Michael Jordan Folk Art by George Colin 1929-2014 Chalk/Paper Chicago White Sox

Description: Condition. Offered is beautiful piece of fully framed folk art created by the great George Colin. In 1998, a friend of mine commissioned George to create three works of Michael Jordan folk art, one of him at North Carolina, one as a Chicago Bull, and this piece of him pursuing his baseball dreams with the Chicago White Sox. I am offering all three on eBay at this time– please the other two offered separately on eBay, as they are equally as beautiful. The art is chalk on oily black paper and was created by George in 1998 in Salisbury, Illinois. My friend has decided to sell and I am helping him find a new home for this beautiful piece of art. The interior art measures 22”x30” while fully framed it measures 29.5” x 38. The interior work of art looks perfect – the frame itself has a few edge nicks and two small mounting holes on the top – all minor frame imperfections that can be easily touched up. Let me know if there are any other questions. Please see my other information below regarding shipping and George Colin. Other Information: You will receive the EXACT item that is listed. I will ship very carefully with appropriate material protecting the item and I will ship swiftly, likely the same day or early the next morning. I take pride in packaging very carefully to ensure your purchase arrives in the exact condition that it was listed in. I guarantee you will find it packaged securely. If any buyer is in the Chicagoland area (within 1-2 hours), I am happy to personally deliver it, or meet anywhere you desire, to deliver it for you at no cost which will reduce shipping to zero. Combined Shipping: I will happily combine shipping if you purchase multiple items. If eBay requires you to pay for each item in advance I will be sure to provide a refund where your purchase of multiple items can be shipped together. I will do so without you having to ask. I will handle it and it will get done right – I assure you. My Best to You ! Take Care, Mike George Colin (American, 1929-2014): George Colin was a flour sacker at the Pillsbury Company in central Illinois for 30 years. He retired in 1975 on a pension of $100 per month to work on his art full-time. The holder of a certificate from a mail order art school, he worked from his home in a small town of 100 called Salisbury, Illinois. George Colin created a large body of work that is now almost legendary. When he was discovered in the 1980s, there was a barn on his property filled with 7,000 paintings and drawings. Many of the pieces in today’s auction are original barn paintings that were never sold or exposed to the general public before. Colin was imbued with an insatiable will to create art. Unable to afford materials, he originally settled on chalk as his preferred medium as it was cheap and could be bought at the local five and dime. The paper he used early on was primarily wrappers from rolls of printing paper salvaged from the dumpsters of nearby printing plants. He also used the backs of discarded printed pieces. This material is referred to as “found paper.” It differs from the archival standard used in later works. After his “discovery” George began creating work on black Arches paper, a paper introduced to him by a dealer in Chicago. In 1989, the Georgeart Gallery opened in Chicago. It was a commercial gallery devoted to one man’s art, which soon developed an enthusiastic following. George Colin was clearly influenced by great artists such as Van Gogh, Matisse, and Picasso. However, the images these artists conjured and inspired were rendered in his own distinct style. It has been said; he filtered these artists through a folk art mentality. Colin’s work can be found in many museums including the Museum of American Folk Art in NY, the Smithsonian, and numerous private and corporate collections. His work has been used as illustrations; for example, as the album cover for the Band’s 1998 album “Jubilation;” and has been the focus of many formal and informal exhibitions. Colin died in 2014.

Price: 1100 USD

Location: Orland Park, Illinois

End Time: 2025-01-20T04:00:01.000Z

Shipping Cost: 50 USD