/24-7PressRelease/ - FOLEY, AL, September 03, 2008 - The Art of Competition is the largest comprehensive sports exhibit in Alabama. It debuted at Gadsden's Mary G. Hardin Center for Cultural Arts in February and will continue through November 9th. Recently the exhibit captured the Event of the Year award from the Alabama Department of Tourism.
Now for the final weeks, Tuscaloosa sports artist Rick Rush has joined the exhibit and will be featured with four original paintings in the exhibit hall. The paintings are on loan from a private collector.
"Sugar Bowl 1978 Alabama vs Ohio State" spotlights the 1978 post-season game between the University of Alabama Crimson Tide and the Ohio State Buckeyes. This was the first and only game in which America's two legendary coaches, Paul "Bear" Bryant and Woody Hayes, would meet.
"You Better Pass" captures the famous 1979 Sugar Bowl game between Alabama and Penn State. The moment is after a late offensive and Penn State was threatening on the goal line.
"Coach Paul 'Bear' Bryant" highlights the historic game Alabama and Auburn on November 28, 1981 when Coach Bryant became the winningest college football coach ever.
"Tradition of Champions," has Shaun Alexander, one of Alabama's greatest players, set against a backdrop of Crimson Tide landmarks and memories to produce a unique work that is drenched in all the tradition, pride and excitement of Alabama football.
Bobby Welch, executive director for the Center for Cultural Arts, was delighted to work the Rick Rush Art to bring an additional sports element to the exhibit. He commented, "We hope that those who saw the exhibit earlier this year will come back to enjoy the artwork. And those who have been procrastinating will now have an extra push to come see the entire display."
The team at Rick Rush Art is equally excited about the remaining weeks of the exhibit. Don Rush, brother of Rick Rush and president of Jireh Publishing, added "College football and particularly Alabama football have always been an important part of Rick's work. We were thrilled to receive the invitation to join this exhibit."
The Mary G. Hardin Center for Cultural Arts is located at 501 Broad Street in downtown Gadsden. Admission for the sports exhibit is $5 for adults and $4 for children. Members are admitted free. The Center is open Monday through Friday 9am - 6pm; Saturdays 10am - 6pm; Sundays 1pm - 5pm. http://www.culturalarts.org
For more information on Rick Rush Art, visit http://www.rickrushart.com.
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