" CHASING THE DAYLIGHT "
William Phillips
June 2009

84 Signed & Numbered Anniversary Edition
Giclee Canvas
36" x 24"
$850

June 2009 - Chasing the Daylight - William Phillips

“My interest in the 'Daylight' was sparked as a young boy,” says the artist, “when my
parents took me down to the Sepulveda Boulevard crossing in Los Angeles to watch the
train, arriving from San Francisco, roar by. It was a magnificent sight, with a full
head of steam up and the late afternoon sun glinting off its sparkling surface.

“I enjoy trains and ride them every chance I get and on one such trip, I watched
as a small speck in the sky turned out to be an N2S-2 Stearman - a biplane
produced for the Naval Air Training Command. I promised myself
I would capture the scene on canvas one day.”

Pilots without instruments can drop low to follow the “iron compass” for
directional guidance when storm clouds block visibility. These two U.S.
Navy trainees can’t resist the adrenaline rush of pitting their
winged racers against the speeding steam engine.

 

 

Chasing The Daylight - William Phillips

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