Ohio State Buckeyes 1968

Nola McConnan

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Watercolor Painting

Nola McConnan

This beautifully framed NCAA football piece features an original piece of watercolor artwork glass-framed in an attractive two inch wide black resin frame with a double mat. The outer dimensions of the framed piece are approximately 17” wide x 28” high, although the exact size will vary according to the size of the original piece...

$595.00 USD - Price includes framing as well as fast, free shipping with UPS
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This beautifully framed NCAA football piece features an original piece of watercolor artwork glass-framed in an attractive two inch wide black resin frame with a double mat. The outer dimensions of the framed piece are approximately 17” wide x 28” high, although the exact size will vary according to the size of the original piece of art.

At the core of the framed piece is the actual piece of original artwork as painted by the artist on textured 100% rag, water-marked watercolor paper. In many cases the original artwork has handwritten notes in pencil from the artist (be sure to “See the actual artwork without the frame” elsewhere in this website). Simply put, this is beautiful, one-of-a-kind artwork.

The outer mat is a rich textured black acid-free mat with a decorative inset white v-groove, while the inner mat is a complimentary colored acid-free mat reflecting one of the team’s primary colors. The website image of this framed piece shows the mat color that we suggest (Red), but since each piece is custom framed, we are happy to use whatever color mat you wish (depending on availability) – our standard mat colors are:

Light Blue / Dark Blue / Brown / Maroon (close to brown) / White / Silver / Gold / Yellow (bright yellow) / Green (dark green) / Orange / Purple / Red (bright red, somewhat close to PMS 186)

Beneath the artwork is a silver plate with black text describing the original artwork. The text for this piece will read:

This is an original, one-of-a-kind watercolor painting of the 1968 Ohio State Buckeyes uniform worn by #10 Rex Kern and was used in the creation of this Ohio State Buckeyes uniform evolution print and thousands of Ohio State products that have been sold across North America. This original piece of art was painted by artist Nola McConnan for Maple Leaf Productions Ltd. 1968 was a National Championship season for the Ohio State Buckeyes.

Beneath the silver plate is a 6.5” x 7” reproduction of a uniform evolution print that celebrates the history of the team. The print beautifully illustrates the chronological evolution of the team’s uniform and shows you how the original art was used in the creation of this print. If you look closely, you will see that the print features the actual artwork being offered for sale. The 6.5” x 7” print looks like this:

The piece is framed with an extremely high quality framing glass. We have used this glass style for many years with excellent results. We package every piece very carefully in a double layer of bubble wrap and a rigid double-wall cardboard package to avoid breakage at any point during the shipping process, but if damage does occur, we will gladly repair, replace or refund. Please note that all of our products come with a 90 day 100% satisfaction guarantee.

Each framed piece also comes with a two page letter signed by Scott Sillcox describing the history behind the art. If there was an extra-special story about your piece of art, that story will be included in the letter. When you receive your framed piece, you should find the letter lightly attached to the front of the framed piece.

If you have any questions, at any time, about the actual artwork or about any of the artist’s handwritten notes on the artwork, I would love to tell you about them. Simply email me, Scott Sillcox, at scott@heritagesportsart.com and I will tell you everything I can about your original piece of art. The artists and I spent well over ten years of our lives creating these pieces of original artwork, and in many cases there are stories I can tell you about your actual piece of artwork that might add an extra element of interest in your one-of-a-kind purchase.

Please note that all reproduction rights for this original work are retained in perpetuity by the University or the designated licensing body unless specifically stated otherwise in writing by the University or their designate. For further information, please contact Heritage Sports Art at questions@heritagesportsart.com .

 

History

This painting honors the 1968 Ohio State University football team and #10, worn by Rex Kern. Coached by Buckeye staple Woody Hayes and co-captained by David Foley and Dirk Worden, the 1968 team went 10-0. Ohio State was the National Champion in 1968 and they capped off their undefeated season by beating USC 27-16 in the Rose Bowl. Rex Kern was a Quarterback for Ohio State University. After quickly recovering from back surgery in June 1968, Kern would become the leader of a team dubbed the Super Sophomores - due to the fact that 13 sophomores (10 starters) were played by Coach Hayes. The Super Sophomores would not only shut out the top-ranked Purdue Boilermakers early in the 1968 season, but would finish the season undefeated, win a Big Ten Conference Championship and would be ultimately crowned as National Champions. In the Buckeyes 27-16 Rose Bowl victory against O.J. Simpson and the USC Trojans, Kern was named the Most Outstanding Player. In 1969, Kern would be voted All-American and would finish 3rd in Heisman Trophy balloting (in 1970, he would finish 5th). Following his career at Ohio State, Rex played for the Baltimore Colts and the Buffalo Bills. A recurrence of his back injury impeded his NFL career - forcing him to retire following the 1974 season.He is a member of the Ohio State University O Hall of Fame:http://www.ohiostatebuckeyes.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=17300&KEY=&ATCLID=925240He went on to the NFL where he played for 4 seasons:http://www.databasefootball.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=KERNREX01He was elected to the College Football Hall of Fame in 2007:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2007_College_Football_Hall_of_Fame_ballotHere is what our friends at Wikipedia have to say about Rex Kern:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rex_Kern

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