Painting Stories
A painting is not a picture. It's a story, a narrative. From concept to unveiling and beyond a painting takes on a life of its own. Here are some of those stories and some interesting information behind the stories below.
The Premierships a Cakewalk...........
Collingwood Football club will pay the ultimate tribute to its 1990 Premiership side with a 4 metre oil painting to take pride of place in the foyer at the Westpac Centre. The painting by Jamie Cooper will be announced at the 1990 function in June and will be unveiled at the end of july.
300 Limited Edition Prints will be released by the club.
Do not miss out!...these prints will be one of the most sort after collectables in recent history.
Buddy
Dave Thomas has been commissioned to paint one of modern football's most enigmatic figures.
A life-size oil painting will be unveiled and auctioned at the club's major fundraiser on july 10.
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30 Years of Origin
This years 30th Anniversary will see a statewide campaign to promote the Queensland charity "Former Origin Greats"(FOGS).
Australia post have commissioned Jamie Cooper to paint a tribute to the "Captains of Origin". The project will see a run of 5,ooo general Fine Art Prints for sale from Australia Post outlets throughout QLD.
FOGS will also be selling a "High-End" Limited Edition Fine Art Print personally signed by the 12 Captains depicted.
Set in the dressing rooms of Suncorp Stadium (formally Lang Park) the prints will give the public a priviledged view into the sacred players rooms and also a look into some of the funny stories from the inner sanctum.
The print will be available coinciding with the 2010 Origin series.
The painting will be unveiled and auctioned at the FOGS annual Charity Lunch on June 15.
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USA Here we Come................
Jamie Cooper's 4 metre Philadelphia Phillies "Dream Scene" painting was presented to the Phillies management on September 15.
The magnificent tribute to the Phils greatest players is now hanging in the "Diamond Club" at Citizens Bank Ballpark in Philadelphia.
Congratulations to the Phillies for being the 1st US team to embrace this unique concept.
JCAP's reach is now capturing the imagination of sports fans worldwide - well done Jamie!
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Farewell to Richo
Jamie Cooper's Life size oil painting of Matthew Richardson fetched $51,000 at auction at the clubs "Richo Farewell" function.
Almost 1,500 people attended the event at the Melbourne Convention Centre and it was a fitting send off to the great man.
282 Limited Edition Prints are availablefrom the club.
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Peter Hudson - Hawthorn "Legend"
AFL icon, Peter Hudson was elevated to "Legend" status at the clubs Hall of Fame dinner, June 19, 2010.
Keeping with tradition Hawthorn commissioned Dave Thomas to produce a Life Size portrait to hang at the clubs museum at Waverley Park.
Hudson traditional pose in oils will hang proudly alongside John Kennedy Snr, Leigh Matthews, Graham Arthur and Michael Tuck.
100 Limited Edition Fine Art Prints have been produced from the painting and personally signed by Hudson.
Contact the Hawks Nest merchandise store to order your print.
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Our CFA Heroes
February 2009 saw the most devastating natural disaster in our nation's history.
On the 1st anniversary of Black Saturday JCAP released a major community based project honouring our volunteer heroes - The CFA.
Our CFA volunteers risk their lives each and every year to save the lives and property of Victorians. They do it without fanfare, without pay and a lot of the time without thanks.
They maintain the legacy of the Australian Spirit and they are the heroes of this great state.
With great thanks to Westpac Bank a 3 metre x 2 metre oil painting honouring our heroes was unveiled and will be housed at Melbourne's Fire Museum.
You can also purchase a Fine Art Print from the Herald Sun Shop with all proceeds going to the CFA.
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Kingston Heath Centenary 1909-2009
Following
on from JCAP's Huntingdale project Kingston Heath Golf Club
commissioned Jamie Cooper to paint their Centenary pictorial.
Jamie Cooper has taken his technique of "mixing eras" and applied it to the mostly conservative world of golf.
The painting tells the story of Kingston Heath from it's birth at Elsternwick to the opening of the new clubhouse this November.
Kingston Heath, which was the scene of Tiger Woods
taking the Masters recently will hang the painting in the formal entry
and foyer at the club.
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