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November 18, 2006 - PREVIEW Magazine
At 2 p.m., the Oklahoma Sports Museum (OSM) at 315 W.
Oklahoma Ave. will host an Oklahoma Athletic Heritage
Reception where a special painting will be unveiled. Selected
Oklahoma athletes’ images are depicted on this Oklahoma
Centennial Sports Montage, a 24 by 30 inch acrylic painting by
Norman artist Tom Gentis.
Gentis cooperated with
the Oklahoma Centennial
Commission to create this
painting showcasing prominent
Oklahoma athletes of
the past 100 years. The
painting is intended to be a
timeless image of those who
have contributed most to
Oklahoma’s rich athletic
heritage.
Gentis specializes in
professional and amateur
sport illustrations from his
studio in Norman. Selected
as the official artist for
the OSM, Gentis' awardwinning
art is exhibited in
sports venues, galleries and
private collections around the country. Gentis’ large-scale
portraits have been presented to every Warren Spahn Award
winner since the OSM began presenting the award in 1999.
This montage is the latest in a series Gentis has done to
celebrate Oklahoma’s sports figures. He recently painted sports
figures depicted on the newest large addition to the museum, the
Oklahoma Centennial 1907-2007 Athletic Heritage Timeline
Project. This timeline depicts Oklahoma sports figures from each
decade of the last 100 years, such as Mickey Mantle and Steve
Owens.
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