The US Navy and
Hartworks Creative Group

David G. Hart grew up hearing Navy stories from his extended family. The most vivid tales came from his Dad and Brother, who served on destroyers. He tried to imagine their experiences, and after 40 years in corporate advertising, he went back to his drawing and painting roots, hoping to capture the drama and power of those ships at sea.

After months of research he chose to begin with the most familiar classes that his Dad and Brother knew so well, Gearing and Sumner. Photo references were hard to find, usually black and white and sometimes a bit out of focus, but he managed to recreate the ships and scenes as he imagined them. By building each image piece-by-piece, he works to bring ships to life as accurately as possible, true to the sailors who called her home. 

In 2023, Hartworks was honored to become a licensee of artwork by the US Navy.