Rudy! Rudy! Rudy!

This is a new piece commissioned by the Sons of Baseball to be presented to Daniel Rudy Ruettiger. The event was their annual banquet held mid-May.

Rudy is so cool. He really is every man.

Here are quick Rudy facts:
* He is the only player to be carried off the field by his team at Notre Dame Stadium
* He had an assist on the famous tackle
* The quarterback he tackled was ALSO NAMED RUDY!

This was a fun project. The concept was to

Hall-of-Famer Ferguson Jenkins - A Great Player with a Great Cause

Attended a terrific golf tournament held on behalf of the kids served by Sons of Baseball. Sons of Baseball is a 501(c)(3) non-profit children's charity and provides children with disabilities a VIP experience at a baseball venue. Colleges, minor leagues, and Major League Baseball all participate with us at most MLB parks around the country.

I was asked to create a piece to feature supportive celebrity athlete, the great Ferguson Jenkins.

Major Leaguers Mike Morgan and Ferguson Jenkins

Ferguson is pictured signing prints of my painting - The great Frank Layden is next to him.

"Ferguson Jenkins is Sizing You Up"

20x10 Acrylic on Canvas