As a youth, Wade Meyers spent most of his time sitting in a field near his house watching the comings and goings of military aircraft from Barksdale AFB, Louisiana.  He would then race home and build models of the aircraft he saw.  It wasn't long before he discovered Barksdale's 8th Air Force Museum, which had a B-17 and B-24.  He volunteered and ultimately spent 17 great years involved in helping the museum to grow. Wade started flying lessons in high school and currently holds Commercial and Flight Instructor certificates.
     After beginning with a line of prints done in pencil, Wade made the switch to color.  He prefers acrylics because of the versatility and forgiving nature of the medium.  Wade spends many hours researching and composing his pictures, often using Descriptive Geometry for his aircraft perspectives. He sketches his backgrounds after looking through books to get a "feel" for the operating environment. Wade says that his goals in art parallel those in his flying: "I'm always striving to learn more; to hone my skills and get better.  It's a lifelong process."
     Wade is the Collections Manager for the Southern Museum of Flight in Birmingham, Alabama, where he lives with his wife Maria and their daughter, Audrey.

Chico the Gunfighter
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Inexpensive Pencil Sketches...Simple and Stunning

Coming Soon!
"One Man Air Force" featuring Don Gentile and his P-51!

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