Artwork Description:
The only thing more traditional than a college football game is the tailgating before kickoff. The smell of grilled burgers and hot dogs waft from parking lots, where strangers bond over a shared love for their home team. Artist Michelle Spryshak Roth envisioned her colt as the embodiment of tailgating festivities to celebrate the Ohio State Buckeyes’ perfect football season. An auto body repair shop sawed open the back of her colt to make room for the instillation of a faux grill, the most vital component of a tail gate party. She used household items such as baking pans, cookie racks and lava rocks to construct the grill, which releases vibrant flames constructed from plexiglass. Signatures of all 55 players from the Buckeyes' championship team adorn the colt.

Artist: Spryshak Roth, Michelle

Michelle is an Ohio University graduate with a degree in journalism. She currently works as an account executive for an advertising agency in Cleveland and resides in Fairlawn, Ohio. She attributes her artistic talent to plenty of drawing and painting courses throughout her past, several at the Art Academy of Cincinnati.

Sponsor: Acme Arsena Company
Sponsorship Level: Belmont Stakes