Mick McGinty
Mick McGinty (December 7, 1952 - September 18, 2021) was an American artist who specialized in airbrush, digital, and fine art oil painting. He graduated from Art Center College of Design in Pasadena, California, in 1979, and went to work for the design studio, Willardson + White, which was headed by legendary airbrush illustrators Charlie White III and Dave Willardson. After three years, he began a successful career as a freelance illustrator, working as an airbrush illustrator for the next 15 years before switching to digital media. Later in his career he entered into semi-retirement enjoying his time as a fine art painter and switching exclusively to oil painting, both in the studio as well as plein air painting. His vast collection of works can be found on his website. In August 2021, he was diagnosed with Stage IV lung cancer, and just six weeks later, on September 18, 2021, he died in the comfort of his own home surrounded by family. Early life, education, and career McGinty was born on December 7, 1952, in Sioux City, Iowa, to his parents, Mike McGinty and Dorothy "Mudge" McGinty (née Love). Mike was an over-the-road truck driver and Mudge worked for the