September 23rd, 2009
Remember the great Charlie Hayes? Great style on the field…great guy off the field…solid! Always solid! Caught the last out for the Yankees in the 1996 World Series!
Well, i recently sent one of my 3-D hand-painted, limited edition baseballs to the Yankees for their most recent charity auction. I was later told that Charlie was bidding on the ball and didn’t win it…but he wanted one! So, my staff and I arranged for him to receive one. What a thrill when i received this photograph back from him. Thanks Charlie and thanks for enjoying my work.
–Charles
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July 9th, 2009
I arrived in St. Louis yesterday for the Major League Baseball All-Star Game festivities. The city is definitely all decked out and ready! There are baseball commemorative sculptures in the shape of the St. Louis Arch planted all over the city. They are being sold to benefit the St. Louis Sports Commission.
Tonight, I’ll be at Jon’s Pipe Shop painting Romeo Y Julieta Limited Edition Humidors featuring my work. I’m looking forward to that because i meet some of the nicest and most interesting people when i do these cigar signings. The shop is in Clayton, MO and the signing is from 4pm – 7pm.
Tomorrow and Saturday, I’ll be at the Major League Baseball All-Star Game Fanfest at the America’s Center in downtown St. Louis. Fanfest is this huge interactive baseball “theme park” that MLB sets up in the All-Star Game city. It’s a great way for people who don’t necessarily have tickets to the all star game itself to take part in all the festivities. You can get more information and order tickets at www.allstargame.com.
Friday night, I’ll be hosting an art reception at Wentworth Gallery in Des Peres. I hope to see many of you there. Wentworth always puts on a first class show and they have my entire collection on display.
Meet you in St. Louis! –Charles
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July 1st, 2009
Congratulations to the following winners of the Charles Fazzino All-Star Game Poster Giveaway Contest!
Jeffrey McCabe
Charles Hyman
Amy Becker
Scott Schiller
Lisa Lane
Kristen Weichel
If you haven’t heard from us directly about your poster, that’s because we don’t have your email address 
Please email Sharon at sconnelly@fazzino.com and she will send you your poster. CONGRATULATIONS!
THANKS TO EVERYONE WHO ENTERED THE CONTEST!
–Julie Maner
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June 23rd, 2009
Charles Fazzino just returned from St. Louis where he unveiled his latest creation for the 2009 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. You can read about his experience in the blog entry before this one. We’d like to giveaway Six (6) of Charles’s signed All-Star Game posters. All you have to do is post a comment to this Blog telling us who you would like to see on this year’s All-Star Team by Noon (12:00 EST) on June 29th. We will pick six lucky winners at random. Good luck!
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June 19th, 2009
All-Star Game Art Project at Busch Stadium, Pop Art Poster Signing with Jack Clark, and more!
Just returned to the studio today after a whirlwind tour through St. Louis to unveil my pop art for the upcoming MLB All-Star Game there. What a fantastic town!!!! I just love St. Louis.
On Tuesday, I spent five hours at Busch Stadium working with the fans to create a huge mural of the all-star game artwork. Some folks worked with me to cut and glue the 3-D unique while others painted their favorite St. Louis Cardinals moments onto the mat that will go around the work when it’s framed up. I do live art projects like this several times a year and how they come out totally depends on the people who work with me. The Cards fans were GREAT. They really got into it and the matting is going to look fantastic. The piece is going to be installed somewhere in the stadium so everyone who worked on it will be able to say they are part of a public art display at Busch Stadium. We had a lot of fun.
At one point during the live art project, I took a break to join former Cardinal all-star Ken Reitz on the field to unveil the all-star game artwork for the crowd. We unveiled the piece and then they asked me to throw out the first pitch…right over the home plate i had also painted for the evening. Now THAT was fun. I actually surprised myself and got it right over the plate! Both the plate and the artwork will be auctioned off at some point to benefit Cardinals Care, the team’s charitable foundation. Stay tuned to their website if you’re interested in bidding.
On Wednesday, I did an all-star game poster signing in the team store with the legendary Jack Clark. I’d never met Jack before … what a NICE guy…and it was obvious that the fans loved him. He played in several towns including St. Louis, Boston, San Diego, and New York. I asked him why he ended up settling in St. Louis…he said it was because the people there made him feel at home…so he stayed. I’m working on a hand-painted helmet to commemorate his career … hope to have it done for him in a few weeks.
I’m looking forward to returning to St. Louis in July for All-Star Game week. I’ll be there Thursday, July 9th through Saturday, July 11th. I’ll be doing a cigar signing at Jon’s Pipe Shop in Clayton on Thursday….will be at the All-Star Game Fanfest Friday during the day…hosting a show of my entire collection at Wentworth Gallery in Des Peres on Friday night…and spending all day Saturday at Fanfest. On Sunday, i have to go to Pori Finland for the Pori Jazz Festival. It will be the first year i’ll have to miss the game…it’s incredible how things always happen at the same time. Should be a tiring but FUN week! See you in St. Louis!
–Charles
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June 15th, 2009
Fazzino 3D Pop Art Unveiling at Busch Stadium to Benefit Cardinals Care
This is going to be a very busy, but exciting week. I’m heading to St. Louis later today for a couple of days of events with the St. Louis Cardinals at Busch Stadium to launch my 3d pop art for the 2009 Major League Baseball All-Star Game and to benefit the team’s charity, Cardinals Care. The game is taking place on July 14 in St. Louis.
Tomorrow, i’ll be unveiling the all-star game artwork at home plate before the Cardinals’ game with the Detroit Tigers…but even more exciting…i’m going to be creating a huge original 3-D work with the fans before and during the game! They’ve set up an area in the stadium for me to work. So, if you happen to be in town and headed to the game, come over and give me a hand!
On Wednesday, i’ll be doing a pregame posters signing with Cardinals legend Jack Clark in the team store at the stadium. The Cards will host the Tigers again and i’m looking forward to relaxing and being able to catch a few innings of that game!
In July, i’ll be back in St. Louis to display my whole baseball art collection at the MLB All-Star Fanfest! I’ll also appear at the Wentworth Gallery in St. Louis on Friday night….I’m looking forward to seeing everyone there. Unfortunately, i’ll only be in town through Saturday, July 11th because on Sunday, the 12th, i need to go right from St. Louis to Pori Finland for the Pori Jazz Festival! Whew!
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April 14th, 2009
I was at Citi Field last night when the Mets opened up their new stadium. I’ve been working with the Mets to create a piece of artwork to celebrate the milestone, but i had not actually seen the stadium in person before last night. It was INCREDIBLE! There was a level of excitement that you just can’t describe. It was like the building was going to bust open….and people were walking around with cameras…i’ve never seen so many cameras…taking pictures of the walls, the rotunda, even the plaques in the ground! And the food! The wonderful food….they’ve arranged the stadium so that on every level, the smells are incredible. I can’t even tell you what was being served but it wasn’t just hot dogs and peanuts. It’s a cozy building too. You felt like you were at home watching the game in your livingroom…very homey…it was really nice.
I was invited to Jeff Wilpon’s pre-game reception and while there, i had the opportunity to meet Governor David Paterson and Ed Charles, a member of the 1969 World Championship team…see the pics below….The Wilpons have done a fantastic job….i can’t tell you exactly when or with whom yet, but rumor has it that i’ll be there before the end of the month to “unveil” my artwork and sign posters with a very popular former Mets player…that’s just a hint…from me to you! 
Enjoy!
Charles
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