Travelers Welcomed At DFW Airport
The Dallas Fort Worth International Airport Holiday Helpers program is set to kick-off the summer travel season. The Holiday Helpers are a special group of volunteers that can be found out in force with Airport Ambassadors distributing summer travel goodies to passengers. Look for fun, live entertainment playing throughout the terminals as these cheerful characters welcome all to DFW.
We thank the Holiday Helpers for their dedication. This all volunteer employee group was born after the tragic events of September 11, 2001 to brighten our travels. They will also distribute free drink samples, from Pepsi and bring a smile to passengers they meet.
While visiting Dallas Fort Worth International Airport, look for art located in the Skylink Stations and throughout International Terminal D, DFW showcases a world-class $6 million visual arts program featuring paintings, floor medallions, sculptures and interactive pieces as well as the Nasher Sculpture Garden outside of International Terminal D.
Among the pieces of art to admire is a landscape that depicts the Boquillas Canyon located in the northeast portion of Big Bend National Park by Dennis Blagg. Born 1951 in Oklahoma City. Blagg is a self-taught painter who, during his 30-year career, has exhibited in more than 30 solo and group shows throughout Texas and New York City.
Located on the end wall of the North Ticket Hall. The amazing part is the painting was created using a grid system assembled so the viewer cannot discern that the painting consists of thousands of small panels. “My approach to this rather large painting is to use a tight grid system so that it looks unbroken and continuous. The grid pays homage to the history of art itself, as well as giving this image a binary feeling, this opens the door from realism to abstraction. Each little panel becomes its own abstract entity. This approach allows the viewer to engage the painting from two different viewpoints. The first as a reality of a large landscape. Because the painting is made up of some 2,355 six-inch panels which span an area 14 feet x 42 feet in a horizontal format, one can’t help but notice that each panel is an abstraction unto itself.”
Dedicated in September 1973, Dallas Fort Worth International Airport began operations on January 13, 1974. Imagine the start, when the airport had only nine operating airlines. During that time, it was the biggest airport in the world, and today, it continues to serve passengers with the same dedication and professionalism.
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