to be published in november....greeting cards available in my etsy shop! singles, or packs of 5, 10 or 20 with envelopes...matte recycled paper, 3 x 5 inches.
bbearproductions.etsy.com
"Natural Enquirer" holiday cover art
to be published in november....greeting cards available in my etsy shop! singles, or packs of 5, 10 or 20 with envelopes...matte recycled paper, 3 x 5 inches.
bbearproductions.etsy.com
sally by the sea
i'll take a photo of this one in it's final home, when the new post is complete...but here's a crappy picture, just to show that i have been working...and i made a new friend, too.
check out sally's awesome and original silkscreening:
sallybythesea.etsy.com
center church
i re-painted the center church sign, but they have not hung up the new one yet. you can see how trashed the old one is. i felt like this project was true proof that i've moved out of being a sign-painter just for "hippie businesses"....this sign is historical, and a departure from my style, and i was truly honored to paint it. new pix coming soon!
Crazy Clocks
here's one fun project from late summer; inspired by the door to Grant Wood's studio, and custom made for Mary Bywater-Cross. i'll be making some more of these for sale, or custom-painted to order. sorry 'bout the crappy photo, but i don't have access to it again until next summer.
Then I made my own version; I think Linda Hudson has this one? I don't know where it ended up!
fir tree enterprises
last fall i designed this logo for christopher to turn into a brand for his live-edge and custom milled wood products; i finally got a photo of the finished product at the farmers' market last weekend; it adds a finishing touch to his amazing benches and tables.
http://www.firtreeenterprises.com/
larkspur handmade & vintage goods
a shop recently opened by some young local ladies on the 'pez; go check it out!
circle of currants
this is a small private garden on the island. i got to make this gate over the winter; it's hand-split red cedar posts and hand-peeled cedar boughs, and then i got to paint the sign for it, too. these are the sorts of projects i love!
greenwood tree cooperative school
i've been at the penland school of crafts for the past two months, so i haven't been working on signs or anything, but i did manage to get one paid project done while i was here (i leave to go home to lopez island in 2 days), and the final draft was approved just tonight. this is a pretty new elementary school in the mount vernon, washington state area. and a friend of mine from the islands is involved with it, so i ended up doing their logo. this is my absolute favorite way to spend time; more than painting, or bookbinding, rambling or gardening, i love to draw in pen and ink. cheers!
for more information about this school, check out their blog:
R & R Moorings
mike's mechanical
deja vu
i got overconfident! this sign wasn't readable enough from afar, so i had to fill in the chartreuse with black. whhaaaa! i really liked it and it was oh-so-fun to paint. you can see the difference lighting makes, too, in the color; in the first photo it was dumping rain and the second, a sunny day.
chimera gallery
if you're in lopez village, swing by chimera gallery and check out their new sign and freshly renovated space....it looks really great. congrats to this local artists' cooperative celebrating their 25th year anniversary! it's quite an accomplishment on our sleepy little isle. i'll take another photo after the christmas lights go away.
http://www.chimeragallery.com/
thank you, lopez, for an excellent year
i painted 40 signs for 16 different clients on the island this year. i am so grateful to the lopez community for supporting my work in this way! one of my favorite things about this work is meeting a lot of people on the island with whom i wouldn't normally cross paths; and, for the first time i didn't have to get "another job." i wasn't able to photograph all new projects before i left, but i'll get my portfolio caught up this winter.
i've spent 13 years on the 'pez and some things there are making me really crazy....i'm staying away for a bit, but i WILL be back. love and blessings to all, b
i've spent 13 years on the 'pez and some things there are making me really crazy....i'm staying away for a bit, but i WILL be back. love and blessings to all, b
to the village
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