BEAUTY OF FLIGHT PALMDALE, LANCASTER TO FEATURE AVIATION ART.Byline: JIM Jim Miss Watson’s runaway slave; Huck’s traveling companion. [Am. Lit.: Huckleberry Finn] See : Escape SKEEN Staff Writer PALMDALE -- The Antelope Valley This article is about the Los Angeles County region. For the census-designated place in Wyoming, see Antelope Valley-Crestview, Wyoming. The Antelope Valley , dubbed ``Aerospace Valley,'' is playing host to two exhibitions of aviation art. Palmdale and Lancaster are taking turns hosting works from the American Society of Aviation Artists. In the first exhibition, which will open today at the Palmdale Playhouse, 18 works from the society's founders will be on display through Friday. On Saturday, an exhibition featuring 50 other works will begin at the Lancaster Museum/Art Gallery. With the Antelope Valley having two Air Force bases and a civilian flight test center, the artists have a perfect backdrop for their works. ``It's good to be in a place with so much interest in aviation,'' said Keith Ferris, one of the society's founders. ``It's a good place to hang your aviation art.'' The society's goals are to bring together artists with an interest in documenting aviation and aerospace history for the enjoyment and education of the general public. The society was founded 20 years ago by Ferris, Bob McCall, Jo Kotula, R.G. Smith and Ren Wicks. ``Palmdale is certainly a community that celebrates its aerospace heritage, and I believe it is fitting for the group to meet here for their 20th anniversary,'' said Palmdale Mayor Jim Ledford. Ferris, an artist for nearly 60 years, has more than 50 works in the Air Force's art collection and two murals in the Smithsonian Institution's National Air and Space Museum The National Air and Space Museum (NASM) of the Smithsonian Institution is a museum in Washington, D.C., United States, and is the most popular of the Smithsonian museums. It maintains the largest collection of aircraft and spacecraft in the world. . Among Ferris' works on display in Palmdale is one called ``Inspection Party,'' depicting Emperor penguins he saw milling around a C-141 Starlifter The Lockheed C-141 Starlifter was a military strategic airlifter in service with the United States Air Force. Introduced to replace slower piston-engined cargo planes such as the C-124 Globemaster II, the C-141 was designed to requirements set in 1960 and first flew in 1963. cargo aircraft A cargo aircraft is an airplane designed and used for the carriage of goods, rather than passengers. This role demands a number of features that makes a cargo aircraft instantly identifiable; a "fat" looking fuselage, a high-wing to allow the cargo area to sit near the ground, a . Ferris saw the scene in 1988 when he traveled with Air Force personnel to McMurdo Sound McMurdo Sound, Antarctica: see Ross Sea. McMurdo Sound Bay, western extension of the Ross Sea, Antarctica. Lying at the edge of the Ross Ice Shelf, the channel is 92 mi (148 km) long and up to 46 mi (74 km) wide; it has been a major centre for in Antarctica. ``You go in and soak up everything you can,'' Ferris said about producing works for the Air Force art collection. ``You come back and say: If I had to paint one thing, what would it be? Anybody who's been to McMurdo remembers the penguins.'' The Palmdale Playhouse gallery, 38334 10th Street East, is open from noon to 4 p.m. on Tuesday and from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Thursday. The aviation art can also be viewed by appointment by calling (661) 267-5684. There also will be a symposium featuring Ferris at the Palmdale Playhouse from 5 to 7:30 p.m. today. This will be primarily a private event for ASAA ASAA American Sleep Apnea Association ASAA Alberta Schools' Athletic Association (Canada) ASAA Alaska School Activities Association ASAA American Society of Aviation Artists ASAA Asian Studies Association of Australia, Inc. members, but a limited number of tickets will be available to the public on a first-come basis. Residents wishing to attend the symposium should call (661) 267-5103 to request tickets. A hors d'oeuvres reception is included with each ticket. Starting Saturday, 50 different works will be exhibited until Aug. 20 at the Lancaster Museum/Art Gallery, 44801 Sierra Highway Sierra Highway is a road in Southern California, United States. It runs from Tunnel Station near the north limit of the City of Los Angeles, where it intersects with San Fernando Road and Foothill Boulevard, as well as Interstate 5, and continues north to Mojave, mostly paralleling . The works in the exhibition have been juried and will soon be featured in several national aviation magazines. The works depict subjects ranging from early military aircraft through the 2004 suborbital suborbital /sub·or·bi·tal/ (sub-or´bi-t'l) infraorbital. sub·or·bit·al adj. Situated on or below the floor of the orbit of the eye. n. flights of SpaceShipOne. The public can meet the artists during a free reception at the gallery from noon to 4 p.m. Saturday. The gallery is open from 11 a.m to 4 p.m each Tuesday through Saturday from 1 to 4 p.m. Sunday. The gallery is closed on Mondays and holidays. james.skeen(at)dailynews (661) 267-5743 CAPTION(S): 2 photos Photo: (1 -- color) Lancaster City Councilman Ron Smith Ron Smith may refer to:
Gene Blevins/Special to the Daily News (2 -- color) This is among aviation paintings that will be on exhibit in Lancaster starting Saturday. An aviation art exhibit will open today in Palmdale. |
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