List of sportspeople–artists
This is a list of people who are widely recognised in the fields of both sport and the visual arts:
| Name | Lifetime | Nationality | Sport | Art |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ernie Barnes | 1938–2009 | United States | American football offensive guard (San Diego Chargers, Denver Broncos) | Painting (The Sugar Shack)[1] |
| Lanny Barnes | born 1982 | United States | Biathlon (2006, 2010, 2014 Winter Olympics) | Drawing, illustration[2] |
| Roald Bradstock | born 1962 | England | Javelin (1984, 1988 Summer Olympics) | Painting (Struggle for Perfection) and performance art[3] |
| Chris Coleman | born 1967 | United States | Bobsled (1992, 1994 Winter Olympics) | Photography[4] |
| Jody Craddock | born 1975 | England | Association football defender (Sunderland, Wolverhampton Wanderers) | Painting[5] |
| Lia Ditton | born 1980 | England | Yachting and ocean rowing | Installation art[6] |
| Jeremy Evans | born 1987 | United States | Basketball forward (Utah Jazz) | Painting, drawing[7] |
| Jean-Blaise Evéquoz | born 1953 | Switzerland | Fencing (1976 Summer Olympics) | Painting[8] |
| Shane Gould | born 1956 | Australia | Swimming (1972 Summer Olympics) | Photography, film-making[9] |
| Hubertus Von Hohenlohe | born 1959 | Mexico | Skiing (1984, 1988, 1992, 1994, 2010, 2014 Winter Olympics) | Photography[10] |
| David James | born 1970 | England | Association football goalkeeper (Liverpool, Portsmouth, England) | Painting[11] |
| Fyodor Konyukhov | born 1951 | Russia | Yachting, ocean rowing, mountaineering | Painting[12] |
| Todd Marinovich | born 1969 | United States | American football quarterback (Los Angeles Raiders) | Painting and sculpture[13] |
| Desmond Mason | born 1977 | United States | Basketball shooting guard (Seattle SuperSonics, Milwaukee Bucks) | Painting, ceramics[14] |
| Aaron Maybin | born 1988 | United States | American football linebacker (Buffalo Bills, New York Jets) | Painting, photography[15] |
| Blake McFarland | Born 1988 | United States | Baseball pitcher (Toronto Blue Jays) | Sculpture, [26] |
| Kees Meeuws | born 1974 | New Zealand | Rugby union lock (Otago, New Zealand) | Drawing, illustration[16] |
| Al Oerter | 1936–2007 | United States | Discus (1956, 1960, 1964, 1968 Summer Olympics) | Painting; founder of the Art of the Olympians organisation (AOTO)[17] |
| Fiann Paul | born 1980 | Iceland | Ocean rowing | Installation art (Dialog, See It!)[18] |
| Jean-Pierre Rives | born 1952 | France | Rugby union flanker (Stade Toulousain, France) | Sculpture, installation art (Rives sur Berges)[19] |
| Jack Russell | born 1963 | England | Cricket wicketkeeper (Gloucestershire, England) | Painting, drawing[20] |
| Ken Taylor | born 1935 | England | Football defender (Huddersfield Town), cricket opening batsman (Yorkshire, England) | Painting, drawing[21] |
| Brett Tomko | born 1973 | United States | Baseball pitcher (Cincinnati Reds, Los Angeles Dodgers) | Painting[22] |
| Michael Vaughan | born 1974 | England | Cricket opening batsman (Yorkshire, England) | Painting[23] |
| Murray Webb | born 1947 | New Zealand | Cricket fast bowler (Otago, New Zealand) | Cartoonist, illustrator[24] |
| Walter W. Winans | 1852–1920 | United States | Shooting (1908, 1912 Summer Olympics) | Sculpture[25] |
See also
References
- ^ Barnes, Ernie (1995). From Pads to Palette. Waco, Texas: WRS Publishing. ISBN 1-56796-064-2.
- ^ "The Olympian Artist". The Olympian Artist. Retrieved 9 April 2018.
- ^ Steve Landells, Bradstock’s Olympic vision (UK: Athletics Weekly, Oct 2006) pgs. 20–21
- ^ "Chris Coleman Bobsled / Photography". Art of the Olympians.
- ^ "Ex-footballer Jody Craddock finds new identity as artist". BBC News. 14 November 2015. Retrieved 5 April 2018.
- ^ "06 | June | 2006 | Absolute Solitude". absolutesolitude.wordpress.com. Retrieved 8 April 2018.
- ^ "Jeremy Evans bio". Mavs.com. Archived from the original on 12 December 2015. Retrieved 8 April 2018.
- ^ "Jean-Blaise Evequoz". www.artoftheolympians.org. Retrieved 8 April 2018.
- ^ "Shane Gould". artoftheolympians.org. Retrieved 8 April 2018.
- ^ "Hubertus von Hohenlohe – Art of the Olympians".
- ^ Walters, Mike (10 November 2016). "Ex-England goalkeeper David James is a fine artist – and he's auctioning this iconic image off for charity". Daily Mirror.
- ^ "Fedor Konyukhov: Biography". konyukhov.ru. Retrieved 9 April 2018.
- ^ "Todd Marinovich Art". toddmarinovich.com. Retrieved 9 April 2018.
- ^ Mason releases first edition prints, art book
- ^ Chris Littman (23 August 2013). "Former Penn State DE Aaron Maybin's art showcased on 'Hard Knocks'". Penn Live.
- ^ "Kees Meeuws and David Burke", Gallery De Novo. Retrieved 5 April 2018.
- ^ "Art of the Olympians | Timeline". artoftheolympians.org. Retrieved 9 April 2018.
- ^ "About". Row Laugh Explore. Retrieved 9 April 2018.
- ^ Iaccarino, Clara (25 October 2006). "From scrums to sculpture for France's man of steel". Sydney Morning Herald. Sydney. Retrieved 9 April 2018.
- ^ Jack Russell Website
- ^ Fairfield Books website Archived 12 August 2013 at archive.today Retrieved 9 April 2018.
- ^ "New York Yankees pitcher Brett Tomko's next career will play with awesome sports imagery". NJ.com. Retrieved 5 April 2018.
- ^ "Michael Vaughan, former England cricket captain, creates 'batting art works'". The Telegraph. Retrieved 6 April 2018.
- ^ "Inside the mind of Murray Webb". stuff.co.nz. Retrieved 6 April 2018.
- ^ "Meet Walter Winans, the Ultimate Two-Event Olympic Medalist". New York Times. Retrieved 10 April 2018.
26. Blake McFarland https://www.blakemcfarland.com/