Hornet's Nest

1998
Oil on Canvas
20 in. x 22 in.

This image was created from a black and white snapshot, taken aboard the USS Enterprise on April 13, 1942. 

Armorers and other US Navy personnel are preparing the VF-6's and F4F-3 Wildcats for aerial combat missions during the "Battle of the Coral Sea". The artist was interested by the flurry of activity taking place on the carrier deck and by the graphic pattern created by the aircraft's identifying US markings.