Category: Sports Artwork

My 20th Anniversary Creating St. Louis Blues Portraits

4/24/2019

Let's Go Blues!

Congratulations
St. Louis Blues
for advancing in the finals!

The Blues have had such a fantastic winning season this year! They persevered and have won their first round playoff series with a 3-2 win, to move on to the second round! What a fantastic season to watch!

In this brilliant season of the Blues, I am fortunate to celebrate a special anniversary working with the Blues.

This year is my my 20th year creating portraits for the St. Louis Blues management and team.

Back in 1998 I was first asked to create Sports Portraits for the players celebrating their special achievements and to celebrate their little ones.

Below is a portrait presentation from the 2017/2018 season.

My 20th Anniversary
1999 - 2019

I am honored to create portraits for the Blues. It is a highlight in my career as an artist! I can't believe twenty years have gone by so quickly!

You know, my favorite part being an artist is all the interesting and wonderful people that I have been blessed to meet!

Thank you St. Louis Blues! Enjoy this amazing time! Go Blues!!

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MAC: Sports PERSONALITY of the year portraits

1/8/2018

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MISSOURI ATHLETIC CLUB
SPORTS PERSONALITY OF THE YEAR PORTRAITS
2016 & 2017

To honor each recipient, the MISSOURI ATHLETIC CLUB has a portrait drawing created of the Sports Personality of the Year.

As a professional artist, I am thankful and honored to be creating the Sports Personality of the Year Portraits for the MAC!! Thank you very much to the Missouri Athletic Club for giving me this opportunity.

Vladimir Tarasenko
MAC Sports Personality of the Year
2016

Since 1970, sports fans have been gathering at the Missouri Athletic Club to honor the annual Sport's Personality of the Year.

The MAC Sport’s Personality of the Year Dinner, was created by Jack Buck who acted as Master of Ceremonies for the first 32 dinners. The event is now in his name.

The list of some past recipients are: Bob Gibson (1970), Whitey Herzog (1982), Jackie Joyner-Kersey (1988), Brett Hull (1990) and Kurt Warner (2000)... to Vladimir Taresenko (2016) and Yadier Molina (2017).

VLADIMIR TARASENKO
MAC Sports Personality of the Year
2016

YADIER MOLINA
MAC Sports Personality of the Year
2017

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Portrait of Bob Costas

9/14/2015

When it is time to deliver a finished portrait, often there will be an unveiling celebration. Well, I was fortunate to have the opportunity to enjoy a very special unveiling party for Mr. Bob Costas!

The opportunity to paint sports celebrity figures is always fun, but this was an extreme honor to paint a very special portrait of Mr. Bob Costas. The portrait was in honor of the Costas Cancer Center and Mr Costas' dedication to Cardinal Glennon Hospital

Thank you Cardinal Glennon for giving me the opportunity.

The party was for Mr. Bob Costas celebrating his incredible 26 years of dedication for the Bob Costas Benefit for SSM Cardinal Glennon Children's Medical Center. As a gift and tribute, a portrait was presented to him.

The Costas Cancer Center in Cardinal Glennon Hospital was built and is supported through the Bob Costas Benefit, which has raised millions for cancer care at SSM Cardinal Glennon Children’s Medical Center.

A special thank you to Cardinal Glennon Medical Center and Mr. Bob Costas.

Thank you Suzy Gorman for the use of the selected photos.

My 20th Anniversary Creating St. Louis Blues Portraits

My 20th Anniversary1999 - 2019

MAC: Sports PERSONALITY of the year portraits

MISSOURI ATHLETIC CLUB​SPORTS PERSONALITY OF THE YEAR PORTRAITS2016 & 2017

Portrait of Bob ﻿Costas

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My 20th Anniversary
1999 - 2019

MISSOURI ATHLETIC CLUB
SPORTS PERSONALITY OF THE YEAR PORTRAITS
2016 & 2017

Portrait of Bob Costas