A new addition to the artwork in the Hall of Heroes at the Oklahoma State Capitol was dedicated on the floor of the Oklahoma House of Representatives in April. "Sunset Over the Pacific" by Oklahoma artist Greg Burns depicts the PCU Oklahoma (SSN 802), a Virginia-class attack submarine in service with the U.S. Navy. The boat's keel was laid down August 2, 2023.
Created in Burns' typical style of pen, ink, and watercolor, and completed in 2025, the work was gifted to the people of Oklahoma by Rear Admiral (Ret.) Greg Slavonic, Commander (Ret.) Tucker McHugh, and Rocky Goins. The Oklahoma Arts Council oversaw the framing of the work in a gold-leaf filled, closed corner frame, adding museum-quality glass to mitigate UV exposure.
"Sunset Over the Pacific" is Burns' second work of art in the collections managed by the Oklahoma Arts Council. His work, "Hefner Living Room," was added to the Oklahoma State Art Collection in 2012. Numerous works of Burns' are in the Oklahoma Public Art Collection, including recent works added at the Oklahoma Banking Department.
