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 1995 Nebraska Cornhuskers uniform worn by #15 Tommie Frazier and was used in the creation of this Nebraska Cornhuskers uniform evolution print and thousands of Nebraska products that have been sold across North America. This original piece of art was painted by artist Nola McConnan for Maple Leaf Productions Ltd. 1995 was a National Championship season (as per Coaches Poll) for the Nebraska Cornhuskers.

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 1995 University of Nebraska football team and #15, worn by Tommie Frazier. Coached by Cornhusker icon Tom Osborne and co-captained by Phil Ellis, Aaron Graham, Mark Gilman, Christian Peter and Tony Veland, the 1995 team went an undefeated 12-0, en route to the second of back-to-back National Championships. Nebraska capped off their undefeated season by dominating Florida 62-24 in the Tostitos Fiesta Bowl.Tommie Frazier was a Quarterback for the University of Nebraska - winner of the Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award. From 1992-95, the Cornhuskers appeared in 4-straight National Title games, with Frazier being named MVP in the 1993-95 games. In his sophomore season (1993), in a thrilling 18-16 loss to Florida State, in the games final 21 seconds, Tommie would help lead the Cornhuskers in a last second charge - only to be thwarted by a missed field goal. In a 1994 24-17 win over Miami, Frazier helped the Cornhuskers overcome a late 3rd quarter 17-7 deficit, to secure Coach Osbornes first National Championship. In the 1995 title game, a 62-24 manhandling of Florida, Frazier threw for a touchdown and ran for 2 others - accumulating 199 rushing yards in the process. A late 3rd quarter 75-yard run (where he would break multiple tackles), was the highlight of the game. Following his career at the University of Nebraska, Tommie entered the coaching ranks - serving as an Assistant Coach at Baylor University and Assistant Director of Athletic Development at his alma mater, before becoming Head Coach at Doane College (located in Crete, Nebraska) in 2005. After going 3-17 in his two seasons, Fraziers tenure at Doane came to a close in November of 2006.He is a member of the Nebraska Football Hall of Fame:http://www.huskers.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=8&SPID=22&DB_OEM_ID=100&ATCLID=324447He was recognized as the 33rd best College Football Player of all time by the College Football News in their 2000-ish ranking:http://cfn.scout.com/Here is what our friends at Wikipedia have to say about Tommie Frazier:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tommie_Frazier