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 2000 Oklahoma Sooners uniform worn by #22 Quentin Griffin and was used in the creation of this Oklahoma Sooners uniform evolution print and thousands of Oklahoma products that have been sold across North America. This original piece of art was painted by artist Nola McConnan for Maple Leaf Productions Ltd. 2000 was a National Championship season for the Oklahoma Sooners.

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 2000 University of Oklahoma football team and #22, worn by Quentin Griffin. Coached by Bob Stoops and co-captained by Bubba Burcham, Rocky Calmus, Chris Hammons, Josh Heupel, Seth Littrell and Torrance Marshall, the 2000 team went 13-0 and were crowned as National Champions. Oklahoma capped off their undefeated season by beating Florida State 13-2 in the Orange Bowl.Quentin Griffin was a Halfback for the University of Oklahoma and a member of Coach Stoops 2000 National Championship squad. The team beat Kansas State 27-24 in the Big 12 Championship Game on December 2, 2000, before defeating the Seminoles 13-2 on January 3, 2001 for the title. Following his career at the University of Oklahoma, Quentin was drafted by the Denver Broncos in the 2003 NFL Draft and was named starter in 2004 (after predecessor Mike Anderson was injured). In March 2006, Griffin signed a one-year contract with the Kansas City Chiefs, but was subsequently released the following September. On February 23, 2007, with the 2nd overall pick, he was selected by the Hamburg Sea Devils in the NFL Europa Free Agent Draft.A summary of his NFL career can be found at:http://www.databasefootball.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=GRIFFQUE01He played in the NFL Europe League:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hamburg_Sea_DevilsHere is what our friends at Wikipedia have to say about Quentin Griffin:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quentin_Griffin