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| Golden Sundown available as a poster, an apron and a laptop skin! (Original oil painting sold) |
I have entrusted my badlands images to Erica Neumann and given her free reign to put them on whatever items she deems appropriate.
Fresh out of art school my first job was designing and hand-cutting silk screens for t-shirts, bumper stickers, buttons, tea towels, and (are you ready?) souvenir pennants! Does anyone even remember pennants? If I can get down and be humble I will dig out, from the depths of my archives, some of these items and show you images in a future post, but don't hold your breath!
When I came on board Irwin Specialties (founded in 1926) it was a division of Irwin Toy. Until today, I thought the company had disappeared off the Toronto scene all together, but no! While I was looking for a little history for you I learned that they have reemerged as iToys! You can read the story on their ABOUT US page at http://www.irwintoy.com/ Should you care to know more, please go here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Irwin_Toy
Irwins was my first incarnation as a souvenir artist. In 1972, when we moved to Banff, I continued to work for them by mail while I was developing my own line of souvenir items: http://www.artbysaltiel.com/Reprod/reproductions.htm
And now here I am in round three ... I'm travelling in circles. Crazy, fun, good circles. Please allow me introduce you to Erica's artful merchandise at Flipping Art Gallery Gift Shop ... http://www.cafepress.ca/flippingartgallery Some cute gifts there folks!
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| Sentry Spirits available as a license plate! (Original oil painting sold) |
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| Illuminated Gold available as a charm bracelet and a coffee mug! (Original oil painting sold) |
Fresh out of art school my first job was designing and hand-cutting silk screens for t-shirts, bumper stickers, buttons, tea towels, and (are you ready?) souvenir pennants! Does anyone even remember pennants? If I can get down and be humble I will dig out, from the depths of my archives, some of these items and show you images in a future post, but don't hold your breath!
When I came on board Irwin Specialties (founded in 1926) it was a division of Irwin Toy. Until today, I thought the company had disappeared off the Toronto scene all together, but no! While I was looking for a little history for you I learned that they have reemerged as iToys! You can read the story on their ABOUT US page at http://www.irwintoy.com/ Should you care to know more, please go here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Irwin_Toy
Irwins was my first incarnation as a souvenir artist. In 1972, when we moved to Banff, I continued to work for them by mail while I was developing my own line of souvenir items: http://www.artbysaltiel.com/Reprod/reproductions.htm
And now here I am in round three ... I'm travelling in circles. Crazy, fun, good circles. Please allow me introduce you to Erica's artful merchandise at Flipping Art Gallery Gift Shop ... http://www.cafepress.ca/flippingartgallery Some cute gifts there folks!
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