Do you see that glove above? It's got to be the coolest thing you've ever seen... right? Well, it get's even better. Look at the reverse side of the glove below. Just brilliant!
Last week I stumbled upon the website of an artist named Sean Kane (through twitter) and I couldn't be more pleased by what I saw. As you can see, Sean has taken Baseball art to another level. Sure, I've seen Baseballs with drawings on them. I've seen uniforms that have been painted on. I've even seen artwork done on bases. But this is the first time I've run across art on a glove- a vintage glove no less.
His website is called Painted Glove Collectibles, and he recently completed the beautiful Jackie Robinson glove you see here. In fact, I do not think he has a Buyer for it yet, so if you're so inclined I suggest heading over there. Here is the link again.
Being an inquisitive fellow, I decided to reach out to Sean for a short interview about his work and inspiration. Thankfully, he was happy to oblige. Check it out below.
- I was very happy to come across your website the other day, and really enjoyed seeing your artwork. It is certainly unique. I was wondering what was your inspiration? How did you come up with the idea?
The inspiration for my baseball art on classic gloves just seems to have emerged from my dual love of both art and baseball and tinkering with how to overlap the two in a distinct way. I've always drawn and painted and have been enchanted by the look of baseball since I was a boy, from the uniforms to the baseball cards, to the game-day program covers and stadium designs.
I don't recall exactly what prompted painting on gloves, other than I've been painting on all sorts of things throughout my life, including on batting helmets as a boy -- I recall using quite a bit of paint to create my own Expos tri-colored helmet, among others! A few years ago I created and sold painted baseballs as gifts for newborns and parents called Baby Baseballs.
