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A weekly blog of what's going on in the studio; interests, tastes, and general hullabaloo.

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…

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Thrift Store Painting Collaboration Continues - els

January 21, 2025

I purchased a painting by the artist els (or maybe e/s?) from Hidden Treasures Thrift Store in NE Minneapolis. The landscape painting shows twelve red flowers in a dirt field… or maybe just flowers growing in a garden (it's pretty abstract). I painted a green rubber duck on the painting and returned this 'new' artwork back to the same thrift store on 1/18/25, around 12:56pm…

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In Fine Art, Minneapolis, Minnesota, Painting, rubber duck art Tags art, artist, paint, painting, painter, painted, duck, rubber duck, ducky, rubber ducky, green duck, thrift store, thrift painting, els, e/s, hidden treasures, thrift art, red flowers, landscape, st patricks day, NE Minneapolis, twin cities, found art, collaboration, Seamus, Liam, O'Brien, seamusliamobrien, OBrien, thewonderfulworldof, MN
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The words Dirty and Clean painted in black and white on a painted table.

4×5” hand painted sign, acrylic paint on masonite with magnets, 2024

New Dishwasher Magnets For Sale @ I-Like-You-MN →

December 16, 2024

New magnet signs are finished and available to purchase at I-Like-You-MN in Northeast Minneapolis.

CHECK THEM OUT HERE!!

These handy-dandy signs help indicate if the dishes in the dishwasher are still DIRTY... or CLEAN! Always be in the know, never second-guess yourself! Chique design… get yours today!!

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In Hand painted signage, Lettering, Magnet Art, Minneapolis, Sign Painter, sign painting Tags art, artist, sign, signsignage, magnetart, magnet, dishwasher, clean, dirty, art for sale, black and white, font, text, signage, masonite, MN, mpls, minneapolis, st paul, twin cities, I-Like-You-MN, NE Minneapolis, thewonderfulworldof, Seamus, Liam, O'Brien, OBrien, seamusliamobrien
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