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| Title | Home Grown |
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| Artist | Willie Duck, Jr. A Youngstown native, Willie attended East High School and graduated from the Art Institute of Pittsburgh where his work was recently featured in an alumni exhibit. He has displayed at the Hoyt Institute, the Canfield Fair and has received many awards. He is known for designing and painting school mascots on high gymnasium walls. Willie is currently a freelance artist noted primarily for portrait work and sports images utilizing a variety of techniques and mediums, including pen and ink, watercolor, oil, acrylic, colored pencil, and charcoal. | |
| Media | Acrylic paint | |
| Sponsor | Denise & John York and the San Francisco 49ers | |
| Artist Quote |
“’Home Grown’ was designed as a tribute to the community champions who represent the Mahoning Valley, including Youngstown State University’s Jim Tressel, Cleveland Browns’ Bernie Kosar, Boom-Boom Mancini, and others. |
