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From Models to Masterpieces: Steve Ridgway's Artistic Flight

From Models to Masterpieces: Steve Ridgway's Artistic Flight

Update: 2025-08-09
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We sit down with Steve Ridgway, a passionate artist and former printing services worker at Manchester Metropolitan University. Steve shares his lifelong fascination with aircraft, which began in childhood with model building and air shows.

After retiring in 2018, he returned to the Woodford site to contribute to the museum's archives. Listen in as Steve recounts a captivating story about a WWII American aircraft nose artist, blending his love for aviation and art.

Discover the motivations that inspire him and the journey that brought him back to his roots.

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From Models to Masterpieces: Steve Ridgway's Artistic Flight

From Models to Masterpieces: Steve Ridgway's Artistic Flight

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