LIVing the Dream (24" x 48")
LIVing the Dream (24" x 48")
“The game is over. And the Chiefs Kingdom has finally planted its flag on top of football’s highest summit!”
That emotional exclamation from Chiefs radio announcer Mitch Holthus at the end of Super Bowl LIV was music to the ears of long-suffering Chiefs fans. Kansas City, for the third time in three games of the 2020 postseason, had come from double-digits down to win a game, culminating as NFL Champions.
Fireworks erupted across the Kansas City metro and beyond. The blasts were so prolific they showed up on local weather radar. Grown men and women wept tears of joy. There was dancing in the streets. The Lombardi Trophy was headed to Kansas City. Patrick Mahomes was going to Disney World.
In just two years, Mahomes had become a legend. The 24-year-old wunderkind had won the NFL MVP award in his first full season and was the Super Bowl MVP in his second. Tight end Travis Kelce shouted to the world, “You got to fight… for your right… to Lombar… deeeeeeeee!”
It was the end of a 50-year drought for the Chiefs, who had last won the NFL’s biggest game in 1970. I’m one of the fans who lived through every win and suffered through every devastating loss of that half century. This was a moment to savor. And for me, a moment to capture in paint.
This composite features the following players from the Chiefs championship team, pictured from left to right:
Dan Sorensen (45), Sammy Watkins (14), Mitchell Schwartz (71), Chris Jones (95, tackling the San Francisco QB), Head Coach Andy Reid, Frank Clark (55), Patrick Mahomes (15), Tyreek Hill (10), Damien Williams (26), Tyrann Mathieu (32), and Travis Kelce (87).
The backdrop features fireworks over Union Station, and palm trees—five on the left, four on the right—denoting the 54th Super Bowl and representing the Miami venue. A few 12” x 24” limited-edition prints, hand numbered and signed by the artist, are available.
This original oil painting on a cradled birch panel measures 24”tall by 48'“ wide. It sells in a custom-built, 2.5”-deep natural maple frame and is ready to hang. Free shipping in the U.S.
Limited-edition prints are also available.
This original oil painting by American artist Ken Wilson pays tribute to the Kansas City Chiefs, depicting their football championship in 2020. The background blends the fireworks celebration over Union Station in Kansas City with the palm trees denoting the game’s Miami locale. This unique piece of sports art is painted on a 24-by-48-inch birch panel with about a 2-inch painted edge. It sells in a black-stained wood box frame.
Pictured left to right: Dan Sorensen (45), Sammy Watkins (14), Mitchell Schwartz (71), Chris Jones (95, tackling the San Francisco QB), Head Coach Andy Reid, Frank Clark (55), Patrick Mahomes (15), Tyreek Hill (10), Damien Williams (26), Tyrann Mathieu (32), and Travis Kelce (87) .
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Limited edition prints are available here: ‘LIVing the Dream’ prints