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Although fine art commissions were scarce in the early years, Gary continued to develop
his abilities, working in pencil, pen and ink, acrylic and oil and extensively in airbrush.
In 1969, he was drafted into the U.S. Army and assigned as an illustrator in Vietnam. He
received the Bronze Star, Meritorious Achievement, and Presidential Citation while
serving in the military.Fine art had been his focus early in his career, but as his family grew, it was necessary to diversify into advertising and marketing. He started creating brochures, logos, corporate literature, technical art and cover illustrations because it was more lucrative and there was more of that kind of business available.Much of his reputation as an artist rests on
the superior quality of the prints he has produced. In the late 1970s and early 1980s
over 25 limited edition prints of his work were created and sold nationally. He also
designed and illustrated educational posters on Creationism used in 120 countries at
colleges and universities. Most of Gary's work today involves the history of the West. His
prints are collected nationally and even in Europe and Japan where the American West

 has gained significant popularity. He is known as the "Western History Artist"."There is a fine line," he said, between illustrations and fine art. I do some illustrations, some paintings, come
posters, but I consider most of my prints fine art, not posters.

Given the beauty and quality of the art prints, bronzes and original art he produces, it might

well be said, "Don't be surprised wherever you go, to find a work created by Gary Crouch.