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"The Following Original Paintings are
Offered for Sale Please call or e-mail for prices and
other details.
UPDATED 6-4-03 Jim
Laurier has received two awards from the National Museum Of Both of these
paintings are offered as signed limited editions on this web site. PRINT RELEASES for 2002 On Sept 6, 7, and 8 of 2002, I attended the annual Indy Air Show. As a special feature of this year's show, the Gathering of Corsairs and Legends took place at Mt. Comfort Airport in Indiana where eleven pilots of the famous WWII Marine squadron VMF-214 were present to sign two new print releases. VMF-214 is better known as the "Black Sheep" squadron and was led by the legendary Marine ace Major Greg "Pappy" Boyington. This squadron flew their F4U Corsairs against the Japanese with great success and became one of the highest scoring Marine squadrons in the Pacific Theater. In 1976, 36 episodes called the "Black Sheep Squadron" were aired on television which were loosely based on the exploits and combat experiences of VMF-214 during WWII. VMF -214 is still active today and flys Harrier attack jets from their base in Yuma, Arizona. At the "Gathering", the Black Sheep announced this was to be their last official reunion, so I was quite fortunate to have the opportunity to have them sign two limited editions of 400 prints - "Black Sheep At Munda" and "Pappy". Both editions are unique in that they offer a refreshing view of the aircraft, people, and places associated with Black Sheep history. "Black Sheep At Munda" accurately depicts the important airfield at Munda Point on the island of New Georgia where the Black Sheep flew their first two combat tours during September and October 1943. "Pappy" is a thoughtful portrayal of "Pappy" Boyington standing in front of a Corsair on the island of Vella Lavella in Nov. 1943. Each of these prints will be valuable additions to any art collection. GICLEE PRINTS ON CANVAS Recently, I have been
exploring the new technique of giclée printing with
some of my paintings. I have to admit that the results are pretty impressive
in terms of color reproduction and image quality. This process offers a great
alternative to conventional offset press printing, especially in terms of
printing small quantities of prints when I need them, rather than trying to
manage a large inventory. I am currently doing more research on the giclée process and different giclée
printers and may at some point try some prints from different printers to
compare quality and price. Expect to see some price fluxuations
until I get things sorted out and settle on the one printer who I feel can
give me the best possible prints at a reasonable price.
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