ACCLAIMED ARTIST PUTS UFC STAR
CHUCK LIDDELL ON THE CANVAS
"Iceman" painting unveiled days before UFC 62 takes place

Las Vegas (Aug 24, 2006) - Multi-award winning artist Richard T. Slone has unveiled his latest painting titled “Iceman”, a portrait of UFC light-heavyweight champion Chuck “The Iceman” Liddell. The unveiling comes just days before Liddell is scheduled to defend his title against Renato Sobral in UFC62 which takes place on Saturday, August 26th at the Mandalay Bay Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Slone is the officially licensed artist of the UFC and this latest painting follows last years successful painting “Iceman Cometh” which was made into limited edition prints and posters sold through the UFC’s website, www.ufc.tv.

“The UFC has captivated millions of fans worldwide and Chuck Liddell is as exciting to watch as any athlete I’ve ever seen, he’s earned the reputation of the undisputed best” said Slone, “This is my second painting of Chuck and over the last year I’ve learned so much more about him. He’s a great fighter and I wanted to portray him staring straight at the viewer at life size. Looking into the eyes of this painting only gives a small sense of what his actual victims must feel. Liddell is a gladiator, a throwback to times when gladiators ruled the earth. He has so much passion for fighting, victory means everything to him and that’s what I wanted to capture.”

The 16x20 inch “Iceman” acrylic painting captures Liddell in a cold stare. The brilliantly colored and masterfully painted original will be on exhibit at the Mandalay Bay’s Memorabilia Museum in Las Vegas through the entire UFC 62 weekend. Fans are invited to stop by the museum for more details call the Memorabilia Museum at (702)632-6138.

Richard T. Slone has been hailed as the next great artist. His work is widely collected by art collectors and high-society. Owners of his originals include Donald Trump, Nelson Mandela, Hugh Hefner and Muhammad Ali. He is the official artist of the International Boxing Hall of Fame and at only 32 years of age is one of the most accomplished emerging artist’s in the world.

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Chuck “The Iceman Liddell” (www.iceman.tv)