Michelle Rouch is a self-taught artist, who was nominated for Arizona Governor’s Arts Awards. Her engineering background offers her the ability to combine her technical knowledge to redefine aerospace art. She won First Place in the American Institute of Aeronautics & Astronautic (AIAA) Harry Staubs Precollege Outreach Award and outstanding STEM K-12 Outreach in 2014 and in 2015. She is dedicated in giving back to the community by making time for Boy Scouts of America, Congressional Award Advisor, EAA & Kiddie Hawk Air Academy. In the past 6 years, her art-work has generously raised nearly $100,000 for kids, who are interested in learning about aviation.
Member of:
- American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA)
- Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA)
- International Association of Astronomical Artists (IAAA)
- International Plastic Modelers’ Society (IPMS)
- Pima Air and Space Museum (PASM)
- Tucson Museum of Arts (TMA)
- Tucson Contemporary Art Society (TCAS)
- American Society of Aviation Artists (ASAA)
- Greater Area Vail Chamber of Commerce
1/8 – 6/30 : Biosphere 2 Art Exhibition, Oracle, AZ
1/15 : Clay Lacy Hangar Reception, Van Nuys Airport, CA
1/16 : Living Legends of Aviation Red Carpet Art Exhibition, Beverly Hills, CA
2/7 : AIAA Aviation Merit Badge Day, Raytheon, Tucson, AZ
2/13 : Governor Ducey art unveiling, Phoenix, AZ
2/20 : Museum of Flying Film Festival Opening, Santa Monica, CA
3/5 : Governor’s Arts Awards Reception, Tucson, AZ
3/7 : Women in Flight Art Exhibition, Pima Air & Space Museum, Tucson, AZ
3/8 : Plein Air Painting at Biosphere 2, Oracle, AZ
3/14 : Plein Air Painting at Biosphere 2, Oracle, AZ
3/24 : Governor’s Arts Awards, Phoenix, AZ
4/9 : AIAA Dr. Daniel Raymer Lecture, Pima Air & Space Museum, Tucson, AZ
4/18 : AIAA Kids Club Engineering/Art Project, Univ. of AZ, Tucson, AZ
4/24 : Ohio State University John Glenn School ribbon cutting, Columbus, OH
4/25 : California Hall of Fame, Museum of Flying, Santa Monica, CA
6/13 – 8/30 : The Heritage of Arizona Astronomical Artists, Univ. of AZ, Tucson, AZ
6/27, 7/25, & 8/22 : Night Wings, Pima Air & Space Museum, Tucson, AZ
9/2 – 9/3 : AIAA Section Awards and Conference, Pasadena, CA
2014
1/14 : AIAA SciTech 2014, Washington DC
1/17 : 11th Annual Living Legends Awards hosted by John Travolta, Beverly Hills, CA
1/16 : Clay Lacy Hangar Reception, Van Nuys Airport, CA
2/15 : Vail Pride Day, Pima County Fairground, Tucson, AZ
2/19 : 2014 Governor’s Arts Awards, Phoenix, AZ
3/16 – 6/1 : 2014 Community Art Show, Pima County Public Library, Tucson, AZ
4/5 : Arizona Aviation Hall of Fame, Pima Air & Space Museum, Tucson, AZ
4/28 – 5/4 : ASAA International Art Forum, San Diego, CA
4/28 – 7/28 : 28th Annual ASAA International Art Exhibition, San Diego Air & Space Museum, San Diego, CA
5/8 – 5/11 : Spacefest VI, Pasadena Convention Center, Pasadena, CA
6/7 : California Aviation Hall of Fame, Inaugural Induction Ceremony, Museum of Flying, Santa Monica, CA
6/20 : Romance of Space Grand Art Opening, solo art exhibition, Tucson International Airport, Tucson, AZ
6/1 – 9/30 : Romance of Space Exhibition, Tucson International Airport, Tucson, AZ
7/26 : Apollo 11 45th Anniversary Celebration, University of Arizona,Tucson, AZ
7/26 – 8/23 : Night Wings, Pima Air & Space Museum, Tucson, AZ
7/31 : EAA Gathering of Eagles, AirVenture 2014, Oshkosh, WI
8/7 – 8/8 : AIAA 2014 Award Ceremony & Regional Leadership Conference, San Diego, CA
10/17 – 10/19 : 2nd Annual Art of Planetary Science, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ
10/21 : Raytheon Conference Reception, Pima Air & Space Museum, Tucson, AZ
10/22 : Raytheon Conference, Raytheon Missile Systems, Tucson, AZ
10/24 : Fall Festival, Corona Foothills Middle School, Corona de Tucson, AZ
10/31 – 11/2 : TusCon 41, a SciFi art exhibition, Tucson, AZ
11/14 : IAAA The Art of Space and Light Opening, International Year of Light, Tucson, AZ
11/14 – 12/31 : The Art of Space and Light Exhibition, Tucson City Council Office, Ward 6, Tucson, AZ
12/6 : Art on Tap, Tucson Museum of Art, Tucson, AZ
2013
1/4 : Tucson Pima Arts Council Art Reception, Tucson, AZ
1/17 : Clay Lacy Hangar Reception, Van Nuys Airport, CA
1/18 : 10th Annual Living Legends Awards, Beverly Hills, CA
4/1 – 4/30 : Rays of HOPE, Raytheon Missile Systems, Tucson, AZ
3/16 : Angels in Flight Art Unveiling at the Naval Air Facility El Centro, CA
4/13 : Engineering/Art Session for AIAA Kids Club, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ
4/19- 4/21 : AIAA Design Build Fly, Tucson, AZ
4/12 : Miller Elementary School, Tucson, AZ
5/24 – 5/27 : Spacefest V, Starr Pass Resort, Tucson, AZ
5/1 – 6/30 : Watergate Gallery, Washington, DC
7/20 : Night Wings, Pima Air & Space Museum, Tucson, AZ
7/23 – 7/29 : ASAA 27th Annual International Art Forum, Baltimore, MD
7/25 : Watergate Gallery Grand Opening, Washington, DC
8/1 : EAA Gathering of Eagles, Oshkosh, WI
7/28 – 8/4 : Ford Motor Company Featured Artist Exhibition, EAA AirVenture, Oshkosh, WI
9/1 – 12/31 : 40th Anniversary – End of the Vietnam War, National Naval Aviation Museum, Pensacola, FL
11/16 – 11/17 : Arizona Science & Astronomy Expo, Tucson Convention Center, Tucson, AZ
12/4 : The Art of Planetary Science, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ
12/7 : Art on Tap, Tucson Museum of Art, Tucson, AZ
2012
1/1 – 4/30 : A Hundred Years in the Desert, Herberger Theater Center, Phoenix, AZ
1/7 : Grand Opening of the A Hundred Years in the Desert, Herberger Theater Center, Phoenix, AZ
1/19 : Clay Lacy Hangar, Van Nuys, CA
1/20 : 9th Annual Living Legends Awards, Beverly Hills, CA
1/22 : The Voice of Vail, Community Outreach, Vail, AZ
1/24 : Clare Hetrick Aviation Center, National Aerospace Day Assembly, Chandler, AZ
1/11 – 1/16 : 2012 Airshow, Davis Monthan Air Force Base, Tucson, AZ
4/20 : Carolina Aviation Museum, Charlotte, NC
4/14 : Arizona Aviation Hall of Fame, Pima Air & Space Museum, Tucson, AZ
5/31 – 7/3 : Spacefest IV, Tucson, AZ
6/3 – 6/10 : ASAA 26th Annual International Aerospace Art Exhibition, Kalamazoo & Battle Creek, MI
6/3 – 9/8 : Battle Creek Art Center Museum International Art Exhibition – Retrospective, Battle Creek, MI
6/3 : Opening Reception ASAA Retrospective BCAC Museum, Battle Creek, MI
7/9 : Tuskegee Airmen National Historical Museum, Detroit, MI
8/1 : EAA Gathering of Eagles Gala, Oshkosh, WI
8/25 : AIAA Tucson 2012 Technical Conference, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ
8/26 : Night Wings, Pima Air & Space Museum, Tucson, AZ
10/1 – 1/10/13 : Navigation, Historic Pioneer Building, TPAC Art Reception, Tucson, AZ
10/21 : Raytheon Conference Reception, Pima Air & Space Museum, Tucson, AZ
10/22 : Raytheon Conference, Tucson, AZ
10/24 – 11/8 : Open Studio Preview Exhibition, Jewish Community Center, Tucson, AZ
11/7 : Aviation Week’s A & D Programs Excellence Awards, Arizona Biltmore Hotel, Phoenix, AZ
11/8 : Open Studio Preview Exhibition Artist’ Reception, Jewish Community Center, Tucson, AZ
11/10 : 2012 Vail Country Fair, Pima County Fairground, Tucson, AZ
11/10 -11/11 : Open Studio Tour, Corona de Tucson, AZ
11/17 : AIAA How Things Fly, Pima Air & Space Museum, Tucson, AZ
2011
1/21 : 8th Annual Living Legends Awards,Beverly Hills, CA
2/10 : Centennial of Naval Aviation Kickoff Celebrating 100 Years of Naval Aviation, San Diego, CA
2/11 : USS Hornet Gala – Centennial of Naval Aviation, San Diego, CA
3/26 : AZ Aviation Hall of Fame, Tucson, AZ
4/9 : Yuri’s Night, Pima Air & Space Museum, Tucson, AZ
5/1 – 9/30 : ASAA International Aerospace Art Exhibition, National Naval Aviation Museum, Pensacola, FL
5/9 – 5/14 : ASAA Forum, Pensacola, FL
6/2 – 6/5 : Spacefest IV, Tucson, AZ
6/23 : Aviation Art Exhibit Grand Opening, Pima Air & Space Museum, Tucson, AZ
6/1 – 9/30 : Aviation Art Exhibit, solo show Pima Air & Space Museum, Tucson, AZ
7/28 : EAA Gathering of Eagles Gala, AirVenture, Oshkosh, WI
6/25, 7/23, & 8/27 : Night Wings, Pima Air & Space Museum, Tucson, AZ
9/17 : National Aerospace Week Gala Celebration, Chandler, AZ
10/6 – 10/9 : Fleet Week: W Foundation Navy in Space Museum Exhibit, Fort Mason, San Francisco, CA
10/7 : Gen. Myatt’s Fleet Week Reception for the Blue Angels, San Francisco, CA
11/5 : International Air & Space Hall of Fame Induction, San Diego Air & Space Museum, San Diego, CA
10/21 : Boy Scouts of America, Boots & Spur, Tucson, AZ
11/12 : Vail Country Fair, Tucson, AZ
12/2 : Centennial of Naval Aviation Commemorative Gala, National Building Museum, Washington DC
2010
1/21 : Living Legends of Aviation, VIP Reception by Bombardier Lear Jet, Van Nuys Airport, CA
1/22 : Living Legends of Aviation Awards, Beverly Hilton, Beverly Hills, CA
3/17 – 3/18 : National Optical Astronomy Observatory Science Symposium, Univ. of AZ, Tucson, AZ
4/15 : Raytheon Tucson Management Club, Tucson, AZ
4/15 – 4/18 : ASAA Southwest Regional, Pima Air & Space Museum, Tucson, AZ
4/17 : AZ Aviation Hall of Fame, Pima Air & Space Museum, Tucson, AZ
6/6 – 6/12 : ASAA International Forum, San Diego Air & Space Museum, San Diego, CA
6/6 – 9/10 : ASAA International Aerospace Art Exhibition, San Diego Air & Space Museum, San Diego, CA
7/29 : EAA Gathering of Eagles, AirVenture, Oshkosh, WI
8/28 : Night Wings, Pima Air & Space Museum, Tucson, AZ
9/18 : Vail Meet Yourself, Vail, AZ
10/8 : W Foundation Private Preview & VIP Reception, San Francisco, CA
10/9 : SF Fleet Week Chairman’s VIP Reception, Marine Memorial Hotel, CA
10/9 – 10/10 : San Francisco Fleet Week Navy in Space Exhibit, San Francisco, CA
10/2 : Boy Scouts of America, Boots & Spur, Tucson, AZ
10/23 : Planes of Fame Air Museum, 4th Annual Taste of Flight gala, Chino, CA
11/13 – 12/18 : Small Wonders, The Drawing Studio, Tucson, AZ
11/19 : Greater Vail Chamber of Commerce Mixer, Vail, AZ
2009
2/18 – 2/22 : Spacefest II, San Diego, CA
3/1 : American Legion Post 109 with Cub Scouts, Corona de Tucson, AZ
3/5 : The Drawing Studio Gala Event, Tucson, AZ
3/25 : ASAA Aerospace Art Display at Raytheon, Tucson, AZ
3/25 – 3/29 : ASAA Southwestern Regional Forum, Pima Air & Space Museum, Tucson, Arizona
3/28 : American Legion Post 109, Corona de Tucson, Arizona
6/21 – 6/27 : ASAA International Aerospace Forum, The Mighty 8th Air Force Museum, Pooler, GA
6/21 – 12/31 : 2009 International Aerospace Art Exhibit, Mighty Eighth Air Force Museum, Savannah, GA
7/17 : National Aviation Hall of Fame, Apollo Commemoration, Dayton, OH
8/1 : Astronaut Alan Bean Lecture and Dinner, Oro Valley, AZ
10/17 – 10/25 : IAAA Workshop, Kitt Peak Observatory, Sells, AZ
10/23 : IAAA Art Exhibition, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ
11/7 : Runway to the Stars Gala, Pima Air & Space Museum, Tucson, AZ
11/9 : Career Day, Corona Foothills Middle School, Corona de Tucson, AZ
11/10 : IAAA & the Tohono O’odham Nation Collaborative Work, Sells, AZ
12/11 : La Malinche Studio Grand Art Opening, Tucson, AZ
12/11 – 1/9 : La Malinche Studio Grand Art Opening, Tucson, AZ
2008
2/13 : AZ Aviation History Kid’s Art Road Show Opening at Univ. of AZ, Tucson, AZ
2/13 – 3/30 : Aviation and Astronomy Kids Art Exhibition, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ
3/22 : Astronaut Gen. Jim McDivitt Talk, Pima Air & Space Museum, Tucson, AZ
4/5 : Arizona Aviation Hall of Fame, Pima Air & Space Museum, Tucson, AZ
9/27 : Boy Scouts of America Spurs & Stars Dinner, Tucson, AZ
6/16 – 6/22 : ASAA International Aerospace Art Exhibition & Forum, Museum of Flight, Seattle, WA
10/9 : F-4 Phantom III Society, PhanCon, Corona de Tucson, AZ
10/1 – 11/30 : American Legion Post 109 Mural, Corona de Tucson, AZ
11/8 : Runway to the Stars Gala, Pima Air & Space Museum, Tucson, AZ
2007
1/3 – 4/15 : CAE Simuflite, Dallas/Fort Worth Airport, TX.
3/7 : AZ Aviation Hall of Fame, Pima Air & Space Museum, Tucson, AZ
1/1 – 12/31 : AZ Aviation History Kid’s Art Road Show across Tucson, Tucson, AZ
5/6 – 5/12 : ASAA Forum, Maryland and Washington, DC
5/7 – 9/7 : ASAA Int’l Aerospace Art Exhibition at BWI Airport, Washington, DC
8/17 – 8/19 : Spacefest, Phoenix, AZ
11/10 : Runway to the Stars Gala, Pima Air & Space Museum, Tucson, AZ
Fotios Rouch has been a prolific modeler ever since he was a little boy. After leaving behind his stocks and stocks of models to study in the States, his father had welcomed all the neighbor kids to help themselves to his collection. Nevertheless, the modeler was still inside him and his love to build prevailed. His work brought him closer to great masters in the industry and gave him a valuable insight into their techniques. Fotios Rouch is recognized as one of the worlds leading modelers and demand for his knowledge is phenomenal. Fotios Rouch is recognized all over the world and his art techniques are the benchmark by which all others in this established field set their standards.
Why I Love Painting Aviation Subjects
Dad served with the HAF from 1949 till 1967. He flew the Tiger Moth, The Harvard, The Spitfire V and IV, The Helldiver, The Sabre Jet, The ThunderJet, The T-33, and The C-47. Later, after he retired from the HAF, he flew the Boeing 727. I have managed to salvage some pictures from he glorious past and post on this page!
