Einstein

“Einstein” from Maddon Art (“Put the Art Back in Thee Game”) and artist, Jason Skeldon for The Art of Baseball Collection.
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 (2016 World Series Champion) 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):
Einstein is about thinking outside the box. There are so many things in Major League Baseball, or baseball in general, that I have never agreed with. Some of those accepted, finite thoughts can actually hinder the development of a player. Whether it’s a rule such as not making the first or third out at third base, or having to dress a certain way on road trips, you’re stifling individuality, you’re stifling instinct and you’re stifling a lot of what a player might have within him. If this occurs, you’re not going to get all of that player on the field. Equally important is the formula E² = Win², which is energy plus enthusiasm gives you an opportunity. If you’re good and you just show up, it’s probably not going to work. But if you show up and you’re good and you have this high level of energy and enthusiasm, you have a much better shot of attaining your goal.

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.