GM/UAW Summerfest - Flint, Mi., 2012Airbrush Art by… Mickey Harris

First Responder truck being unloaded

First Responder Artist, Mickey Harris

First Responder - Tailgate

First Responder – Tailgate and Cover

The names of over 400 of the 9/11 first responders are included on the bed cover.

The artist recounted that while at the Ground Zero display, an older woman, carrying shopping bags stopped and stood at the back of the vehicle, set her bags down, and reached up to touch the column of names.

Naturally protective of the vehicle, he walked over to her to politely ask that she refrain from actually touching the images.

As she looked up at the names, she said she could only reach out to the bottom of the column, on which her sons name was painted.

This had a profound on Mickey, and that showed at the difficulty he had telling the story during the GM/UAW event.

More than a few wiped away tears at that stories finish.

Boasting a $30+ thousand dollar sound system, while Amazing Grace played at concert volume, the deck lid opened and positioned itself to allow viewers to better see and think about how each of these First Responders gave so much, so willingly. -Click anywhere to move to next page-

First Responder - Left side view

First Responder - Left side, detail

First Responder - Left side, detail

First Responder - Left front, detail

First Responder - Left side, full view

First Responder - Right front door, detail

First Responder - Right rear door, detail

First Responder - Right forward bed, detail

First Responder - Left rear bed, detail

First Responder - Hood in upright position. Where the hood ornament would usually be located is now an actual embedded piece of a window from the Twin Towers. This window fragment was given to Mickey Harris by a First Responder and was part of his personal collection, but he felt this was the proper place for it. (Click to move to next image)

Mickey Harris (center) and event organizers.

Group of First Responders stand with Mickey

Group of First Responders close up

Group of First Responders close up (02)

Group of First Responders and Veterans

Playing of the National Anthem

Artist Mickey Harris - Keynote speech

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Artist Mickey Harris - Live Airbrush demonstration during the event.

Event organizers

Mickey explains how to airbrush to some very interested young girls.

There just might be the next famous airbrush artist in this group.

And this young lady actually airbrushed a bit on the hood. A very intent apprentice indeed.

First Responders from Flint, Michigan, and the surrounding areas donated unit patches to be included in the display that travels with the First Responder Truck. Donated patches and insignia can be sent to Mickey Harris at mickey@mickeyharrisart.com

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