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S. Preston is a nationally recognized sports artist. His artwork is archived in the Baseball Hall of Fame. Preston's artwork is licensed by both the NCAA and MLB. Each art poster measures 11×17 and is printed on matted poster paper.
Penn State Proud is 8” wide by 24” tall. There is no glass on these pieces, instead they have a textured crackle finish. The “O” has been replaced with the state of Pennsylvania and a heart denotes University Park. These pieces are ready to hang.
As an artist, Tom Mosser is always looking around for ideas. In the alleyway dumpster near his studio a discarded tire became a paintbrush to get tread marks on his canvas.
“That’s how I ended up painting with balls,” said Mosser, a Pittsburgh-based painter and muralist whose work appears in sports venues across the country. “If you look around and ask, ‘How can I make art in a different way that hasn’t been done before?,’ you start rolling tires or balls across a canvas and you’re creating art.”
You have been invited to a tailgate. Instead of bringing more food; give the host a Penn State Wall Plaque.
Each wall plaque is made from solid wood, coated with a satin finish and accented with leather laces. The wooden cutouts spelling out Penn State are hand painted in Penn State blue.
The wall plaque is ready to hang in the RV or Penn State room. The plaque is 11″ w x 7″ h.
“Road to Victory” is available as 16 x 20 pallet made of reclaimed pine which shows the Lion Logo superimposed over a map of University Park and downtown State College. It comes ready to hang.
Because each one is made of reclaimed wood each piece is unique with signs of weathering.
This Penn State logo looks great on any bookshelf or table. The logo is hand-cut from solid white pine wood. The Nittany Lion symbol measures over 7″ long, 5 1/2″ high and 1 1/2″ wide.
Nittany Lion Mascot by Minimalist Artist S. Preston is a digital print enhanced on matte paper. All art posters measure 11×17 in size. Framing options are available in mahogany, walnut, black or cherry.
About the print:
The Nittany Lion traces its origins to 1907 graduate Harrison D. “Joe” Mason. Before a baseball game against Princeton in 1904, Mason and other members of the University’s baseball team were shown a statue of Princeton’s Bengal tiger, which the Princeton students claimed was “the fiercest beast of them all.”
In recalling the moment four decades later at the Nittany Lion Shrine dedication, Mason said, “An idea came to me, and I replied, ‘Well, up at Penn State we have Mount Nittany right on our campus, where rules the Nittany Mountain Lion, who has never been beaten in a fair fight.’”
In the coming decades, the Nittany Lion evolved to become “the symbol of Penn State’s best,” appearing not only at athletic events, but at celebrations, fundraisers and outreach efforts on campus and in the local community. In June of 2019, Penn State’s Nittany Lion was officially inducted into the Mascot Hall of Fame on June 16 in Whiting, Indiana.
The Nittany Lion was one of four mascots enshrined over the weekend, including Tommy Hawk from the National Hockey League’s Chicago Blackhawk, Benny the Bull from the National Basketball Association’s Chicago Bulls and Sluggerrr from Major League Baseball’s Kansas City Royals. (Courtesy: Penn State News)
About the Artist:
Megan Elmer is a State College native and a graduate of State College High School. She studied art education at Penn State and taught art in Maryland for many years. Although she studied metal arts in college, she now focuses on painting and illustrating. Her love for her hometown and alma mater inspired the creation of a Penn State coloring book; Color Penn State. Looking for a quieter and more family-friendly town, she and her husband moved back to the State College area in 2005. She currently lives in Bellefonte with her husband, two children, two dogs, and a cat. In addition to keeping up with her busy family, she enjoys teaching art classes, reading, and following PSU sports.
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About the Artist:
Megan Elmer is a State College native and a graduate of State College High School. She studied art education at Penn State and taught art in Maryland for many years. Although she studied metal arts in college, she now focuses on painting and illustrating. Her love for her hometown and alma mater inspired the creation of a Penn State coloring book; Color Penn State. Looking for a quieter and more family-friendly town, she and her husband moved back to the State College area in 2005. She currently lives in Bellefonte with her husband, two children, two dogs, and a cat. In addition to keeping up with her busy family, she enjoys teaching art classes, reading, and following PSU sports.
