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Walt Koerschner's art career began at age 5 with various private instructors. He attended the Cleveland School of Art and the Art Center College of Design in Los Angeles. Hi formative years were spent working in advertising agencies, designing matchbook (nine years) and freelancing.
After two years as an illustrator in the aircraft industry (North American Aviation in Downey, CA), he became an illustrator for a Navy contractor at the China Lake Naval Weapons Center (now the Naval Aircraft Weapons Systems) where the Sidewinder missile was developed. After six years he became employed on the Base where he spent the next 23 years. Some illustrations from this period, which involved trips to Hawaii and Washington, DC, appeared on a CBS Special on undersea installations, and in various technical journals.
As a member of the Air Force Art Program, he produced a number of paintings that became part of the permanent Air Force Art Collection and are displayed at the Pentagon and the Air Force Academy.
He is equally at home working in oil, guache, acrylic, pencil, watercolor, or on a computer. Walt and his wife now live in the foothills of the Rockies in Montana, along with a dog and a cat, where he paints for pleasure.
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