Discovering the Game That Was: Art Show Featuring Baseball Glove Paintings
Event Features Paintings by Sean Kane Providing a Glimpse Into the Game’s History
The public is invited to a one-night art event and reception presenting Guelph artist Sean Kane’s baseball-themed art on Thursday, February 6.
Paintings highlighting some of the greats who shined on the diamond and which utilize classic baseball gloves as the canvas will be on display at the Trafalgar Building, 123 Woolwich St, in downtown Guelph from 5pm to 10pm.
Oscar Charleston, Negro Leagues legend portrayed here as an Indianapolis ABC on a vintage mitt— He played First Base later in his career.
The 18 artworks in the exhibit include gloves featuring Babe Ruth, Blue Jays ace Roy Halladay, Yogi Berra, Oscar Charleston, Toni Stone and more – figures and stories from baseball's past and developments within the game and contemporary culture of the time touching on the Negro Leagues, women in baseball, and even music in the game.
Sean’s art is in the permanent collection of The National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum in Cooperstown, NY, and he is a 2019 Ontario Arts Council grant recipient.
Sean's paintings are a double-play combination of portraiture and hand-lettered designs on era-specific mitts, some a century-old, aiming to spark baseball-related memories and transport viewers to new discoveries of those who played the game.
Take Me Out To The Ball Game composer Albert Von Tilzer on back of 1900’s glove, the same decade the song was written.
His baseball paintings have been exhibited at the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum, Kansas City, and Sherman Miller Museum of Jewish Art, Tulsa, and recognized by the Museum of American Sports Art.
Sean's works are in private collections of Hall of Fame players and baseball fans across North America. The Philadelphia Phillies, Cal Ripken Sr. Foundation, Milwaukee Brewers Fantasy Camp and Joe DiMaggio Children's Hospital are among the institutions for whom Sean has created his one-of-a-kind paintings.
An Ontario Arts Council grant provided funding support for creating artworks in this exhibition.
Blue Jays ace Roy ‘Doc’ Halladay featured wearing a uniform reminiscent of those the team wore in 1979.
Thanks to event supporters WriteDesign and Wellington Brewery.
The event is free and open to the public, no RSVP required.
Discovering the Game That Was: Baseball Portraits on Classic Era Gloves
Paintings by Sean Kane
Thursday, February 6
5-10pm
Trafalgar Building, 123 Woolwich St, Suite 101
Downtown Guelph, ON N1H3V1
Viewing by appointment on Friday, February 7th.
Contact sean@seankane.com