Hand painted signs that say ICE and CHILL in red and blue snow-capped letters — ‘ICE’ and ‘CHILL’ signs by Seamus Liam O’Brien. 6 × 10” each

ICE CHILL ICE CHILL ICE CHILL ICE CHILL

April 24, 2026

I’m down to my last six ICE signs! I started painting these items to sell back in the Fall of 2025. Even painted them years earlier! ICE… as in frozen water. Get it? It’s cold in the Twin Cities, I brought you some ICE from MN! Hey… CHILL out and relax! Its hot where you live? I brought you some ICE from up north… Get It?????? But lord all mighty, a different type of ICE (Immigration and Customs Enforcement) ended up coming to the city in the winter of 2025, and all hell broke loose! The word ICE took on a different meaning, especially here in the Twin Cities. And all my signs were pulled from…

Four light blue signs that say ICE COLD in red snow-capped lettering

New 'ICE COLD' signs on wood

April 23, 2026

‘ICE COLD’, 6x6” each, acrylic paint on wood, 2026. I painted some ‘ICE COLD’ signs for an art event that was scheduled for May. But wouldn’t you know it, the event parameters changed, and now these signs aren’t applicable. I thought I was being smart by starting early, but it ended up biting me in the arse. What to do, what to do…

Well… if any of you are interested in purchasing a sign, just…

White circles with red and blue text on them that says, 'NE Mpls Rocks!'

New 'NE Mpls Rocks!' magnets now available at I-Like-You-MN

April 17, 2026

New hand-painted refrigerator magnets are now available at ILikeYouMN, located in…..
NE Minneapolis! 5” diameter, acrylic paint on wood, 2026. That’s right folks, NORTHEAST MINNEAPOLIS ROCKS! Didn’t know that did you? Who says so? Me, that’s who! And I bet Prince dug it too! And with plenty of places to go and see there is never a dull moment! So why not celebrate this rich area of Minneapolis with a…

Blue and white sign painted circles that say 'St. Paul Rocks! — St. Paul Rocks! magnets by Seamus Liam O’Brien - 2026

New 'St. Paul Rocks!' magnets now available at ILikeYouMN

March 31, 2026

New hand-painted refrigerator magnets now available at ILikeYouMN in the Twin Cities.

5” diameter, acrylic paint on wood, 2026. (Because this batch kind of looks like baseballs I decided to go with the local team colors - St Paul Saints)

That’s right folks, little did you know that ST. PAUL ROCKS!

Green pants with a lot of paint on the lap area and patches on the knees.

Here's to you work pants... RIP

March 2, 2026

Here is to my work pants! You have done a good job, but now it is time to go.
Thanks again Dickies…

‘Ice Cold Beer,’ 12x12,”acrylic/latex paint on MDF, 2025

New hand-painted BEER signs available to purchase at I-Like-You-MN

December 15, 2025

New hand-painted BEER signs available to purchase at I-Like-You-MN in the Twin Cities! But sorry, no quick link available for purchase. If you are interested in picking one up you will have to contact them, or me, the old-fashioned way: email or phone! But I’ll probably make more so…

New hand painted Xmas tree ornaments now available for purchase at I-Like-You-MN

December 12, 2025

New hand painted Xmas tree ornaments are now available for purchase at I-Like-You-MN in both of their Twin City locations - St Pauly + Minneapolis! (Acrylic paint on cut birch, 2025). Why not have the best Xmas tree on your block with the help of these handy-dandy ornaments! Why, Santa Claus himself.. will stop dead in his tracks when he sees such magnificent beauties on your tree!!

Signs that say CHILL in red, blue, and turquoise snow-capped lettering — New hand-painted CHILL signs now available for purchase.

New CHILL signs are now available at I-Like-You-MN

October 29, 2025

New hand-painted ‘CHILL’ signs are now available to purchase at a store called I-Like-You-MN in the Twin Cities! (6x10” each, acrylic paint on wood, $25 each) These wooden signs (with a hanger on the back) help to celebrate the winter season… or better yet, to help celebrate one’s dopeness at home! What better way to spruce up your old art collection or lonely book shelf than with a cool (pun intended) CHILL sign!!

Pastel drawing of a caucasian child praying — Original print by Erna Kasabach, ‘Now I Lay Me Down To Sleep’, 17.25 x 13.25” framed

Thrift Store Painting Dropped off at Hidden Treasures Thrift Store - 09/27/2025 - Erna Kasabach

September 30, 2025

This summer I purchased a framed print by the artist Erna Kasabach (1906-1989) from Hidden Treasures Thrift Store in NE Minneapolis. The image depicts a young caucasian child kneeling in prayer in front of an illuminated background, gazing upwardly to his left. The phrase ‘Now I lay me down to sleep,’ is written below in a decorative freehand font…

Portrait painting of a woman in a blue dress — Original painting of a woman in a blue dress by the artist B. Milavsky

Completed - commission for sign painting on a thrift store painting

September 24, 2025

I got a commission recently to paint some text (in a word balloon) on a nifty thrift store painting;
36 x 24” text and design by the patron. The original painting, by B. Milavsky, is a portrait of a woman in a blue dress. It is unclear to me as to who the woman is or what her relationship was to the artist; the piece is not dated. But she kind of reminds me of the actress Amy Adams…

Framed print of two loon birds nesting by a lake on a foggy morning — Original framed print by Marian Anderson - “Voice of the Lakes - Loons”

Thrift Store Painting Dropped off at Hidden Treasures Thrift Store - 09/06/2025

September 10, 2025

In the spring of 2025 a woman in Minneapolis, MN gave me a framed print as a donation for my rubber duck series. The print, by the artist Marian Anderson, is titled “Voice of the Lakes - Loons,” and it depicts two Loon birds nesting near a body of water on a foggy morning. I painted a vampire-themed rubber duck on the print (have you ever heard the call of a Loon? It’s scary…) and returned this ‘new’ artwork to Hidden Treasures Thrift Store on 09/06/2025, around 6:50 pm.

A successful collaboration!
Thank you Marian for your contribution to the work!

Framed painting of a small child praying with a yellow rubber duck on his head. — “Now I lay me down to sleep with a rubber duck.” Painting by Erna Kasabach and Seamus Liam O’Brien. 2025

Thrift Store Painting Collaboration Continues - Erna Kasabach

September 5, 2025

I purchased a framed print by the artist Erna Kasabach from Hidden Treasures Thrift Store in NE Minneapolis. “Now I Lay Me Down To Sleep.” 17.25 x 13.25”. The image depicts a small child looking up to the top right corner of the picture and praying. Originally priced: $6.00.

I painted a yellow rubber duck reading a blue book on the boy’s head, and I will return this new artwork back to the same thrift store… probably by mid-September. I’ll announce the drop off…

Framed painting of a couple of loon birds floating in a lake while a vampire rubber duck emerges from the fog in the background. — “Voice of the Lakes - Loons - Rubber Duck” by Marian Anderson and Seamus Liam O’Brien. Edition 1/1. 2025.

Thrift Store Painting Collaboration Continues - Marian Anderson

August 25, 2025

My new thrift store painting is finished! This one was donated to me from a woman in Minneapolis, MN, after she read about my story in the Star Tribune. The original print, titled ‘Voice of the Lakes - Loons,’ was created by an artist named Marian Anderson (dated November 1981). I painted a Dracula-themed rubber duck in the background, along with some bats, and plan to drop off this painting…

A white framed yellow rubber duck drawing and a white framed black rubber duck drawing.

Duck prints are now for sale at i-like-you-mn!

May 7, 2025

High-quality laser prints of some of my rubber duck dry pastel drawings are now for sale at i-like-you-mn in the Twin Cities!

—PRINTS ONLY - NOT FRAMED —
9 x 9”; signed and numbered; $30.00 each

Four different duck drawings to choose from!

What a week! Artwork recognized in The Minnesota Star Tribune!

April 14, 2025

Thanks to the Star Tribune for the fun article about my artwork! “Why are rubber ducks mysteriously appearing on thrift store artworks? The story behind a St Paul man’s guerrilla art project” - by Richard Chin.

The Big Reveal: Final word for the BIG sign painting at Pura Vida Elite Training is...

February 18, 2025

Final day at Pura Vida Elite in Brooklyn Park, MN, is here. The work has been a blast! But all things must come to an end, or in this case, the sentence has to end. So without further ado…

BIENVENIDO A LA CASA DE LOS CRACKS!
(Welcome to the house of the cracks!) in reference to the sound that a soccer ball makes when it is kicked really hard, BOOM - CRACK!!

New duck model for my next thrift store painting

January 11, 2025

It’s almost done; the new thrift store painting is just about complete… I think. In any case, here is the new model, a delectable green rubber duck! Just in time for St. Patricks Day!

I’ll announce when I drop it off at the thrift store. Should be soon, and then on to the next one!

hand painted hotdog sign with red and blue letters

Finished a new hotdog sign for collector in PA

October 28, 2024

I completed a new hotdog sign this week for a collector in Pennsylvania. Apparently she used to work in the carnival as a kid and has a collection of signs in her home. I sent her three iterations for the design, and this is the one she chose. Her only request was that I add a ‘$.25’ symbol to the work.
- Thank You for your patronage… and for supporting of the arts!

Colorful dancing figures painted on a brick wall with text

New mural up at Las Estrellas Duel Language Elementary School - NE Minneapolis

October 9, 2024

I just finished a new mural at Las Estrellas Dual Language School in Northeast Minneapolis, MN. The piece was painted outside on a brick wall on the east side of the gym near the playground area. It features five dancing, starlike figures painted in the school’s brand color palette with English/Spanish surrounding the shapes. The colors used and their meaning are mirrored in the text...

Red and blue ICE signs with snow capped text

New ICE signs up for sale at I-Like-You-MN →

October 7, 2024

New hand painted ICE signs now for sale at I-Like-You-MN in NE Minneapolis.
- Click on the link for more info -

For the mere price of a tank of gas, YOU can purchase some Minneapolis ICE!
So what are you waiting for? Give the gift that keeps on giving… the coolest signs in town are HERE!!

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