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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…

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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…

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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…

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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!

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The word, SINCE, painted in yellow letters on a light green piece of wood.

“SINCE,” acrylic paint on wood, 4 × 4”, 2026

New sign painting on wood - SINCE

February 10, 2026

Super small post but I thought I would upload it anyway…

New sign painting on a scrap piece of wood - ‘SINCE’, acrylic paint on wood, 4 x 4”, 2026.
In-between paint projects I like to paint signs, or in this case, a conjunction word. (A word used to connect clauses or sentences or to coordinate words in the same clause.) Inspired by the classic SchoolHouse Rock commercial I used to watch as a kid.

This little piece joins the rest of my signs on my wall to create…

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Various conjunction words and phrases painted on wood

‘Conjunctions,’ acrylic paint on wood, various sizes, 2026

New sign painting on various scraps of wood - conjunctions

February 1, 2026

New sign painting on various scrap pieces of wood I pick up at the shop. Not sure what it means, but between paint projects I like to paint conjunctions. I put them around the studio; try out different fonts and color combinations. “Conjunctions…

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Three painted signs that say the word 'OK'

“OK”, acrylic and latex paint on wood panel, 10×10” each, 2025

I Finished Some New Artwork - OK(?)

November 10, 2025

I decided to make these really quick between projects, just something fun to do. There is a photo stylist at my job that has a handbag that says ‘OK’ all over it. I really like it, but it got me thinking about how much I say the word ‘OK’ throughout my life…

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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!!

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Knock Knock Who's There? written in gold on a piece of white marble.

New sign painting on MDF

July 1, 2025

New sign painting on a scrap piece of MDF, painted to resemble faux marble. At my workplace, we create numerous samples, and one texture that consistently appears is marble. The Greeks and the Egyptians used it and well... it's still the product of choice for some reason. Something about it just speaks to people; it has an air of authenticity, it conveys "class." 
So anyway, we had to clean out the sample library at work and…

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Welcome hand painted on a yellow piece of wood.

New sign painting - Welcome, Welcome

May 1, 2025

New sign painting on a scrap piece of wood.
“Welcome, Welcome (2)”, acrylic paint on wood, 15 x 20”

The design is actually inspired by a sign I saw at The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City. There is a service elevator located downstairs that contractors must use to transport their equipment into the building. Kind of sort of near the European Sculpture and Decorative Arts area. In front of the elevator downstairs was an office door with a note on it that said, ‘Welcome Welcome.’ I would stare at it sometimes while we waited for the elevator. Ahhh, I can still hear that elevator sound…

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New sign painting - Man-Made Monster

April 30, 2025

New sign painting on a scrap piece of masonite. "Man-Made Monster", acrylic paint, 10.5 x 12". Inspired by the movie poster for the 1941 horror-sci-fi classic, starring Lionel Atwill, Anne Nagel, and Lon Chaney Jr. 

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Snow-capped ICE letters painted red on wood

ICE (4), 14 x 18", acrylic paint on wood, 2025

New sign painting on a scrap piece of wood

February 24, 2025

ICE (4), 14 x 18", acrylic paint on wood. Continuing with ICY snow-capped lettering. This piece was purchased from an individual in the great state of Pennsylvania! Thank YOU... for your interest in hand-painted signs! 

Interested in having your own painted sign? Then send me an email and…

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Completed signage at Pura Vida Elite - Bienvenido a la casa de los cracks!

Completed sign at Pura Vida Elite Training in Brooklyn Park, Minnesota

February 19, 2025

Here is the final video of the text. It was hard to capture it all with a still image because it is so big (6’ tall text, 140’ in length). So I opted to just do a quick walk-by instead.
Some of you have asked me why some of the text is painted in, and some is not. This came down to the business aspect of art. I would have done the whole thing, but the owner of the facility had a limited budget, so it was agreed upon early on that I would only outline the text, and then he would go back in and fill in the words himself…

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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!!

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Painting the words, DE LOS (of the) at Pura Vida Elite Training

Part 3: Sign Painting Continues at Pura Vida Elite Training (Minneapolis, MN)

February 16, 2025

Some big, BIG sign painting going up at Pura Vida Elite Training, a state-of-the-art indoor soccer training facility accessible to all youth players throughout the Twin Cities, Minnesota.  

The full sign currently says, Bienvenido A La Casa De Los (of the)
House of the WHAT??? All will soon be revealed soon amigos, stay tuned!

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Adding a quick DAB for the photo

New Sign Painting Continues at Pura Vida Elite Training - Mpls, MN

February 15, 2025

PART 2:

Some big, BIG sign painting going up at Pura Vida Elite Training, a state-of-the-art indoor soccer training facility accessible to all youth players throughout the Twin Cities, Minnesota.  

'Bienvenido A La Casa...' (Welcome to the house…)
The house of WHAT??? Soon to be revealed amigos, stay tuned!

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Person holding a purple sign that says ARCADE, painted green in a decorative font

New hand painted sign - ARCADE

February 13, 2025

New sign painting on a scrap piece of masonite: ARCADE - 9x17,” acrylic paint.

This one is a commission going out to an individual in the great state of Tennessee! Thank you for your purchase… and thanks for your interest in hand-painted signs!!

Interested in a sign? Then send me an email and let’s talk!! https://www.thewonderfulworldof.com/signpainting

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Seamus Liam O’Brien painting the word, BIENVENIDO, at Pura Vida Elite Training - Minneapolis, MN.

New Sign Painting Going Up at Pura Vida Elite Training - Brooklyn Park, MN

February 12, 2025

Some BIG sign painting going up at Pura Vida Elite Training, a state-of-the-art indoor soccer training facility accessible to all youth players throughout the Twin Cities, Minnesota.  

First up - 'Bienvenido...'

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Numerous red ICE signs with snow capped lettering

New ICE signs available for purchase via I-Like-You-MN

January 31, 2025

New hand-painted ICE signs are now for sale at I-Like-You-MN in NE Minneapolis.
- Click this 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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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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