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12 Facts About Keith Ferris

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Carlisle Keith Ferris was born on May 14,1929, in Honolulu to Carlisle and Virginia Ferris when his father was an Army Air Corps lieutenant stationed at the Luke Field, Ford Island in Pearl Harbor.

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Keith Ferris's father was a combat pilot instructor for six years at Kelly Field, during which time Ferris became exposed to and interested in military aircraft.

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Keith Ferris encountered his first jet fighter at Randolph Air Force Base in Texas, while working in a summer job there.

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Keith Ferris then moved to the New York area to become a freelance artist for the aerospace industry and the military.

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Keith Ferris married Peggy Todd in 1953, while in St Louis, which union produced a daughter and a son.

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Keith Ferris' work has been displayed at venues that include the Air Force Art Collection in The Pentagon, the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum in Washington, DC, and the National Museum of the US Air Force; and in aviation art publications.

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Keith Ferris's work has influenced artists as far afield as Pakistan.

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Keith Ferris created two 75-foot-wide murals for the Smithsonian Institution's National Air and Space Museum, "Fortresses Under Fire" in the museum's World War II gallery and "The Evolution of Jet Aviation" in the museum's Jet Aviation gallery.

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Keith Ferris joined the Society of Illustrators in New York City in 1960, which introduced him to the Air Force Art Program.

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Keith Ferris is a founder and past president of the American Society of Aviation Artists, established with the stated goal to "promote professionalism, authenticity and quality in aviation art"; the society provides scholarships, annual educational forums, advice on business practices, and opportunities for exhibition.

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Keith Ferris applied his knowledge of aircraft, his substantial experience with flying on missions in military aircraft, combined with his artistic talent, to developing several innovative camouflage patterns for military aircraft.

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Keith Ferris-inspired camouflage schemes have been implemented on foreign aircraft, as well.