Amplifying Underrepresented Voices in Sports by Carling Jackson in Vancouver

Carling of Vancouver, Canada is a humanitarian and professional, award-winning athlete portrait artist who immortalizes moments in sport on canvas. Carling is the most commissioned artist by athletes in the world. She has created over 190 paintings for athletes across 18 leagues and 22 countries. She is also the first sports artist in history to paint at a World Cup semi-final and final (For FIFA - Qatar 2022). From Olympians to NBA players, her most recent pieces are for Norman Powell (Clippers), Zach LaVine (Bulls), and Richarlison (Brazil -- World Cup). She was commissioned to paint a 20ft sports gallery, “Amplifying underrepresented athletes in sports” for the Wynn Hotel in Vegas in 2021.