Featured Airbrush artist to set up at Bristol Rhythm & Roots Reunion BY TOM NETHERLAND | SPECIAL TO THE HERALD COURIER Sep 16, 2018 Sep 16, 2018 Updated Apr 17, 2019 0 1 of 2 Jackets of Willie Nelson and The Doors' Jim Morrison as well as Kermit the Frog flank airbrush artist Richard Mink. Tom Netherland/Special to the Herald Courier BIFF! SOCK! POW! Goes the art of Richard Mink, who's wearing a jacket painted with classic Batman images. Tom Netherland/Special to the Herald Courier Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save BY TOM NETHERLAND | SPECIAL TO THE HERALD COURIER BRISTOL, Va. — Willie Nelson hangs out in the Bristol, Virginia, home of Richard Mink.kAm$@ 5@6D y@9??J r2D9] p?5 (:==:6 (@?<2] ~9[ 2 BF:E6 8C66? z6C>:E E96 uC@8 92?8D 2C@F?5 :?D:56 E96 A9@E@8C2A96C’D A25[ E@@]k^AmkAmrC2KJn }@A6[ :E’D |:?<’D 2:C3CFD965 2CEH@C<] w6 A2:?ED :>286D @7 A@A 4F=EFC6 7:8FC6D @? 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