Carlisle Keith Ferris

Background

Ferris, Carlisle Keith was born on May 14, 1929 in Honolulu. Son of Carlisle Iverson and Virginia Brecht Ferris.

Education

Student, Texas Agricultural and Mechanical University, College Station, 1946—1948. Student, George Washington University, Washington, 1949. Student, Corcoran School Art, Washington, 1948—1949.

Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary), Daniel Webster College, Nashua, New Hampshire, 1995.

Career

Apprentice artist Civil Service, Air Force Publications, Randolph Air Force Base, Texas, 1947. Stripper, opaquer Universal Printing Company, St. Louis, 1951—1952. Production manager Cassel Watkins Paul Art Studio, 1952—1956.

Freelance illustrator Aerospace Corporation Accountants, New York City, 1956—1958, Morris Plains, New Jersey, 1958—1983. President, artist Keith Ferris Inc., since 1983. Lecturer, speaker in field.

Achievements

• Carlisle Keith Ferris has been listed as a notable artist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Trustee Mighty Eighth Air Force Museum, Savannah, Georgia, since 2002. Member of American Society Aviation Artists (past president, founder), Society Illustrators (life. Air Force art chairman 1967-1970, 1979-1991, honorary art chairman since 1991, named to Illustrators Hall of Fame 2006), United States Air Force Thunderbirds Flight Demonstration Team (honorary).

Interests

• Wood and metalwork, photography, collection military and aviation books.

Connections

Married Margaret Jo Todd, June 13, 1953. Children: Nancy Dean Ferris Huggins, Carlisle Todd.

Father:

Carlisle Iverson

Mother:

Virginia Brecht Ferris

Spouse:

Margaret Jo Todd

child:

Nancy Dean Ferris Huggins Ferris

child:

Carlisle Todd Ferris