for F-14 and F-18 jets based out of Pt Mugu, CA. I am an ever-evolving artist who loves to share work in mediums ranging from Oils and Acrylic to Markers and even blends of Wine (which is my favorite… CHEERS!). As an artist and have been blessed to exhibit both nationally and internationally… and have even had the opportunity to have my work featured in a Geico Commercial (just google Laura Taylor Geico). My painting and drawings range from Portraits to Architecture, Landscapes and what ever comes out of this little Gypsy Soul of mine.

I am a Veteran and many other things (Veteran+). I have lived in many places from Alaska to NYC and NOLA. I always come back to California. I just returned from two years in the PI and miss the people, and my partner Pabs, very much. Mostly, I write on Quora, a question/answer site or Facebook . I hope to get back into photography again. Cemeteries hold a special draw for me. I hear others share that interest and look forward to seeing their work.

I am happily married to my wife of 45 years. We have two daughters, two awesome Son-in-laws and five Grandchildren. I love to camp and travel as often as possible, yet still love my home in Aiken SC. I enjoy good food, cold beer and time with friends and family

I am a disabled veteran that served from 1972 to 1980 in the US Army. I have a PhD in Environmental Science but my true passion is photography. I am a natural environment and post modern industrial photographer, based out of Eastern Nebraska. My passion is to document the natural beauty of our surroundings intermixed with the harshness of a post modern industrial society. My style is minimalist with a touch of anthropogenic patterns.

Navy ET training gave me the skills for a successful 40 year civilian career. Now I will start my second career as an artist... looking forward to it.

Darby Perrin’s love for aviation began in 1986 when he joined the United States Air Force. Already an accomplished artist, the military fed his creativity and afforded many opportunities to paint and design. He’s been a Crew Chief and flew as an Airborne Communications Technician on AWACS. He was a KC-135 Boom Operator for 20 years. In 2018 he was employed by the Air Force Reserve Command History Office as a full time Historian/Artist. He retired from the Air Force in December of 2021 and still runs his gallery and studio on Tinker AFB outside of Oklahoma City.

Traditional artist in multiple formats including watercolor, pen & ink, pencil, color pencil, acrylic and digital.

Spokane area artist Antonio Romero lately focuses most of his time on digital artwork he makes on his iPad. He was raised in Mexico, but after returning to the U.S., joined the U.S. Air Force and served for 20 years ending his career at Fairchild AFB, Washington. Since retiring from the military in 2000 and a decade-long IT career, Antonio has rekindled his love of artistic endeavors. He has a variety of interests artistically, from abstract art to traditional portraits and landscapes to most recently, digital art. Some of his favorite themes include spiritual subjects, popular culture, portraits, sci-fi, hispanic, Native-American, military. Antonio continually challenges himself by experimenting in different styles, techniques, mediums including acrylic painting, drawing, photography, sculpture and now digital art.

From Okemos, Michigan. Served in the Navy from 70-74 . Stationed at NAS Brunswick, Me. VP-8 Tigers. Graduated from Michigan Tech University 1979. Built B1-B bombers in Columbus Ohio. and built the C-17 Airlifter in Long Beach , Ca.

a passion for lines\nI put ink to paper for the first time on June 7, 2011. Since that time I have completed an ocean of work in both back and white and color. In the case of color I have added colored pencil or colored ink to the page to complete the vision floating around in my head. In the case of black and white I have resorted to the traditional dip pen with india ink, or developed a style using fountain pens with forge proof ink. All of my work is archival ink/pencils on archival papers. In the short time I have practiced this art I have taken first place in my very first art fair (Sunflower Art Festival, Desoto, Kansas 2013). Since that time I have won more accolaids. I have also placed a piece for advertising with Dick Blick representing their colored pencil line. I am at the beginning of my career as an artist, and can't wait to see what the future brings.

Lee Lane is a Wyoming contemporary realist painter, primarily of landscapes. He began showing his artistic abilities in his youth and later these skills were developed by attending the University of Wyoming, on the G.I. Bill, pursuing a course of study in drawing, oil painting, and etching. He was awarded a BFA in 1981 and an MFA in 1983. Lee has participated in group exhibitions in Wyoming and Colorado. He was awarded an Honorable Mention in the Douglas, Wyoming Railroad Days Art Exhibit. His primary source of inspiration is found in the diverse, awe-inspiring environment of the Rocky Mountain West. Currently he teaches as an Adjunct Professor at Laramie County Community College in Laramie, Wyoming teaching drawing, oil painting, and art history.

Born in Vermont, now living in Hawaii. I have been a professional artist for the past 36 years and create custom portraits and murals for clients. Artwork can be shipped anywhere, and I will travel for projects if requested.

My first introduction to art was in high school. After high school and a number of years overseas and in the mid-west I landed in Roseville California. In 1976 while enrolled at American River College with my G.I. bill I became more serious about Art and Art history and began studying different mediums like figure drawing, oil painting under the teaching of Gary Pruner and pottery.

Jeff Goble spent most of his 34 year Army career in Special Forces – The Green Berets, serving in operations around the world and positions at the highest levels of our military. He retired in 2015, a 100% disabled veteran in search of a second calling. He found it in woodworking, an often solitary and fulfilling craft with tangible results, and an almost therapeutic effect on the maker; the opposite of the high intensity world of Special Forces.

I have been taking some Art classes with other Veterans at Callanwolde Fine Arts Center. I love to make collages, draw abstract, use watercolors, and pastels, as well as do pencil drawings. Art is a great tool for expression and imagination.

Artist/Photographer/Master Printer – currently based out of Las Vegas, Nevada.