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 (Maroon), 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 1999 Florida State Seminoles uniform worn by 2000 Heisman Trophy winner #16 Chris Weinke and was used in the creation of this Florida State Seminoles uniform evolution print and thousands of Florida 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. 1999 was a National Championship season for the Florida State Seminoles.

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 #16 uniform of Florida State University football player Chris Weinke. Chris was the first three-year starter at quarterback in the 22-year tenure of head coach Bobby Bowden. In 1999 Chris led the Seminoles to their first undefeated season and their second national title, he also led the Seminoles to three straight national championship games and complied a 32-3 record as the starting quarterback. During his Heisman winning season he led the nation in passing with 4,167 yards during the regular season for an average of 347.3 yards per game. Chris is one of two FSU quarterbacks to have his jersey number retired (the other being Charlie Ward).In 2000-01, Weinke was voted the 139th best college football player of all time by the College Football News:http://cfn.scout.com/Here is what our friends at Wikipedia have to say about Chris Weinke:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chris_WeinkeIn 2000, Weinke joined Charlie Ward as the only Seminoles to have won the Heisman Trophy. He also won the Davey OBrien and Johnny Unitas awards in 2000.http://www.heisman.com/winners/c-weinke00.htmlChris was drafted by the Carolina Panthers in the 2001 NFL draft and went on to play six seasons in the NFL, mostly as a backup:http://www.databasefootball.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=WEINKCHR01Weinke played six years in the Toronto Blue Jays farm system before attending Florida State:http://www.thebaseballcube.com/players/W/chris-weinke.shtmlThe 99 Seminoles accomplished college football's first ever wire-to-wire run at #1 in the AP poll. The Bobby Bowden led Noles defeated Michael Vick and the Virginia Tech Hokies 46-29 in the 2000 Sugar Bowl to secure a 12-0 record.The garnet Seminole jersey of 1999 featured white numerals with gold trim on the front, back and shoulders. The jersey featured a Nokia Sugar Bowl patch on the right shoulder and an ACC patch under the V of the collar. Players wore gold pants with a Seminole patch on each hip. Headgear featured an arrow and feather on each side of the gold helmet.Florida State was the National Champion in 1999 and they capped off their undefeated season by beating Virginia Tech 46-29 in the Sugar Bowl.