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  • Morton Salt Girl

  • Service Caps

  • Steel Helmets, vietnam war.

  • Vendor:
    Art goes to War

    Morton Salt Girl African Version

    The iconic Classic Morton Salt Girl (MSG)from 1968 reimagined as an African Girl. 24" X...
    Regular price $8,500
    Regular price Sale price $8,500
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    Art goes to War

    Morton Salt Girl 1968 framed

    Morton's Salt Girl 1968 - Acrylic 24x24 This nostalgic 24" x 24" acrylic painting on ca...
    Regular price $8,500
    Regular price Sale price $8,500
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    Art goes to War

    Morton Salt Girl 1968

    Morton's Salt Girl 1968 - Acrylic 16x20 This charming 16" x 20" acrylic painting on can...
    Regular price $4,500
    Regular price Sale price $4,500
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    Art goes to War

    US Army, Korean War US Army Officer Dress Visor Cap

    Korean War US Army Field-Grade Officer Dress Visor Cap - Acrylic 24" x 30" This stunnin...
    Regular price $6,550
    Regular price Sale price $6,550
    • Canvas Panel
    • Marine Corps
    • Marine Gift
    • Military Cover
    • Military Painting
    • Original Art
    • USMC Art
    • Utility Cap
    • Canvas Panel
    • Marine Corps
    • Marine Gift
    • Military Cover
    • Military Painting
    • Original Art
    • USMC Art
    • Utility Cap
    • Canvas Panel
    • Marine Corps
    • Marine Gift
    • Military Cover
    • Military Painting
    • Original Art
    • USMC Art
    • Utility Cap
    • Canvas Panel
    • Marine Corps
    • Marine Gift
    • Military Cover
    • Military Painting
    • Original Art
    • USMC Art
    • Utility Cap
    Vendor:
    Art goes to War

    US Marine Corps (USMC), Utility Cap. iconic

    US Marine Corps Utility Cap, iconic - Acrylic 16x20 This detailed 16" x 20" acrylic pai...
    Regular price $1,250
    Regular price Sale price $1,250
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    Art goes to War

    US Marine Corps (USMC), WW2 Officer Visor Cap

    WW2 US Marine Corps Officer Visor Cap - Acrylic 24 x 30 This commanding 24" x 30" acryl...
    Regular price $6,500
    Regular price Sale price $6,500
    • Aviation Art
    • Bancroft Cap
    • Crusher Cap
    • Military Art
    • Oil Painting
    • Pilot Cap
    • USAAF
    • WW2 Art
    • Aviation Art
    • Bancroft Cap
    • Crusher Cap
    • Military Art
    • Oil Painting
    • Pilot Cap
    • USAAF
    • WW2 Art
    • Aviation Art
    • Bancroft Cap
    • Crusher Cap
    • Military Art
    • Oil Painting
    • Pilot Cap
    • USAAF
    • WW2 Art
    • Aviation Art
    • Bancroft Cap
    • Crusher Cap
    • Military Art
    • Oil Painting
    • Pilot Cap
    • USAAF
    • WW2 Art
    Vendor:
    Art goes to War

    US Army Air Force (USAAF), WW2 Bancroft Crusher Khaki Cap

    US Army Air Force Bancroft Crusher Khaki Cap WW2 - Oil 16x20 This distinctive 16" x 20"...
    Regular price $1,250
    Regular price Sale price $1,250
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    Art goes to War

    US Army Vietnam War M1 Helmet Mitchell Camo 1959

    Vietnam War M1 Helmet with Mitchell Camouflage Cover, Dated 1959 - Original Painting T...
    Regular price $3,500
    Regular price Sale price $3,500
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    US Army Vietnam War M1 Helmet Lt. Col. Mitchell Camo cover

    Vietnam War M1 Helmet with Mitchell Camouflage Cover - Acrylic 30x40 This powerful 30" ...
    Regular price $8,500
    Regular price Sale price $8,500

Limited Series

The War Series.
Six originals.
Three remain

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What Collectors Say

Every review is from a verified buyer.
No stars, just the words of people who live with these works.

★★★★★

I've bought art from galleries across London and New York.
Nothing has stopped a room the way this piece does. Every
visitor asks about it within five minutes of walking in.

James R., London | Service Cap Series, 40×40"

★★★★★

The painting arrived better packaged than anything I've
received from a major gallery. The certificate of authenticity
is beautifully presented. I felt like I was receiving something
genuinely important.. Because I was.

— Sarah M., New York | Original Pop Series

★★★★★

I commissioned a piece based on my grandfather's Army cap.
The artist captured something in it I didn't know was there
until I saw the finished work. Extraordinary.

— David K., Melbourne | Custom Commission

★★★★★

Bought my first original artwork. I was nervous about the
investment. Three months later I can't imagine the wall
without it. Already enquiring about a second.

— Rachel T., Toronto | War Series No.7

The Detail Is Everything!

Drag to compare from the full canvas to the
brushwork that makes it. Original painting: oil and mixed media on Belgian linen. No print can replicate this.

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  • Creating a new Salt Girl

    Creating a new Salt Girl

    LAURENCE Kirwan

    How do you create an iconic African Salt Girl? Everyone knows the little whote girl in her yellow dress. But why not an equally iconic African girl? Here are some...

    Creating a new Salt Girl

    LAURENCE Kirwan

    How do you create an iconic African Salt Girl? Everyone knows the little whote girl in her yellow dress. But why not an equally iconic African girl? Here are some...

  • Diner Scene in Norwalk CT, Rockwell, 2026

    Diner Scene in Norwalk CT, Rockwell, 2026

    LAURENCE Kirwan

    Counter Scene at Speedy Donuts in Norwalk.  I repainted this with detail above the counter.

    Diner Scene in Norwalk CT, Rockwell, 2026

    LAURENCE Kirwan

    Counter Scene at Speedy Donuts in Norwalk.  I repainted this with detail above the counter.

  • Part 2 of New Zealand Helmet Series

    Part 2 of New Zealand Helmet Series

    LAURENCE Kirwan

    This is the second and part 2 of my New Zealand Police Helmet series. This is the White Summer Version. Makes a great pair with the Winter version.

    Part 2 of New Zealand Helmet Series

    LAURENCE Kirwan

    This is the second and part 2 of my New Zealand Police Helmet series. This is the White Summer Version. Makes a great pair with the Winter version.

  • My latest project.

    My latest project.

    LAURENCE Kirwan

    My sister Polly and her husband and two sons live in Greenock which sits on the Clyde Estuary about 30 miles West of Glasgow. On August 15, 1944, 63 US...

    My latest project.

    LAURENCE Kirwan

    My sister Polly and her husband and two sons live in Greenock which sits on the Clyde Estuary about 30 miles West of Glasgow. On August 15, 1944, 63 US...

  • Stamford Fire Department

    Stamford Fire Department

    LAURENCE Kirwan

    Stamford Fire Department Fire Truck No. 5. This is the Fire department helmet of the Stamford Fire Department in Connecticut. Dated February 11, 2026.

    Stamford Fire Department

    LAURENCE Kirwan

    Stamford Fire Department Fire Truck No. 5. This is the Fire department helmet of the Stamford Fire Department in Connecticut. Dated February 11, 2026.

  • The Hustle. New Zealand Police remove protestor at Auckland Airport, 1967.

    The Hustle. New Zealand Police remove protestor...

    LAURENCE Kirwan

    New project based on 1967 photograph of New Zealand Police wearing their White Summer Helmets, hustling away a bearded protestor at Auckland Airport.  

    The Hustle. New Zealand Police remove protestor...

    LAURENCE Kirwan

    New project based on 1967 photograph of New Zealand Police wearing their White Summer Helmets, hustling away a bearded protestor at Auckland Airport.  

  • Scrambled Eggs, Field Grade Officer Dress Uniform Visor Bullion. Major and above.

    Scrambled Eggs, Field Grade Officer Dress Unifo...

    laurence kirwan

    •Visor Ornamentation ("Scrambled Eggs"): A defining feature for field-grade officers (O-4 and above) was the ornamentation on the visor. While the most elaborate "scrambled eggs" (gold bullion embroidery of oak leaves...

    Scrambled Eggs, Field Grade Officer Dress Unifo...

    laurence kirwan

    •Visor Ornamentation ("Scrambled Eggs"): A defining feature for field-grade officers (O-4 and above) was the ornamentation on the visor. While the most elaborate "scrambled eggs" (gold bullion embroidery of oak leaves...

  • Creating a painting

    Creating a painting

    laurence kirwan

    The process of creating a painting begins with the drawing. It forms the skeleton of the final result. The next step is coloring the spaces, layer by layer, And then...

    Creating a painting

    laurence kirwan

    The process of creating a painting begins with the drawing. It forms the skeleton of the final result. The next step is coloring the spaces, layer by layer, And then...

  • Cap Badges and Insignia in US and UK and Commonwealth countries.

    Cap Badges and Insignia in US and UK and Common...

    laurence kirwan

    In the United States, Cap Badges denote the Service, being, Army, Navy and USMC. There was no Air Force as a separate entity until 1947. During World War Two the...

    Cap Badges and Insignia in US and UK and Common...

    laurence kirwan

    In the United States, Cap Badges denote the Service, being, Army, Navy and USMC. There was no Air Force as a separate entity until 1947. During World War Two the...

  • Caps and Helmets

    Caps and Helmets

    laurence kirwan

    Military head wear is categorized into Visor Caps, Side Caps, Berets, Utility Caps and Helmets. They are called ‘caps’ rather than ‘hats’ unless it is a ‘helmet’. ‘Visor Caps’ are...

    Caps and Helmets

    laurence kirwan

    Military head wear is categorized into Visor Caps, Side Caps, Berets, Utility Caps and Helmets. They are called ‘caps’ rather than ‘hats’ unless it is a ‘helmet’. ‘Visor Caps’ are...

  • Medal Ribbons, what are they?

    Medal Ribbons, what are they?

    laurence kirwan

    Medal Ribbons are abbreviated forms of the full version metal and cloth Medals which soldiers wear on the left side of their dress uniforms just above their left breast pocket....

    Medal Ribbons, what are they?

    laurence kirwan

    Medal Ribbons are abbreviated forms of the full version metal and cloth Medals which soldiers wear on the left side of their dress uniforms just above their left breast pocket....

  • Why I paint

    Why I paint

    laurence kirwan

    As a Plastic Surgeon, I always appreciated Art and drew and painted before I went to Medical School. During my busy Plastic Surgery practice, I had little time to indulge...

    Why I paint

    laurence kirwan

    As a Plastic Surgeon, I always appreciated Art and drew and painted before I went to Medical School. During my busy Plastic Surgery practice, I had little time to indulge...

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