Don Bell - "Saaf Dh Mosquito ns644 "G""

Saaf Dh Mosquito ns644 "G"
Oil on Canvas, US$ 390

Saaf Dh Mosquito ns644 "G"

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Details

Oil on Canvas

W: 910mm x H: 610mm x D: 15mm
W: 36" x H: 24" x D: 1"

Approx. Weight: 0.5kg

This work is unframed

Price

US$ 390

Scale

Reference

T-247

About "Saaf Dh Mosquito ns644 "G""

SAAF DEHAVILLAND MOSQUITO PR XV1 NS644 "G" of 60 Squadron during WW2 flying over thick cloud alongside the Apenine mountain range on a photographic sortie.
The Dehavilland Mosquitos were based at the lowland airfield east of the Apenines at San Severo, Italy in 1945.
One of the more disturbing aspects of the information gathered by No.60 Squadron Mosquitos was how one of their aircraft inadvertently obtained the first photographic evidence of the Nazi death camps which were operating in Europe. Sent to photograph what was thought to be a rubber production facility near the town of Oswiecim, what they actually came back with were pictures of the Auschwitz-Birkenau camp and when the pictures were analysed later by photographic interpreters, the full horror of what was happening at this complex was discovered.

Don Bell

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About Don

I am a multi-faceted artist and illustrator, Senior Professional Architectural Technologist, former advertising exec and keen photographer. I work in oil, water colours, charcoal, pencil, Acrylics, pen and mixed-media including digital art. I enjoy all types of subject matter ranging from wildlife, landscapes, seascapes, portraits - across the spectrum to architecture, contemporary art, aviation, ships, trains and still life.
My aviation works are well researched and the aircraft and locations are accurate as possible so that they provide a true historical record for others to appreciate.

EDUCATION & PRIVATE TUITION:
I attended art classes from a young age and was privately tutored by Andre' Vancoillie, well-known local artist and lecturer at the age of 16 years as well as Paul Lavender in water colours.
My appreciation to Mrs Chilcott, my high school art teacher who saw something in me and went out of her way to mentor me by giving me extra art lessons in her spare time.
I matriculated in art at the PE Technical College and mention Mrs. Hill who assisted me greatly.

PRINTS AVAILABLE:
All my works are available as prints.

Price Range

US$ 55-14,606

Exhibitions

I have participated in exhibitions at the Getaway Show Cape Town, Port Elizabeth St Georges Gallery, De Oude Kraal Luxury Guest Lodge, Grahamstown Arts Festival, Queenstown and EPSAC Port Elizabeth.

AVIATION ART GALLERY:
My aviation works are on display in the South African Air Force Museum Art Gallery in Forest Hill Port Elizabeth.

Education

Art Matric + private tuition: Andre' Vancoillie & Paul Lavender

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