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Freedom by Michael Sloan

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Freedom by Michael Sloan
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Framed size: 24 1/2" x 30 1/2" About a year ago Jane and I were traveling from Texas to Ohio and back. We decided to go by the Patton Museum at Fort Knox because, during the Vietnam War, I was stationed at Fort Knox and worked for General Patton III. We found that the museum had been moved to over near the gold depository and that the museum store was closing. One of the employees told me that this picture was acquired for the museum store and I bought the one they had left. There are two small dings in the wooden frame. The picture's conception holds significance in that in was painted back in 1997. It's not like so many other paintings that came out after 911 but rather painted when Patriotism wasn't as popular as it is today. The overall dimensions are 25" X 31". This is number 764/7476KY This is hand signed by the artist-Michael Sloan. "The painting was created to depict the symbols of America's Freedom. The eagles soar above our nation's Capital in Washington, D. C. Symbolically they guard and protect the Freedom of all Americans, just as the men and women did who served in our wars and as the Americans who serve in our military today. We, as Americans, all enjoy this precious and intangible commodity called Freedom". Michael Sloan, Artist CONTENTS OF FRAME "Freedom" print U. S. Flag and Seal Metal Plate of State Nickname (The Bluegrass State) Kentucky Flag and Seal Declaration of Independence Kentucky State Quarter Bill of Rights ABOUT THE ARTIST Michael Sloan was born in Davidson County, Tennessee on July 2, 1947, and grew up in Madison, Tennessee. He received four years of formal training at the Memphis Academy of Arts (now the Memphis College of Arts) and graduated in 1969 with a BFA degree in advertising design. Professionally, he free-lanced as an illustrator while developing his personal style of painting. In 1973 Mr. Sloan published his first limited edition print, "Tennessee Winter", which was an immediate success (the print is now worth $1500). For the past seventeen years the artist has continues to publish "The Michael Sloan Collection" of limited edition prints; watercolor landscapes of Tennessee's hills and countryside. In 1982 Mr. Sloan had the honor of being a featured artist at the World's Fair in Knoxville, Tennessee and created a commemorative poster for the Fine Arts Pavilion. The continuing popularity of his work has earned him the reputation as one of the south's finest artists. His works are collected by art enthusiasts throughout America and select foreign cities. In June of 1988, Michael's watercolor "Twilight at Little River" was selected as one of the top 100 entries from a field of 3,000 paintings in the annual "Arts for the Parks" national competition. Sponsored by the National Parks Services, the top entries toured select museums throughout the country during 1988-89. On Friday June 1st, 1990, Governor Ned McWherter and Mr. Sloan unveiled "The Pride of Tennessee, an oil on canvass painting of Tennessee historic figures that is displayed in the State Capitol building. In conjunction with the unveiling of Sloan's historic painting, McWherter signed a resolution passed by the Tennessee General Assembly designating Michael Sloan as Tennessee's official "Artist-In-Residence".