Real Hustle

#42 Cortney Crawford - Artist


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"Painting is a gift. Working with great people is my passion. Being fortunate
enough to make an impact partnering with charitable causes is my purpose."
-Cortney Wall

Cortney Wall is one of the few female sports artists in the country. Her work has
been commissioned by some of the top athletes and organizations in the sports
world, including the New York Yankees, the USTA Foundation, and the Negro
League Baseball Museum.

You’ll find her paintings in the collections of museums, corporations, prestigious
medical facilities, executives and philanthropists.

Her passion, presence and unique style of painting using sports equipment
(such as footballs, baseball bats, hockey sticks and tennis balls), have added an
unforgettable angle to numerous events and fundraisers. And, most importantly,
her artwork has helped raise hundreds of thousands of dollars for charities
across the county.

Cortney has appeared on numerous TV and radio programs, most notably, MLB
network in 2019, 2017, and 2015 where she was interviewed with eleven of her
paintings on Martin Luther King Day, discussing the Negro Leagues as
inspiration for those works of art.

Cortney maintains a position as a board member of The Women’s Sports
Museum. She is most proud of her partnership with Fanatics and a proud
philanthropic partner with The Joe Namath Charitable Foundation, The Negro
Leagues Baseball Museum, The Players Alliance, Building Homes for Heroes,
The Baltimore Orioles Foundation, The Ferguson Jenkins Foundation, Bernie
Williams and the All Star Band (IPF Awareness), The Culinary Kickoff, The Perfect
33 Foundation, The David Cone Foundation, The Git-R-Done Foundation, The
Chris Canty Foundation, The Women's Sports Museum, Morristown Memorial
Hospital, and lastly the Hackensack University Medical Center where five of her
murals are hanging to uplift the patients and all who pass through the halls of the
hospital.

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Testimonials

“Cortney Wall is a superb artist. Cortney recently performed at two Building
Homes for Heroes charitable events. One of which was our Annual Honoree
Dinner that took place in June in New York at the beautiful Battery Gardens
Restaurant. The other event took place in August at our Annual Long Island Golf
Outing at the Rockville Links Country Club in Rockville Centre. Cortney created

two beautiful patriotic inspired paintings. The paintings were auctioned off at the
end of the evening at both events and helped raised funds for Building Homes
for Heroes. Thank you Cortney for your support, interest and devotion to our
Veterans. We commend you. We look forward to seeing you next year!”
-Carolyn Paszke, Director of Special Events and Corporate Relations, Building
Homes for Heroes

"Cortney is an incredible artist, truly talented and inspiring for all ages. She
recently led the 2020 Orioles Youth Community Art Workshop during our Fifth
Annual Athletes and Artists Charity Weekend in Sarasota, Florida. Cortney led
children ranging from the ages 5 to 17 from the Face Autism organization in
creating their own "Dream Jersey." We commend Cortney for her support and
dedication to help and inspire children explore and practice their interest in the
arts. We look forward to partnering with her in the future to raise awareness
regarding the Baltimore Orioles Foundation initiatives in promoting and
supporting art's education in the Sarasota and Baltimore community."
-Baltimore Orioles Foundation

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Real HustleBy Christopher Kiblin