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William J. Akridge was born in Louisville, Ky. in the mid - 1960s. Over the past two decades, he has toiled full-time as a professional artist in various venues. Often hired to craft images and artwork for national and international organization, in these years William has completed commissioned-art for a large number of projects including pieces for major sports events, historical events, and special commemorations. His professional artwork has covered a wide range of client needs, spanning from individual client requests to commercial Art request from various well-known Corporations, Brands, Organizations, and Societies, including: The Danbury Mint MLB Major League Baseball NFL National Football League Fortune 500 Companies World Heavyweight Boxing Champion NASCAR Military Memorials The Louisville Slugger Museum After two decades of being hired to complete artwork for a vast array of corporations, Organizations, and Societies. William decided to devote his talents full-time to his passion and love: Painting Oil on canvas. William opened The Last Da Vinci Gallery in Louisville, Ky. He is quite enthusiastic in sharing his talents and passion with others who appreciate Fine Art; the beauty, fascination, and intrigue which it expresses, especially through the medium of well-artisan original oil painting. Da Vinci Fine Art and Design Company William J. Akridge can complete a custom work of Art or an Oil Portraits from your photos. Which includes wedding portraits, official portraits, children and baby portraits, family portraits, landscape portraits, religious portraits, or pet portraits such as horse, cat, dog, also still lifes and floral oils, ect... When you need custom photography to complete your fine oil portrait, he can do the photography, then work out a custom design for your special needs. Fine Oil Portraits by Artist William J. Akridge of The Last Da Vinci Gallery, Louisville Ky. thelastdavinci.com William J. Akridge can complete any custom work of art in oil paint, copy of famous masterpieces to corporate commissions.

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