Session 2 Online Only is Now Open - Ends June 21st (Lots 44-95)

Lot #93:

Robert MacDougall artwork – John Tavares

John Tavares, captain of the Toronto Maple Leafs and future Hall of Famer. In 2009 he was selected first overall by the New York Islanders. Tavares broke into the OHL after gaining exceptional player status at age 14, allowing Oshawa to pick him as an underage player in 2005. After 9 seasons starring with the New York Islanders, he became the biggest free agent in the modern history of the NHL. On July 1, 2018, Tavares signed a seven-year, $77 million contract with the Toronto Maple Leafs. According to Tavares his reason for signing with the Leafs was Toronto's chances as a Stanley Cup contender, as well as living out his childhood dream to play for his hometown team. He cored 47 goals in his first season with the Leafs and has been a major contributor and leader for the team. Robert MacDougall has created numerous portraits and caricatures of some of the country’s most significant sports personalities. After graduating from the Ontario College of Art in 1985, MacDougall was hired to do caricatures of guests on Don Cherry’s television show The Grapevine. In 1986, MacDougall became a sports cartoonist for the Toronto Sun newspaper and Hockey News, and in 1993 he became the official artist for the Toronto Blue Jays. Over the years, his creative pieces have captured legendary Canadian athletes, including Wayne Gretzky, Tim Horton and Mike Weir. “Sports have always struck me as magical. There is something within sports that captures us, and at the very centre of sports are the athletes themselves. Like any great story, at the heart are authentic and compelling characters. Myself, I am particularly fascinated with the energetic drive and aura of athletics …” – Robert MacDougall