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), is a picture of ocean waves crashing into rocks on the shore; measuring 23.5 x 33.5" (framed). I painted a large, yellow, rubber duck on the print and returned this 'new' artwork to the Goodwill in West St. Paul (1867 Robert St. S) on 06/16/25…
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Hand-painted hotdogs on masonite; acrylic paint, 5.5” diameter.
New hotdog magnets now for sale at I-Like-You-MN
New HOTDOG magnets now for sale at I-Like-You-MN in NE Minneapolis AND ST. Paul.
Or purchase online via this link: HOTDOG MAGNETS.
Celebrate the summer in style with some hand-painted magnets for your refrigerator… or any magnetic surface for that matter! Acrylic paint on masonite, 5.5” diameter.
Patriotic red, white, and blue colors are available to represent all types of nations, including…
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Duck prints are now for sale at i-like-you-mn!
High-quality laser prints of some of my rubber duck dry pastel drawings are now for sale at i-like-you-mn in the Twin Cities!
—PRINTS ONLY - NOT FRAMED —
9 x 9”; signed and numbered; $30.00 each
Four different duck drawings to choose from!
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New sign painting - Man-Made Monster
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.
Read MoreWhat a week! Artwork recognized in The Minnesota Star Tribune!
Thanks to the Star Tribune for the fun article about my artwork! “Why are rubber ducks mysteriously appearing on thrift store artworks? The story behind a St Paul man’s guerrilla art project” - by Richard Chin.
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Work pants... RIP
I tried to keep these work pants as long as I could but the rip in the knees just wouldn’t stop! At a certain point I just start to feel like a degenerate, so I buy new pants and begin the process again. I’ve gone through so much clothing in my lifetime, and I’m sure it isn’t as much as some, but I wonder where it all goes?
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The collaborative painting by Lucas and Seamus Liam O’Brien
Thrift Store Painting Collaboration Continues...
I purchased a framed print by the artist Lucas from Goodwill Thrift Store (1239 University Ave W) in St Paul, MN. The picture is a still life with bottles, tomatoes, grapes, and garlic. I painted a Ben Franklin rubber duck on the print and returned this ‘new’ artwork back to the same thrift store on 03/02/2025, around 4:52 pm.
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ICE (4), 14 x 18", acrylic paint on wood, 2025
New sign painting on a scrap piece of wood
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…
Read MoreCompleted signage at Pura Vida Elite - Bienvenido a la casa de los cracks!
Completed sign at Pura Vida Elite Training in Brooklyn Park, Minnesota
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…
The Big Reveal: Final word for the BIG sign painting at Pura Vida Elite Training is...
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!!
Painting the words, DE LOS (of the) at Pura Vida Elite Training
Part 3: Sign Painting Continues at Pura Vida Elite Training (Minneapolis, MN)
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!
Adding a quick DAB for the photo
New Sign Painting Continues at Pura Vida Elite Training - Mpls, MN
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!
New hand painted sign - ARCADE
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
Read MoreSeamus 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
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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Finished a new hotdog sign for collector in PA
I completed a new hotdog sign this week for a collector in Pennsylvania. Apparently she used to work in the carnival as a kid and has a collection of signs in her home. I sent her three iterations for the design, and this is the one she chose. Her only request was that I add a ‘$.25’ symbol to the work.
- Thank You for your patronage… and for supporting of the arts!
New mural up at Las Estrellas Duel Language Elementary School - NE Minneapolis
I just finished a new mural at Las Estrellas Dual Language School in Northeast Minneapolis, MN. The piece was painted outside on a brick wall on the east side of the gym near the playground area. It features five dancing, starlike figures painted in the school’s brand color palette with English/Spanish surrounding the shapes. The colors used and their meaning are mirrored in the text...
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New Sign Painting up at Las Estrellas Duel Language School in NE Minneapolis, MN
New signage on a shipping container at Las Estrellas Duel Language Elementary School in connection with Pedal Power MN (a 501c-3 nonprofit that uses donations to directly build bike fleets and teach kids how to ride all over Minneapolis. Arguably the best school-based biking program around!) I got the painting done in…
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New sign painting at Forgotten Star Brewery - Fridley, MN
New business hours at Forgotten Star Brewery means… new sign painting on glass for their front door entrance! (hand painted text on glass, 1-Shot enamel paint with hardener)
- Located in Fridley, MN in a building that was once a WWII manufacturing facility, “Forgotten Star Brewing was forged from a building rich with history and defined by Excellence and Effeciency….
New collaborative painting by Robert Duncan and Seamus Liam O’Brien
Thrift Store Painting Collaboration Continues - Robert Duncan
I purchased a framed print by the artist Robert Duncan from GoodWill Thrift Store at 1239 University Ave W, St. Paul, MN. The print, ‘Curious Onlookers,’ shows cows watching a boy as he walks by with his dog in the snow. I painted a rubber duck on the print and returned this ‘new’ artwork back to the same thrift store on 5/01/2024, around 12:30pm….
Read MoreThrift Store Painting Collaboration Continues - Judy Mandolf
I purchased a framed print by the artist Judy Mandolf from Hidden Treasures Thrift Store (2915 Pentagon Dr, Minneapolis). The print, 'Purple Tub,' is part of a "bathroom series created through a combination of photography and computer techniques." The image shows a purple/blue bathtub in a yellow/green bathroom…
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