Below are the painted helmets for the 2023/24 NFL season that were auctioned off by and for the benefit of the Vikings Foundation and their Vikings Table food-truck.
For information on the Vikings Foundation visit the link HERE.
"Justin Jefferson" Helmet - *SOLD*
(Detail)
Work in progress...
Jefferson coming along.
Signed "Justin Jefferson" Helmet - *SOLD*
"Kirk Cousins" Helmet - *SOLD*
(Detail)
Painting in progress...
Kirko coming along...
"Harrison Smith" Helmet - *SOLD*
(Detail)
Signed "Harrison Smith" Helmet - *SOLD*
Throughout the 2022 Vikings Training Camp the below helmets were on display at the Minnesota Vikings Museum at TCO Performance Center. After training camp they were moved to U.S. Bank Stadium where they were put on display during all Vikings home games for the entire 2022/23 NFL season.
The Vikings Foundation included one of my pieces in each of their game-day auctions held throughout the season. The dates for each auction is listed on the image. All proceeds from these auctions went directly to the Vikings Foundation and their mission in advancing the well being of youth through engaging health and education initiatives.
For more information on The Vikings Foundation click HERE.
(Below photos courtesy of The Vikings Foundation.)
Kirk Cousins signed helmet - Auction: Sep. 11th, 2022 *SOLD*
Justin Jefferson signed helmet - Auction: Dec. 4th, 2022 *SOLD*
Dalvin Cook signed helmet - Auction: Oct. 30th, 2022 *SOLD*
Adam Thielen signed helmet - Auction: Nov. 20th, 2022 *SOLD*
#4 Dalvin Cook (with the helmet!)
#19 Adam Thielen (signing the helmet!)
"Cousins" - Auction: Sep. 11th (Packers @ Vikings) *SOLD*
"Jefferson" - Auction: Dec. 04th (Jets @ Vikings) *SOLD*
"Cook" - Auction: Oct. 30th (Cardinals @ Vikings) *SOLD*
"Thielen" - Auction: Nov. 20th (Cowboys @ Vikings) *SOLD*
The helmets, footballs, and jersey on display at Vikings training camp in front of the Vikings Museum.
(Cleats were not painted by me.)
Once we realized the Vikings were not only making the 2022/23 NFL Playoffs, but hosting a game, it was decided to add a painted helmet to the Vikings Foundation's home-game auction. The only option was to paint the recent Vikings Ring of Honor inductee Jared Allen.
Jared Allen Signed helmet. *SOLD*
The Justin Jefferson and Dalvin Cook helmets below were painted for the Minnesota Vikings Foundation game-day auctions during the 2021/22 season.
"Norse Big Head" Justin Jefferson *SOLD*
"Norse Big Head" Dalvin Cook *SOLD*
Signed "Norse Big Head" Dalvin Cook helmet *SOLD*
The Randy Moss helmet below was painted and signed by the "Super-freak" himself for the 2020/21 Minnesota Vikings Foundation game-day auction.
This was the first helmet I had ever painted on. The fact that it was seen, and signed by my all time favorite player in NFL history blows my mind to this day.
The characters painted across the front of the helmet are viking runes meaning "SKOL". These are the same runes that can be found on the viking ship located out front of U.S. Bank Stadium and the rune stones the players run past on the field during the team introduction.
Moss (Super freak) & SKOL
Signed Moss helmet. (Image courtesy of Burke Watson)
