Graham Venning in Cockpit

About Graham

How a lifelong aviation passion now inspires my inner artist

Born in Kigali, Rwanda, I grew up with the thrilling sound of a twin engined aeroplane* “buzzing” low over the rooftops of our family home; the pilot letting us know our special order of “Cornflakes” from Mombassa, Kenya had arrived!

Ever since then I’ve delighted in the pursuit of “flying” in one form or another. From 1:72 scale plastic model kits, to radio-controlled aircraft and full size flying, aviation has always been a passion. I’ve been privileged and blessed to accumulating close to 650 hours of logged flight time along with a variety of FAA certificates and ratings, in a multitude of aircraft types.

My artistic side has in more recent years been given wings, with explorations into linoleum printing, pottery, and aviation inspired functional art. 

By sharing my combined love of aviation and art I hope others will not only be able to appreciate but also be inspired to explore their own artistic calling. 

Here’s looking forward to seeing where this journey leads. 

If you’d like to connect with me, please click on this link and fill out my Contact Form.

*Forgive my British-English spelling. I may have moved to Arizona, but some habits die hard, much like my accent ;).