Felipe Chagas All-State Kicker
Felipe Chagas All-State 1st Team Kicker, colored pencil - pastel background; 11in x 16in, (1994). Private Collection (Rio De Janeiro)
This 1994 portrait combines the personal and athletic, depicting his former high school teammate and Brazilian exchange student Felipe Chagas, who achieved All-State First Team honors as a kicker at Jasper High School. This mixed media piece showcases Fall's growing technical versatility, using colored pencil for the detailed figure work while experimenting with pastels to capture the atmosphere of the high school football field in the background. The artwork stands as both a celebration of athletic achievement and a tribute to an international friendship forged through football.