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"An artistic retrospect on the US Coast Guard's unparalleled commitment and sacrifice to saving lives and serving our country."
These are the paintings and drawings by artists and . These are just some of the pieces that are currently committed to the show. There will be more so please stay tuned for updates. If you would like to be notified via email of changes to the show please email to receive his newsletter which will keep you updated. |
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| The Festival of Military Fine arts or FMFA is founded by artists Bryan Snuffer and Dick Levesque to promote the exhibiton of millitary artwork not only in sales of such genre but to educate the public and support our men and women in uniform. In 2008 the first FMFA exhibition will be hosted by the Tri-Cities Museum in Grand Haven, Michigan. Exhibitions put on by the FMFA are by invitation only. You have to be invited by a current participant to join as an exhibitor. |
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"Flight Mech" |
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by Bryan David Snuffer |
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13x19 Acrylic on panel. |
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FMFA Exhibit id number: #2008007 |
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"Two Bears" |
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by Dick Levesque |
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Size: 20x24 acrylic on Ampersand Panel |
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Title: "The Two Bears". by Dick Levesque. THE TWO BEARS
Two BearsWe got word this week that our friend Dick Levesque has finished his latest painting, "Always With You, Always There - The Two Bears". It's a depiction of the two Coast Guard Cutter Bears. The first perhaps the most famous cutter in Coast Guard history, acquired by the Revenue Cutter Service in 1885. One of her most noted adventures was the rescue of the Greely Expedition. The second Bear is the current cutter. She's 270 feet long and the first of the "Famous Class" Cutters. She was commissioned on February 4th, 1983 and is homeported in Portsmouth, Virginia. (from the Coast Guard Channel) |
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FMFA Exhibit id number: #2008008 |
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"Spirits of the Past" |
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by Dick Levesque |
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Size: 11x14. Acrylic on Ampersand Panel |
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Having started my CG career at a Lifeboat Station, I have somewhat of a soft spot in my heart for the men & women who today still carry out the rich traditions of the past. The U.S. Life-Saving Service was officially established in 1871 although its heritage can be traced to the 1700's. The Service was eventually merged with the Revenue Cutter Service into the Coast Guard in 1915. Today, all prospective surfmen are subjected to months of rigorous training at the elite National Motor Lifeboat School at Cape Disappointment Washington at the mouth of the Columbia River. |
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FMFA Exhibit id number: #2008009 |
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"Scramble: Sea Guard" |
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by Bryan David Snuffer |
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18x30 Acrylic on panel. |
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"Scramble was a piece that I wanted to paint for to go back in time to a more nostalgic time. The framed painting is for sale and can be purchased through Bryan's studio. The piece will not be released until the end of the Coast Guard Festival in 2008. |
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FMFA Exhibit id number: #2008010 |
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"Not In Vain" |
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by Dick Levesque |
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Size: 11x14 acrylic on Ampersand Panel |
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The USS Serpens AK-97 was A U.S. Coast Guard manned cargo ship in World War II. She was a Liberty type built at Wilmington California as the S.S. Benjamin N. Cardozo and was quickly converted while still under construction. Commissioned in May of 1943 she served in the South Pacific and was again modified for transportation of ammunition. Late in the evening on January 29, 1945 while anchored off Lunga Beach, Guadalcanal in the Solomon Islands her crew was loading depth charges. Her Commanding Officer and several enlisted crewmen were ashore when a violent explosion rocked the harbor and the Serpens suddenly disappeared taking with her 193 Coast Guardsmen, 56 Army stevedores and a Public Health Service Doctor. The blast was so strong that it also killed a soldier ashore. Only two aboard survived. The absolute cause has never been determined. This incident is the largest single loss ever suffered by the U.S. Coast Guard. Somehow I feel they know that their sacrifices were "not in vain". |
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FMFA Exhibit id number: #2008011 |
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