Raw, real, and roaring with kinetic energy, “Hooker Sling Load” captures the heart-pounding moment just before a CH-47 Chinook lifts cargo in a sling load operation. Painted in thick, expressive brushwork, this piece freezes the fleeting chaos—dust flying, rotors chopping the air, and troops guiding the load with practiced precision.
The title tips the helmet to the unsung heroes on the ground—the “hookers”—whose job requires nerves of steel and split-second timing beneath tens of thousands of pounds of lift. This is the kind of scene that stays etched in your memory if you’ve lived it—and now, in paint.
