Robert
Bailey is an Artist Fellow with the American Society of Aviation Artists (A.S.A.A.)
and a member of the Canadian Aviation Artists' Association. He was born and
raised in Staffordshire, England. Bailey attended Longton College of Art and for
years was in television as a photographer and show host, then in newspapers as a
designer, photographer and writer. He has been drawing and painting warplanes
since he was four years of age; says that he was 'sidetracked' into television
and newspaper careers before realizing his dream of becoming an aviation artist
A professional,
best-selling combat artist, Robert Bailey's art is widely collected in
five countries around the world.
He released a new title about every eight weeks for over three years, traveling
across the USA and Germany to obtain original signatures for his limited edition
art projects. Bailey likes to supervise the signings himself, as he loves to
meet the pilots and ground-crews of the aircraft he depicts in World War II
action. Meeting signees is both the most exciting and final phase of each of
his projects. He is privileged to have made many firm friends who once flew for
the air forces of the United States, Britain, Canada and Germany.