Opie Otterstad

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The University of Texas National Championship 2005 by Opie Otterstad.
The University of Texas National Championship 2005 by Opie Otterstad.

Opie Otterstad is a painter who specializes in paintings of sports figures and events. He graduated from St. Olaf College with a Bachelors Degree in Studio Art and one in Psychology. He is the official artist of the Texas Baseball Hall of Fame.

In 2006, he was commissioned by The University of Texas at Austin to create a painting commemorating the 2005 Texas Longhorn football team who won the NCAA Division I-A national football championship.[1][2]

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  1. ^ "Official UT commemorative paintings on display", KXAN, 4 May 2006. Retrieved on 2006-07-26. 
  2. ^ "May 6-7 UT Championship Commemorative - Painting Unveiling", This week in downtown, 6 May 2006. Retrieved on 2006-07-26. 

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