“Uncle Sam” from Maddon Art (“Put the Art Back in Thee Game”) and artist, Jason Skeldon for The Art of Baseball Collection -
Uncle Sam's "I Want You" message is revised to reflect 2016 World Series Champion Chicago Cubs Manager Joe Maddon’s desire for his players to maintain their unique personalities and always be unabashedly themselves. His message is the same for kids in Chicago and across the country.
Framed gallery wrap 100% cotton fabric canvas with high quality print. Every frame is built with a solid face to support the canvas and prevent deforming. Measurements are 18” x 12” x 1.25.” Signature Imprimee.
The artwork traces back to Chicago Cubs Manager, Joe Maddon’s belief that baseball is an artistic game and Major League players, as with all professional athletes, are artists. Maddon has been known to say “They’re not all oil paintings” after sloppy wins. This strategy of promoting baseball creates curiosity and attracts a wider audience to the sport while promoting the arts. The artwork is Maddon’s ideas brought to life by Jason Skeldon, an urban artist, through the use of pop culture images and associative word art.
About the Art (in the words of Joe Maddon):
Uncle Sam is about we want you… to be yourself. The critical phrase there is “the more freedom given, the greater respect and discipline returned.” When I was with Tampa Bay and we had a low payroll team in a small market, I was often asked “How could you be so successful?” And I thought and thought, and my conclusion was that we were unique in that we created a group that was allowed to be themselves and in return, we got a larger amount of respect and discipline which equaled a total buy-in. Everybody was on the same page. I believe that should resonate with many people. In the United States, that should absolutely resonate and that’s why Uncle Sam was a great vehicle for that message.
About the Artist:
Jason Skeldon admits he wasn't very good at playing baseball as a kid, but the Tampa, Fla., artist has made a big league connection as an adult. Skeldon and Joe Maddon have combined to create unique paintings to present the Cubs manager's message about the game.
“SKEL” is the alias for Artist Jason Skeldon, originally from Las Vegas. The artist has resided most of his life in Tampa, Florida. Jason has work hanging all over the United States including Los Angeles, New York, Miami, etc. His art style is influenced by pop culture and current events using spray paints, acrylic and water colors, stencils and resins. Skeldon used to draw his own comic books when he was young. A paramedic for eight years, he returned to painting because it helped him deal with anxiety and depression. Now, Skeldon is not only an artist but also a philanthropist. Jason never went to art school and created his own style of art through trial and error with multiple mediums. Influencers are Banksy (artist), Walt Disney, and Warren Buffet.
Product Code: SK000009
Size:18" x 12"
Medium: Serigraph
$75