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Published on: 10/20/2008
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Mike Sullivan Paints The Perfect Game
Los Angeles, CA (PRWEB) October 20, 2008 -- HighRoad Entertainment, the full-service entertainment company that produces, distributes, markets and supports entertainment content in all mediums, today announced renowned sports artist, Mike Sullivan as the official artist of the inspirational sports/family film, THE PERFECT GAME. (www.theperfectgamemovie.com)
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Sullivan was on set throughout the production, capturing key moments and the spirit and essence of the inspirational story.
Based on his time on set, Sullivan will create licensed artwork of scenes from the movie to be sold online to coincide with the film's wide release.
In addition, he has created a series of original and limited edition pieces also based on the movie, signed by the actors, which will be sold for auction at premieres around the country.
Proceeds raised will be donated to various charities.
"Sports art, much like sports itself, is about imagination and achievement.
What the kids who are the centerpiece of THE PERFECT GAME were able to imagine and achieve is one of the great feats in amateur sports history," said Sullivan.
"I'm thrilled to be able to honor their accomplishments as well as the abilities of the fine actors in the movie through art and am sincerely grateful to HighRoad Entertainment for this opportunity."
Mike Sullivan (mikesullivanart.com) gained national attention for his mural paying tribute to the late Arizona State football star and Army hero Pat Tillman, which Sullivan installed inside ASU's Sun Devil Stadium.
Mike Sullivan (mikesullivanart.com) gained national attention for his mural paying tribute to the late Arizona State football star and Army hero Pat Tillman, which Sullivan installed inside ASU's Sun Devil Stadium.
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Sullivan captured headlines again earlier this spring as he installed his latest mural, "Tradition," honoring the history of the USC football program, inside the legendary Los Angeles Coliseum.
Sullivan is the official artist of Fox Sports Net's BEST DAMN SPORTS SHOW PERIOD, where his paintings of Chicago Bears RB Walter Payton and NBA Hall of Famer Julius "Dr.
J" Erving are featured prominently on set.
His original works have been displayed on numerous other shows including ESPN's COLLEGE GAMEDAY and ABC's SPORTSZONE.
Sullivan was also selected to design the covers for the last two Arena Football League Championship programs.