Sign painting donated for the annual NEMAA fundraiser in MPLS

New sign painting on board: 'ICE 3' 10 x 10”, acrylic, enamel paint on wood, 2022

This hand painted sign was donated to the Northeast Minneapolis Arts Association for their annual fundraiser to support the local arts community with resources, promotion, and fellowships. The NEMAA 10x10 online shop will launch on September 24, 2022 at 5pm. All artwork will be initially displayed anonymously and available for purchase for $50.00!?!?

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Completed sign painting for Naab Machinery Sales in Blaine, MN

Here are individual pictures of the four garage doors I painted for Naab Machinery Sales in Blaine, MN. Each door took about two days to complete. I painted the yellow letters first, then the red cast shadow. On the last day, I also painted varnish over the text to help protect it in the long term (MN weather can be very extreme - both hot AND cold). 1-Shot Paint was used for the painting. 24” x 168” each…

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Sign painting for Target holiday carts

I had the pleasure of painting some signs at the Target Workshop (Mpls) this past week. “Happy Holidays” and snow graphics were hand painted onto the side of two push carts. I believe they were going to be used at some sporting events… but I really didn’t get wind of the details. Just paint it and go!

In any case.. I hope the work helped add to the holiday cheer!

New work - Fairground food signs on paper

Hand painted sign on Rives BFK.
Corn Dog” 18.75 x 26.25” Enamel and latex paint on paper.

‘A corn dog (also spelled corndog) is a sausage (usually a hot dog) on a stick that has been coated in a thick layer of cornmeal batter and deep fried. It originated in the United States and is commonly found in American cuisine.’

New work - Fairground food signs on printmaking paper

New sign painting on Rives BFK.
”Soft and Fresh Pretzels” 18.75 x 26.25” Acrylic, enamel, and latex paint on paper.

The fairground food signage continues… next up? French fries! … (I think)

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New work - Fairground food signs on paper

Snow Cones, 18.75 x 26.25”, enamel and acrylic paint on Rives printmaking paper.

The fairground food signs continue! This particular piece was a bit tricky because of the color transition. Most snow cones are two to three colors but for this I decided to go with the whole spectrum. The outline was a big help because I could hide the paint runoff. It gave me some space..
Yellow and purple are so transparent it took awhile to build up the colors but in the end their misgivings helped add to the rawness of the work. Plus, I don’t see the point in making things too clean. I guess that is a reaction to when I used to work for Takashi Murakami.

To view more samples of my sign painting please go to my Flickr Page
Signs and prints available on my Saatchi Art page or contact me direct.

Now based in Minneapolis, MN… if your interested in sign painting for your business or home then please click on the sign painting link above!

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New work - Fairground food signs on paper

New hand painted sign on paper.

“Ice Cold Drinks” enamel and latex paint, 18.75 x 26.25” 2021

This piece is sporting the Icy caps to help accentuate the cold. I’m probably going to do those again when I get to snow cones. This one is obviously text only but I might do another one down the road with a cup + straw in it. Soda, orange, and grape drink are the first to come to mind.

If your interested in sign painting for your business or home then check out the link above!

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Sign painting on cover of MPLS/St Paul Magazine!

Nice to see Sign painter @DustySigns on the April cover of MPLS - St Paul Magazine. Any promotion to help the raise awareness to the craft is a good thing… A rising tide lifts all boats!

New sign painting at the studio!

Hand painted signage on a scrap piece of wood. Continuing with the cold theme, I used the same text/font normally used on ice coolers (usually seen in front of convenience stores). 9.25 x 11 1/8”

Now that I have more room maybe its time to start making some bigger work(?)

To view more sign work please check out my Flickr page
If interested in sign painting for your home or business check out my site for more information: (Now stationed in Minneapolis!) http://www.thewonderfulworldof.com/signpainting

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New hand painted sign at the studio

New sign painting on a scrap piece of wood. Inspired by the movie poster, “Island of Terror.” Starring Peter Cushing, Edward Judd, Carole Gray. Directed by Terence Fisher

An isolated remote island community is threatened by an attack by tentacled silicates which liquefy and digest bone and tissue.’

I’ll be adding this sign to my Saatchi web store soon, so please check it out if interested.

For more information about sign painting in the NYC/Brooklyn area check out my site:
http://www.thewonderfulworldof.com/signpainting

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'In New York, A Hand-Painted Sign Renaissance Is Underway'

Interesting article about sign painting in Brooklyn, NY. The two restaurants talked about in the article are only a couple of blocks from my home.

”When people reopen, people are going to want things that feel like home. And another Helvetica vinyl sign does not feel like home. Industrial design doesn’t feel like home. So I hope that there’s more and more hand-painted signs … I think that there are a billion different ways that sign painting infiltrates our culture, and people haven’t been paying attention that much. But sign painters are still working. It’s an imperative part of how we communicate, and I think that it’s only increasing in value.”

https://www.insidehook.com/article/new-york/ihand-painted-sign-renaissance?eid=2eb4d90d478490fbc79f02bbdf60d6ff&utm_source=InsideHook&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=new-york

Quarantined NYC: Sign painting at the studio

New hand painted sign on a scrap piece of balsa wood.
Inspired by DC‘s “World’s Finest” comic book logo.

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Quarantined NYC: Sign painting at the studio

New signage painted on a scrap piece of plywood.
Inspired by text found on a classic Ringling Bros and Barnum and Bailey Circus poster… featuring a tiger!!

Quarantined NYC: Sign painting at the studio

New sign painting on a scrap piece of wood. Inspired by the Seamless door signs I see in closed restaurants throughout Brooklyn.

Quarantined NYC: Sign painting at the studio

Hand painted sign on a scrap piece of MDO

‘Twenty four’ inspired by the "When I'm sixty four" sequence in the movie "Yellow Submarine" (a new favorite of my daughter). Someone suggested I was painting the amount of time I am spending at home…. possibly.

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