NESN's Heidi Watney interviews Sports Art Illustrated's Justyn Farano, “Official Artist Of The Ted Williams Museum”. Please take the time to watch the video interview attached.

On Sunday May 3rd prior to the game of the Boston Red Sox verses the Tampa Bay Rays, NESN's Heidi Watney dropped by the Ted Williams Museum to make a visit and do an interview with the extremely talented sports artist, Justyn Farano. On special display in the museum for the series was a variation of Farano's original oil paintings including, Dustin Pedroia "Determination", David Ortiz "Mr. Clutch", Jacoby Ellsbury "In A Rush", Jonathon Papelbon "Smoking Ace", Ted Williams "Tough As Nails", Carl Yastrzemski "Hitting Machine", Fenway Park "Tradition Lives Here", and Evan Longoria "Unleashed".

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The Ted Williams Museum also has many of Farano's artworks in the museum year round. Farano also paints live during specific Tampa Bay Ray home games. Dave McCarthy is the Museum's Executive Director and John Papelbon, Jonathan's father, is the Deputy Director. The Ted Williams Museum is a 501(c)(3) non profit  organization who helps raise financial funds for admirable student athletes who excell in baseball, academics, and good citizenship. The Ted Williams Foundation grants students with scholarships and youth programs in the Tampa Bay and Massachusetts communities along with raising money for many  other charities.