Souvenirs; Round Three!

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. 



Sentry Spirits available as a license plate!
(Original oil painting sold)

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! 

Art for TV and Flat Screens



Neumann Gallery and Studio, Okotoks, Alberta  


Friend and fellow painter, Erica Neumann, has a wonderful gallery and studio at 101 Elma Street, Okotoks, Alberta.  If you can't get there in person, please browse her dynamic, innovative paintings on her website:  http://www.ericaneumann.com/ 

On the leading edge of technology Erica has also created a website "Art for Flat Screens".  She has kindly included my badlands paintings on it.    

Inside the gallery.  Left is the "Flat Screen Flash Art Show"



As explained by Erica ...



The site is virtual art, set to music - when the art shows are clicked on and played full screen, they turn your flat screen into a painting that changes every 30 seconds.  Soon (in a couple of years?) everyone will have their TV integrated with the computer, and have screens all over the house that would need art - so they're not black when not being used.  Our mission statement is "to provide easily accessible art for people, and to provide a new source of revenue for artists." I wanted to be the first online gallery for this, except it's so new no one knows what it is ... soon though! 

Please check it out and I invite you to pass this link along: http://www.flippingartgallery.com/