If you haven't seen Regan Dunnick's pastel works from the SRQ Sarasota Bradenton International Airport, it's possible you've still encountered his illustrations. 

Like Frank Hopper, whose works also hung in the airport, Dunnick is widely renowned, and in the past, he created artwork for menus, table tents and more for the Chili's restaurant chain. 

In fact, he attributes his pastel-style work with Chili's to being selected to create the murals for the airport in the same style. 

Now, there is further opportunity to view his and Hopper's works from the airport, with the exhibition "Echoes of Sarasota: A Historical Preservation," at Palm Avenue Fine Art.

The Observer had the opportunity to speak with Dunnick during opening night on Jan. 24. 

"When I first saw these, it just was clear that Sarasota needed to see these because they were so special," said Gallery Director Colin Thomsen. "Sarasota is an incredible place, and we need to realize where we came from, and there's really no better way to revisit the history, in my opinion."