Artist: Roy Pierce
Year: c. 1980s
Medium: Oil or Acrylic on canvas
Dimensions: 36 × 24 inches
Style: Abstract, Figurative
Period: Late 20th century
Condition: Excellent
Description: A bold and energetic composition, Bob Griese and Football Team by Roy Pierce captures the intensity and motion of the game through a dynamic, abstracted lens. Painted circa the 1980s, the work centers on a powerful quarterback figure—likely referencing famed Miami Dolphins player Bob Griese—surrounded by the chaos and force of opposing players.
Pierce’s expressive brushwork and layered palette of warm oranges, deep browns, and cool highlights create a sense of impact and movement, as if the scene is unfolding in real time. Rather than focusing on precise detail, the artist builds form through bold strokes and fractured color, emphasizing energy, strength, and physicality. The figures emerge from the paint with a sense of urgency, their forms colliding in a moment of athletic tension.
Signed middle to lower right, this striking piece reflects the spirit of late 20th-century sports art, where abstraction meets action. Both visually compelling and full of momentum, it offers a powerful interpretation of football at its most intense.
Artist: Roy Pierce
Year: c. 1980s
Medium: Oil or Acrylic on canvas
Dimensions: 36 × 24 inches
Style: Abstract, Figurative
Period: Late 20th century
Condition: Excellent
Description: A bold and energetic composition, Bob Griese and Football Team by Roy Pierce captures the intensity and motion of the game through a dynamic, abstracted lens. Painted circa the 1980s, the work centers on a powerful quarterback figure—likely referencing famed Miami Dolphins player Bob Griese—surrounded by the chaos and force of opposing players.
Pierce’s expressive brushwork and layered palette of warm oranges, deep browns, and cool highlights create a sense of impact and movement, as if the scene is unfolding in real time. Rather than focusing on precise detail, the artist builds form through bold strokes and fractured color, emphasizing energy, strength, and physicality. The figures emerge from the paint with a sense of urgency, their forms colliding in a moment of athletic tension.
Signed middle to lower right, this striking piece reflects the spirit of late 20th-century sports art, where abstraction meets action. Both visually compelling and full of momentum, it offers a powerful interpretation of football at its most intense.
