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fan of historic aviation since childhood, Ron Cole built his career in Los Angeles as an and While employed as an artist and renderer for architects, he honed his proprietary technique—one that combines the best of acrylicon-canvas media and the versatility of digital painting. In 2006 he founded Cole’s Aircraft (and REC@War), based in Zanesville, Ohio. Cole also runs Gallery Luminaria. For more information, visit .

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