BIOGRAPHY
Annapolis-based illustrator, Greg Harlin, has spent much of his twenty-five
working years living in thepast. His historical re-creation paintings have
brought renewed life to archaeological discoveries from the earliest fossil
recordsto turn-of-the-century America. His work has appeared in
National Geographic( magazine, books,and television), the National
Park Service (publications, waysides and exhibits), Kids Discover
Magazine,the Smithsonian (museums and books), many other museums
and children’s books. Greg’s imaginative and creative work can be seen
on book covers for Avon, HarperCollins, Penguin Group USA, Simon &
Schuster, Pocket, St. Martins Press, and Scholastic. His work has earned
awards from The Society of Illustrators, Communication Arts,
Spectrum, and American Illustration, among others.
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ABOUT the Artwork
Greg Harlin ’s magnificent historical painting honors Annapolis’
maritime and military heritage and its significant role in our modern day
liberties. The artwork features on of American history’s legendary
frigates, The Ranger commanded by John Paul Jones. Mr. Harlin’s
John Paul Jones’s Ranger is anenergetic work befitting the
pedestrian entry of the United States Naval Academy,
dramatizing thebravery of Americans in protecting ourcountry’s ideals.
While admiring these elegant vessels in action, you are only a short
distance to places rich in history: John Paul Jones’s Crypt at
the Naval Academy Chapel, the Naval Academy Museum, and
the Naval Academy’s Visitor Center.