Chicago Cubs Adirondack Chair by Teresa Bassett

My name is Teresa Bassett. I’ve been married to my husband, John, for 40 years. Together, we have lived in Morton with our two chihuahuas, Max & Blue, for 12 years. We have two married children and eight awesome, beautiful grandchildren. My family is the most important part of my life. I love to travel...and create things.

I have many artistic hobbies such as crochet, drawing, cake & cookie decorating, and of course painting! As a young child, my brother, Tim, would sit and draw with me for hours. I've always loved art. I took graphic design, figure drawing, and various art courses in college, and have taught Jr. High art mini-courses. In April of 2016,

I led a couple of canvas painting parties to help my son with softball team fundraisers for Spoon River College where he coaches. I believe God put these fundraising events into my life to prepare the way for my future. A couple of months after the fundraisers, my 18- year-position as an executive assistant/office manager was eliminated. It was then that I decided painting parties would be a great way for me to use the gifts and talent God gave me, as well as help people and organizations raise money for good causes. Canvas Connections, based in Morton, began in 2016. I do not have a brick and mortar building – I’m mobile – doing parties in places like restaurants, churches, homes, bars, VFW’s and more.

It has been a blessing to meet the people I've come in contact with through painting and I LOVE what I do. My husband and son are the Cub fans in our family. I became interested in watching them play in 2016 when they won the World Series. I chose to paint my Cub-themed chair because I thought it would be popular and raise a good amount of money for the Morton Community Foundation Chair-ity Auction. Bid high and prove me right!

This chair is one of two Adirondack chairs that were built and donated for artists to use, by brothers Max and Sam Vlahos. Andy & Cindy Honegger paid for the materials for Max and Sam to use in building the chairs. The other chair built by these brothers is the Painted Mountain Scene Chair.

Cubs memorabilia included with this chair:

These additional items of Chicago Cubs memorabilia have been donated to the Chair-ity Auction by Jeff King, President of the Board of the Morton Community Foundation.

1. Jack Brickhouse - “Great Moments in Cubs Baseball

2. DVD - “This Old Cub…The Inspiring Story of Chicago Legend Ron Santo.”

3. Commemorative Plaque…National League 1984 Eastern Division Champion Chicago Cubs