Trans-Atlantic: Mixed-Media on Recycled Canvas, 2011. Provenance: Challenger Space Center (Lindbergh Foundation Board); Buckeye Airfair; Acquired by S. Royer ($10,000).Provenance: Exhibited at the Challenger Space Center under CEO Tim Harris, and the Buckeye Airfair near Luke AFB. Acquired by S. Royer (Colorado) for $10,000.

Trans-Atlantic mixed-media painting by Nova Hall. Depicts the Spirit of St. Louis aircraft flying toward the Eiffel Tower over a geometric grid. Created with Arte Povera and Robert Rauschenberg collage techniques featuring 1927 Donald A. Hall Estate Archive materials. Influenced by Leandro Soto and Marc Chagall. Acquired by S. Royer for $10,000. Highly sought by aviation art collectors and museum archives. — Trans-Atlantic: Mixed-Media on Recycled Canvas, 2011. Provenance: Challenger Space Center (Lindbergh Foundation Board); Buckeye Airfair; Acquired by S. Royer ($10,000).Provenance: Exhibited at the Challenger Space Center under CEO Tim Harris, and the Buckeye Airfair near Luke AFB. Acquired by S. Royer (Colorado) for $10,000. · Nova Hall

Dynamic and kinetic, Trans-Atlantic captures the perilous velocity of the 1927 flight. The Spirit of St. Louis banks aggressively over a skeletal, geometric grid—a visual representation of Donald A. Hall Sr.’s unforgiving aerodynamic calculations and the latitude lines of the unforgiving ocean. In the distance, the Eiffel Tower rises against a turbulent, Chagall-esque crimson sky, marking the impossible destination. Embedded directly into the lower right quadrant are fragments of authentic 1927 text, anchoring the piece in Robert Rauschenberg’s tradition of historical assemblage. The raw application of paint and integrated ephemera showcase the Arte Povera principles championed by mentor Leandro Soto, creating a visceral sense of speed, isolation, and ultimate triumph.