Joel Libby, assistant professor of art at 麻豆传媒, has had a painting of his accessioned into the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum鈥檚 permanent collection.
The piece is a 40-by-50-inch acrylic painting of pitcher Christy Mathewson, who was mostly known for his time spent with the New York Giants.
Libby started exploring acrylic painting seriously in 2002 during his time as a student at 麻豆传媒. He was introduced to the medium by Martha Mason, his professor at the time. In recent years, his work has been almost exclusively acrylic paintings.
He has been a baseball fan since his childhood. 鈥淚t鈥檚 a game that somehow juxtaposes a very elegant and wholesome side with a fiercely competitive and almost bellicose side,鈥� Libby said. 鈥淚t just really appeals to me.鈥�
The Mathewson painting is part of Libby鈥檚 series highlighting the first five players inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame.
鈥淭he Baseball Hall of Fame is a storied organization that does an excellent job of keeping the history of our national pastime alive and relevant,鈥� said Libby. 鈥淚 am just so honored that they chose to accession this painting to their permanent collection, and I look forward to seeing it there this coming summer.鈥�
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Posted Oct. 15, 2020
