Billy Blackburn
Military Service: Army
Service Status: Veteran
State: SC
About the Artist:
Billy Blackburn, age 74, is a retired Vietnam veteran living in Chapin, SC. He was raised in Wildewood, NJ, and volunteered for the military in 1968 at age 18. He served in Vietnam for 18 months, of which he was a door gunner for 6 months.
Billy worked as a supervisor of paint crews in Florida for 30 years, but on the side, he participated in drag racing for 25 years “out of wallet.”
Billy’s artwork is a way for him to work through his combat experiences. His medium includes oil, acrylics, mixed media and abstract.
