Meet the Artist
Stan Stokes
Commissioned
by the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library, "History of the
Flying White House" is a
12 X 120 foot mural on permanent display in the new Air Force One Pavilion.
12 X 120 foot mural on permanent display in the new Air Force One Pavilion.
Stan standing in front of the Air Force 1 Mural
With more than 38 years as a full time
artist, Stan has produced literally hundreds of paintings
documenting historical events, people and places. He researches
his subjects to assure the accuracy of the smallest detail to
preserve its relationship in time. His work hangs in two
presidential libraries. The work shown to
the right is in the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library
and the George H.W. Bush Presidential Library, in College
Station, Texas, has two paintings by Stan on permanent display.
His work encompasses protraits, landscapes, aviation and space, ships, cars, and his new collection of cat-related fine art paintings. Stan's art has been published in numberous books and periodicals. His work is highly sought after by museums and collectors alike.
In 1975 Stan won 1st place in the Benedictine Art Awards, and in 1985 he won 1st place in the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum's "Golden Age of Flight" art competition. In May 2000, the National Museum of Naval Aviation honored Stan with the "R.G. Smith Award for Excellence in Naval Aviation Art."
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(L to R) Stan, Former President George Bush Sr., Stan's Wife, Joan, and Former First Lady Barbara Bush
"Defending the Faith" was donated to the Air Force Academy in
2006 and hangs in the AOG building.