The player I focused on was a Cuban star who also played in the Negro Leagues.
His is an amazing story that many fans may not be familiar with, which is why I wanted to create this work -- on a glove from his playing era, it includes a portrait and career highlights plus some flair to hint at the lively Latin approach to the game.
Ideally the glove painting will invite curiosity about this player and give a glimpse of his impact on the game.
Additionally, plans are being made to present other baseball glove paintings of mine in the ‘Beisbol’ exhibit -- a “mini-show” within the exhibit featuring paintings of a few players touched by the Latin leagues experience.
This is where some of the butterflies and big to-do list come in.
And the smile from ear to ear -- that comes from this opportunity the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum has presented, fulfilling a number of goals for this path I’m on.
As I make my way towards that plane trip in a month and a half, I’ll be sharing some of the process and progress along the way. Should be quite a ride.
Kansas City, Kansas City here I come...
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photo by ImaginaryGirl