SrA Pace: technician by day, collector by night

by Airman 1st Class Zachary Foster 6th Air Refueling Wing, Public Affairs

Military life is known to come with change and re-locations, however for Senior Airman Dustin Pace, this change has fueled his passion for the arts.

Pace is a 6th Maintenance Squadron metals technician by day and an art collector by night. His interest in the arts began with his childhood and evolved as he pursued a career in the military.

“My interests in the arts all started with my mother,” Pace said. “She wrote poetry all the time when I was growing up. She would help me with writing assignments in school, and I’d get a glimpse of her style.”

As Pace grew, his passion for art developed into an outlet to share his emotions, work, ideas and perspective with those around him, connecting him with a community of like-minded individuals.

“Art helped me to meet people with similar interests,” Pace said. “For people in the art community, sharing art is almost like playing in a band. We each have individual styles and whenever we share projects it’s like a collaboration by playing different instruments.”

Pace explained that the story behind a piece of art is a major factor

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