Fleur De Lis Tile

The several fleur de lis designs on tiles offered at Fig Street Art Studio made the news recently at TOPIX. Google has them listed high up in the search engine under 'fleur de lis tile". The many new designs are selling well both on tiles and t-shirts. The designs are specially made in a French style to go along with the French Quarter and French Market in New Orleans. Stop in and take a look at the at http://www.cafepress.com/figstreetstudio/1925039

Chicago My Town Shirt

I did a design for a shirt to celebrate Chicago, home to several family members. I was selling it and thought because the guys in Chi-Town I know liked it. Then I found out I won a little design award for it I did not know about, so here is the link and the notice it won an award http://www.zazzle.com/figstreetstudio/product/235076293369506326

Pet Portraits

A friend who is a veterinarian asked I paint the family pets as a gift for her parents. The idea on my end was to show how it can be done and how nicely they would look on tiles and other gift items available from my shop on the web. Above is my favorite of the three 'Dixie'. While painting it it became real to me and I would talk to her, after all she looks like she is listening. Here is the link to all of them and the many products they come on, http://www.cafepress.com/figstreetstudio/4159860 Her mother got the tiles, pillows, and clocks, her Dad a men's tie. All were very happy with the new idea in gifts. Here too is my web page about getting a pet portrait, http://www.figstreet.com/studio/petportraits.html

Christmas Ornaments In The News

Fig Street Studio's porcelain Christmas ornaments were featured in "Cool Stuff" in the Times-Picayune on December 1, 2007. The porcelain ornaments with images of New Orleans and other art are for sale at the Ritz-Carlton Hotel on Canal St., Bucktown Pharmacy, in Metairie, La. and over the web at http://www.fighstreet.com/studio.

"Nice Rack" Shirt Featured At Cafe Press

My "Nice Rack" woman's half sleeve shirt at Cafe Press is featured as a suggested Holiday Gift see http://www.cafepress.com/figstreetstudio/452440 for more styles of that shirt.

Square Dance Christmas Card Wins Award

The little Square Dance caller saying 'Do Si Do' on a Christmas card won an award.

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Red Ribbon
You're in Today's Best!

Hi figstreetstudio,


Congratulations!

Your product, Square Dance Christmas Card, has been selected as one of Today's Best on Zazzle!

This means it will appear on the Zazzle homepage for the rest of today and it will also be added to the Todays Best Awards Showcase. Keep up the great work!

Bask. Glow. The honor is yours to enjoy.

-Zazzle

Black Smith Shop Card Award Winner

The Christmas card featuring my Black Smith Shop painting won an award.
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Red Ribbon
You're in Today's Best!

Hi figstreetstudio,


Congratulations!

Your product, French Quarter Christmas Card, has been selected as one of Today's Best on Zazzle!

This means it will appear on the Zazzle homepage for the rest of today and it will also be added to the Todays Best Awards Showcase. Keep up the great work!

Bask. Glow. The honor is yours to enjoy.

-Zazzle

New Orleans Art Ceramic Tiles

Reading my blog this morning all my posts are Katrina related art. I assume that is because I am so busy with cleaning up my studio, home, and helping friends clean up storm related debris. I do have many art pieces not related to the storm, including many different ceramic tiles. I had these made from my paintings and graphic designs so some friends could have copies of my paintings at a reasonable price and something useful. Some have made table tops, kitchen backsplashes, and other unique things from the tiles. I have mine just displayed on the table and used as coasters. Featured above is my painting "French Quarter Balcony". As an exercise I painted from and old photograph and an old postcard of New Orleans. Later I saw the same setting in an old photograph at the Art Museum. Seems several photographers have taken pictures from the same balcony on Orleans St. in the French Quarter over many years. You can visit the framed prints on my web page or the ceramic tile. One of my favorite paintings which is also on a paperback book cover called "PoBoy" by Alice McDaniel.

http://www.cafepress.com/figstreetstudio.13914433

New Orleans Art On Cards

Several people asked I do Valentine's Cards like the New Orleans Christmas Cards I have on my web page so I took 3 of my paintings and added in some funny hearts and this is what came out. The other designs can be seen on this link: http://www.cafepress.com/figstreetstudio/456495