Insert Coin Original Painting

30" x 24" Original Painting by Jason Kotecki. Oil on canvas, made with professional quality archival grade art materials. Comes finished in a matte black floater frame with a hanging wire. 

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The Story

This painting is inspired by the original Nintendo classic, Super Mario Bros. I’m intrigued by the idea of coming across one of the game’s iconic green pipes in the middle of a wide-open field. What’s it doing there? Where does it lead? And most importantly, would I have the courage to find out?

I remember “playing” the preview segment of the arcade games in my grandfather’s tavern as a boy. I delighted in going from machine to machine, maneuvering the joystick and mashing buttons while pretending I was controlling the game. Eventually, the novelty wore off, as the preview always ended the same way. I could pretend for hours, which was fun for a while. But if I wanted to experience the game for real I had to insert some coins.

Life is a lot like a video game. It’s filled with challenges, obstacles, and opportunities to level up. But unlike most video games in which you have a few “lives” to get it right, real life only gives you one.

What a pity to waste it watching someone else’s game or settling for an imaginary version of your own.

Don’t miss the adventure of a lifetime. Insert the coin.