Acclaimed artist  Justyn Farano was requested to paint live at the Tampa Bay Rays Fanfest at Tropicana Field on Saturday February 20th in St. Petersburg, Florida. Farano worked on his original ongoing painting of star centerfielder BJ Upton of the Tampa Bay Rays.

On Thursday  February 18, 2010 Farano was asked to paint live during Major League Baseball's Governor dinner held at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, FL.

Farano was specially requested to do a painting of Jerry Rice for star studded "Miami Rice" Super Bowl event and fundraiser. The painting was used in the live auction and sold for 100k benefiting the Buoniconti Fund for Paralysis.  The event took place on Thursday February 4, 2010 at the Hard Rock Casino in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. The following day Rice was selected  to be inducted to National Football League Hall of Fame in August.

Acclaimed artist Justyn Farano was invited to paint live during Ed Reed Foundation's  Gala Spectacular during Super Bowl week in South Florida. The event took place at the Hard Rock Casino on Tuesday  February 2, 2010 in Hollywood, Florida.

Artist Justyn Farano was invited to do a paint live during Festivals of Speed Miami.  The event took place on Sunday November 15, 2009 in Miami Florida.

Farano's original oil painting "Hitting Machine" was autographed by legendary Hall of Famer Carl Yastrzemski for a private collector.  The  rare signing took place on Saturday November 14, 2009 in  Woburn, Massachusetts. Part of the proceeds from the signing benefited the General Hospital Heart Center.

Farano displayed some of his Boston Red Sox and New England Patriots artwork at the Osterville Art Show in Massachusetts. Farano worked on his original painting and depiction of Jason Varitek titled "Unfinished Business". The event took place on Saturday September 5, 2009.

Kevin Youkilis Hits For Kids co-sponsored the 2nd Annual Christopher’s Haven Golf Classic with Sterling National Country Club and The DWA Group at Morgan Stanley. Farano was invited to paint and be a special guest for the event.

Acclaimed sports artist Justyn Farano of Sports Art Illustrated was featured during the 8th annual WEEI/NESN Jimmy Fund Radio-Telethon. Farano completed the Ted Williams original painting live in front of hundreds of raving fans during the two day period inside Fenway park next to the WEEI studios.

Peyton Manning signs Farano's "The Field General" on Sunday July 19th in Chicago, Illinois.

MLB.com's Tara Gore interviews artist Justyn Farano at Cole Hamels Celebrity Poker Tournament in St. Louis Missouri during All Star Week.

 

Sports reporter, Travis Bell, of 10 Connects News interviews Sports Art Illustrated's artist Justyn Farano at the Ted Williams Museum in St. Petersburg, FL.