Tag: Martin Brodeur

A Losing Bet: The Canadian Maple Leaf Bathed in Olympic Glory

A Maple Leaf by Borbay

A bet is a bet. On the day of the Olympic Ice Hockey final, I challenged the Stanley Cup Keeper to a wager: “if the USA wins, you have to arrange for me to do a painting of the (Stanley) cup in-person… if I lose, I will do a painting of the maple leaf and post it on my profile for a month.”

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2010 Borbay’s Year in Review on Canvas

NY Post Collage Painting Two

2010 kicked-off with a new title — Time Out New York’s Most Creative New Yorker… and a broken fibula.

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Painting Process | Martin Brodeur Makes A Save With Much On His Mind

Martin Brodeur Painting Borbay

When I had the incredible opportunity to experience the Stanley Cup, I asked Cup-Keeper Mike Bolt (his father, Ron Bolt, is an epic artist) to recommend a goaltending subject… his referral was no surprise. Martin Brodeur, The Devils and Goaltending have been three in the same for 19 years. At this juncture in his career, he is fighting rumors of an early demise, despite shattering records and posting consistent numbers. This, I felt, was the right time to capture Marty.

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