This large canvas captures two Hall of Fame quarterbacks, Joe Montana and Steve Young, plus their favorite target and the greatest wide receiver of all-time, Jerry Rice. Each of these Hall of Famer players were instrumental in San Franciscos five Super Bowl victories as Montana won three Super Bowl MVP Awards, while Young and Rice each earned one Super Bowl MVP. This canvas giclee measures 44 x 32 inches and features a blue and green background with Montana and Young sandwiched around Rice.
The piece is marked PP #15/16; the athlete signatures in silver Sharpie, all grading a ("10"). Absolutely one of the most beautiful painting you will see. Lopa's artwork has been featured in art galleries across the country.Galleries such as: the Markman Galleries in Las Vegas, Gallery Four at the Garden State Art Plaza, Field of Dreams throughout the country, ArtExpo in New York, Just Ducky in Chicago and in several Hall Of Fame memorabilia franchise stores. Even more special to Lopa is that his paintings are collected and hang in the homes of such greats as: Muhammad Ali, Tiki Barber, Roger Clemens, Michael Jordan, Mark McGuire, Paul O'Neill, Mark Prior, George Steinbrenner, Kerry Wood, Yogi Berra, Nolan Ryan, Cal Ripken, Don Mattingly, Derek Jeter, Reggie Jackson, Barbara Sinatra, Diana Munson, Eleanor Gehrig, Julia Ruth, Peyton Manning, Mariano Rivera, Ron Turcotte, and Danny Mantle.
Over the past three years, Lopa was invited by Major League Baseball (MLB) to paint live at the World Series games and All-Star Games. He also hand-painted on the home plate that was used during the ceremonial first pitch to kick off the 2004 World Series. In addition to his baseball work, Lopa created the commemorative artwork for the past three NFL Superbowls and painted live on the sideline at Giants Stadium before the 2006 Manning Bowl where the NY Giants took on the Indianapolis Colts. In May 2006, Lopa painted live at the Kentucky Derby, one of horse racings elite Triple Crown showdowns.Over his professional career, Lopas paintings have raised hundreds of thousands of dollars for charities across the country. Just to name a few: American Cancer Society, Barbara Sinatra Childrens Hospital, Klein Family Learning Center, Jockeys Guild, James Brown Cancer Center, and the Leukemia Foundation.
Lopa is proud to use his talent to benefit causes close to his heart. The item "SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS SIGNED MONTANA RICE YOUNG BILL LOPA CANVAS GICLEE LE 15/16" is in sale since Sunday, January 29, 2017.
This item is in the category "Sports Mem, Cards & Fan Shop\Autographs-Original\Football-NFL\Lithographs, Posters & Prints". The seller is "fanzone_terry" and is located in Livonia, Michigan.This item can be shipped worldwide.