New sign painting and mural at Las Estrellas Dual Language School - NE Minneapolis, MN

New sign painting up for Las Estrellas Dual Language School in NE Minneapolis.

Las Estrellas is in the process of incorporating its mascot (the owl) into its hallways to connect with students and build its identity. The mascot uses dual text to help the children with comprehension and enhance their cognitive skills. This particular mural was painted above the stairwell in front of the entrance to their art classroom and gymnasium. Salud, Health - Arte, Art - Educacion Fisica, Physical Education. The mural took about two days to complete.

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New sign painting on a scrap piece of wood

New hand-painted sign on a scrap piece of 1/4” plywood.

“We Dare You…”, 28 x 36”, enamel + latex paint

Inspired by the movie poster for the film, ‘The Revenge of Frankenstein’ (1958) starring…

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Holiday signs are back from the store and...

I set out on a mission a few months ago to make 3x6” hand-painted signs for a consignment shop in my neighborhood. Each one has magnets on the back so that you can hang them on your refrigerator (if you want to).
If I remember correctly I painted fourteen of these holiday signs and got them all in to ilikeyou (Minneapolis) by December 12th, 2022. “I wonder if…

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New sign painting on mdf board

New hand-painted signs on 3/4” mdf.

‘shock, SHOCK’ 12 x 17” each, enamel + acrylic paint
Inspired by the movie poster for the film “The Evil of Frankenstein”, starring Peter Cushing - 1964

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New signage heading to a collector in NYC

New sign painting on wood paneling, 10x10” each, acrylic + enamel paint.

I saw an advertisement for the film ‘She Said’ on a news website and I liked the text’s ambiguity. It made me think of King George’s song in the Broadway show, Hamilton. (of course in that song the king sings, you say, not he said.) Anyway, I wanted to paint just the words She Said, but when I thought about it it felt as though it could use a partner. So She Said - He Said… seemed like a good fit!

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New hand painted signs/magnets for sale at Minneapolis consignment shop

Just in time for the holidays!

New sign painting magnets for sale at i like you in NE Minneapolis, MN - 3x6” each, enamel paint on wood.
Support local artists, support small business!! A little signage goes a long way…

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New hand painted sign on wood

New sign painting on a scrap piece of wood!

“We Dare You…”, acrylic and enamel paint, 22x23”, 2022.
Inspired by the poster advertisement for the film, ‘The Revenge of Frankenstein’ (1958) starring Peter Cushing.

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Video showing the front and back of my hand painted sign, 'UNKNOWN'

The ‘UNKNOWN’ signage was actually painted on the back of another sign I did a while ago - ‘Plan 9 from Outer Space.’ I didn’t want the original anymore… but I didn’t want to throw it away so…
Reuse, Recycle!

I guess in some ways this duality (and its rugged nature) fits the theme. Two for one!

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Sign painting donated for the annual NEMAA fundraiser in MPLS

New sign painting on board: 'ICE 3' 10 x 10”, acrylic, enamel paint on wood, 2022

This hand painted sign was donated to the Northeast Minneapolis Arts Association for their annual fundraiser to support the local arts community with resources, promotion, and fellowships. The NEMAA 10x10 online shop will launch on September 24, 2022 at 5pm. All artwork will be initially displayed anonymously and available for purchase for $50.00!?!?

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Completed sign painting for Naab Machinery Sales in Blaine, MN

Here are individual pictures of the four garage doors I painted for Naab Machinery Sales in Blaine, MN. Each door took about two days to complete. I painted the yellow letters first, then the red cast shadow. On the last day, I also painted varnish over the text to help protect it in the long term (MN weather can be very extreme - both hot AND cold). 1-Shot Paint was used for the painting. 24” x 168” each…

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New sign painting up for Naab Machinery Sales, Blaine, MN

New sign painting up for the good folks at Naab Machinery Sales. As you can see in the images below the texture of the doors makes the line work challenging. You have to really charge the brush to get the right coverage… but not too much! 😂 It’s a bit of a juggling act.

I’ve got three more garage doors in the works so more to come!

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New fairground food sign - Ice Cream!

Fairground food signs continue… this time,
Ice Cream! 18.75 x 26.25”, enamel/acrylic paint on paper.
I just can’t get enough of those snow-capped letters so I used them again with this piece. Maybe it’s because I live in Mpls? Not sure…

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New sign painting for the graphic recording firm TwoLine Studios.

Some new hand-painted signs on masonite for the graphic recording firm, TwoLine Studios.
Oh… and some fruit! 😂😂 6x6” each. (Magnets attached to the back)

“Yes, and...", also referred to as "Yes, and..." thinking, is a rule-of-thumb in improvisational comedy that suggests that a participant should accept what another participant has stated ("yes") and then expand on that line of thinking("and").

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New hand painted signage

New 'YES, AND' signs for the graphic recording firm, Two Line Studios.
12 x 12" each, enamel/acrylic paint on masonite.

Wikipedia:

"Yes, and...", also referred to as "Yes, and..." thinking, is a rule-of-thumb in improvisational comedy that suggests that a participant should accept what another participant has stated ("yes") and then expand on that line of thinking ("and"). It is also used in business and other organizations as a principle that improves the effectiveness of the brainstorming process, fosters effective communication, and encourages the free sharing of ideas.

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