I purchased a painting by the artist els (or maybe e/s) from Hidden Treasures Thrift Store in NE Minneapolis, MN. The landscape painting shows twelve red flowers blooming in a dirt field under golden skies. Originally painted on 05/18/2013 (noted on back) 18 x 24.”

Purchase price: $1.00

I painted a green rubber duck wearing a black hat on the painting and returned this ‘new’ artwork back to the same thrift store on 01/13/2025, around 12:56pm.

A successful collaboration! Thank you els (or maybe e/s), for your contribution to the work!

The finished painting by els (or maybe e/s) and Seamus Liam O’Brien

Original painting by els (or maybe e/s). Dated 05/18/2013.

Signatures on a painted canvas — Original signatures by els (or maybe e/s) and Seamus Liam O’Brien, ‘24.

Green rubber duck painting with red flowers sitting on a shelf with mirrors and plates. — I returned the painting back to Hidden Treasures Thrift Store and placed it on a shelf.

Painting of a green rubber duck in a bed of red flowers

Green rubber duck toy with white shamrocks on it and a black bowlers hat. — Duck toy used as my model for the painting.

Man standing in the snow holding a painting of a green rubber duck with red flowers — Artist Seamus Liam O’Brien holding the completed painting in front of the thrift store.