Purchasing art at a thrift store, painting a rubber duck on it,
and then returning the ‘new’ artwork back to the same thrift store

Hugh Knollys Collaboration

On April 10, 2021 I purchased a framed print (print of a painting) by the artist Hugh Knollys. Titled ‘Red Jacket’ (which I am assuming is the name of the ship)….

Norman Rockwell Collaboration

I purchased a painting (print on canvas) by the artist Norman Rockwell from Hidden Treasures Thrift Store on 04/30/2022. The painting depicts a boy pouring medicine into a spoon for his sick dog…

R. Sutherland Collaboration

I purchased a painting by the artist R. Sutherland from Hidden Treasures Thrift Store in NE Minneapolis. The landscape painting depicts a golden mountain overlooking a serene waterway with trees…

Guerra Collaboration

I purchased a painting by the artist Guerra from Hidden Treasures Thrift Store in NE Minneapolis. The landscape painting shows an idyllic tropical beach with a lighthouse on the right side…

John Wilson Carmichael Collaboration

I purchased a framed print by the British artist John Wilson Carmichael from Goodwill Thrift Store in St. Paul, MN. The print “Old Hartlepool” beautifully captures the serene scene of ships and boats peacefully…

J.S. Finona Collaboration

I purchased a framed painting by the artist J.S. Finona from a garage sale on the corner of Saint Clair and Oxford St. in St. Paul, Minnesota. The painting is a seascape showing foreboding clouds and menacing…

Erna Kasabach Collaboration

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…

Tan Chun Collaboration

I purchased a framed painting a few weeks ago from Hidden Treasures Thrift Store by the artist Tan Chun (signature on the bottom right)…

Robert Wood Collaboration

I purchased a painting by the artist Robert Wood (print on canvas) from Hidden Treasures Thrift Store on 06/03/2022. A serene landscape of a mill next to a winding meadow…

Brett James Smith Collaboration

I purchased a painting (print on board) by the artist Brett James Smith from Savers (4849 Central Avenue NE, Minneapolis, MN). The painting, entitled "Morning Encounter," shows a man throwing a duck decoy…

Judy Mandolf Collaboration

I purchased a print by the artist Judy Mandolf from Hidden Treasures Thrift Store in NE Minneapolis. The print, “Purple Tub,” is part of a bathroom series entitled ‘Towels and Tubs,’ and…

els Collaboration

I purchased a painting by the artist els (or maybe e/s) from Hidden Treasures Thrift Store in NE Minneapolis, MN. The abstract painting shows twelve red flowers blooming in a dirt field with golden skies….

Bob Sanders Collaboration

A few weeks ago, a woman in Minneapolis donated a framed print to me for my rubber duck series. The artwork, by Bob Sanders (b. 1950), depicts ocean waves crashing into rocks on the shore, measuring…

Guy Coheleach Collaboration

I purchased a painting by the artist Guy Coheleach from Hidden Treasures Thrift Store on January 5, 2022. A landscape painting with flying ducks…

Norman Rockwell Collaboration 2

I purchased a painting (print on canvas) by the artist Norman Rockwell from Hidden Treasures Thrift Store on 10/30/2022. The painting depicts a boy sleeping/fishing next to a dog…

Albert Bierstadt Collaboration

On April 18, 2023 I purchased a framed painting (print on canvas) from Hidden Treasures Thrift Store in NE Minneapolis. The image depicts an idyllic mountainous landscape with a family of deer in the…

Robert Duncan Collaboration

I purchased a framed print by the artist Robert Duncan from Goodwill Thrift Store in St. Paul, MN. The print, ‘Curious Onlookers,’ shows a boy and his dog walking in the snow next to a herd of cows…

Lucas Collaboration

I purchased a framed print by the artist Lucas from Goodwill Thrift Store in St. Paul, MN. The picture is a still life with bottles, tomatoes, grapes, and garlic. In the image, the table at the bottom appears to be…

Marian Anderson Collaboration

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…