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 (Orange), 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 2001 Miami Hurricanes uniform worn by #28 Clinton Portis and was used in the creation of this Miami Hurricanes uniform evolution print and thousands of Miami products that have been sold across North America. This original piece of art was painted by artist Nola McConnan for Maple Leaf Productions Ltd. 2001 was a National Championship season for the Miami Hurricanes.

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 depicts the #28 uniform of University of Miami football player running back, Clinton Portis. Portis became just the second true freshman to start at running back for the Canes since the 1975 season. His sophomore season wasn't as successful as he lost his job to James Jackson; however, Portis bounced back in 2001 as the Hurricanes won the National Championship. In the Rose Bowl against Nebraska, Portis ran for 104 yards on 20 carries including a 38-yard touchdown in the 37-14 win over the Cornhuskers. Here's what our friends at Wikipedia have to say about Clinton Portis:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clinton_PortisThe Denver Broncos selected Portis in the second round of the 2002 NFL Draft (51st overall). Portis was named the AP Offensive Rookie of the Year in 2002:http://www.databasefootball.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=PORTICLI01Larry Coker led the Hurricanes to a perfect 12-0 season in his first year as head coach at Miami. The Canes feature six All-Americans on their roster including cornerback Phillip Buchanon, tight-end Jeremy Shockey, and strong safety Edward Reed. The 2001 University of Miami football uniform featured below consisted of a white jersey and green numbers with orange outlining on the front, back and shoulders. The jersey also featured green and orange striping at the seams on the torso and green and orange stripes across the chest and shoulders. This jersey also contains three patches; an AT&T Rose Bowl patch on the left chest, a Big East patch on the right chest and U patch at the V of the collar. Players pants were green with a orange and white stripes down each side. The familiar white helmet with orange and green striping and an orange and green U logo were worn for protection. Miami was the National Champion in 2001 and they capped off their undefeated season by beating Nebraska 37-14 in the Rose Bowl.