Artist James David Chase is deeply influenced by people achieving the impossible. Later this year, the result of that influence is going to be on display at the USGA's Arnold Palmer Center for Golf History.

Inspired by Arnold Palmer, Chase began work in 1989 on a portrait honoring him using words chosen from what has been said or written about the golf icon and from Palmer’s own words. He wanted to create the portrait using only hand-written text to create shading and form the lines of the image.

"I wanted the content to become the form," said Chase. "…to turn Arnie’s story lines into Arnie’s facial lines."

After taking hundreds of photographs to capture Palmer's facial features and expressions Chase spent countless hours researching the words that would become part of his composition.

He spent the next 14 years painstakingly creating a detailed portrait using a total of 22,719 words. Chase named the portrait "Gratitude" to symbolize how grateful Palmer’s fans are for his dedication to golf, but also to capture Palmer’s sentiment toward his fiercely loyal fans.

"Gratitude" will be one of more than 2,000 artifacts on display when the Arnold Palmer Center opens to the public in June.