I have always considered Rockwell the greatest painter that ever lived. His realism is beyond words. And his subject matter is the story of my life.
You never had to wonder what the message of Norman’s illustrations were. As I was growing up he was my role model. I became a self-taught commercial artist by age 10. My lifetime career as a professional illustrator is rooted in admiration for Norman Rockwell, Frederick Remington and many others who had respect for American people. They do not need to replace the bald eagle as our national symbol. Their art reinforces the concept.