Alum finds success in art and sports

A 1981 fine arts graduate, Malcolm Farley is known internationally for his colorful paintings of sports figures and celebrities.

Metropolitan State College of Denver alumnus and former basketball star Malcolm Farley remembers selling his first water color painting in 4th grade for $125 in a National Scholastic awards competition. At that time, he thought “Wow, I could buy all the baseball cards I want.”

Since that time he has become an internationally acclaimed artist, integrating his love of sports and arts. His work includes portraits of Mohammed Ali, LeBron James, Tiger Woods and the World Champion San Antonio Spurs, to name a few. In addition, he has created images from the Olympics, the Oscars, the 2008 Democratic National Convention and the 2009 World Series.

More than 100 of Farley’s paintings and works on paper will be featured at "Creativity to the mth Degree: Metro State presents Malcolm Farley," Nov. 11-17 at the Denver Pavilions, with 50 percent of the proceeds benefitting Metro State student scholarship funds.

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