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Wednesday, September 19, 2012

Fig Street Art Studio on Facebook Free Postcard Drawing

Starry Night Mississippi Queen Postcards by figstreetstudio
Like our Facebook page to be in free drawing.

https://www.facebook.com/figstreetstudio

Yes, Fig Street Art Studio has a Facebook page. Once and a while we give away a post card with a painting on it to a lucky person who goes there and likes the page. Not so much a contest just a way of saying thank you to people who stop in and LIKE the page and view the art displayed there. Stop in LIKE us, now and then go back to see when the free post card give a way is going on. Like the art displayed you may win. Winners are picked by random and asked to e-mail to Fig Street Studio on Facebook an address to mail the free postcard to. Do it now https://www.facebook.com/figstreetstudio do not miss out on a free postcard.

Thursday, March 04, 2010

Rockport Boat House

The old red shed in Rockport, called the most painted building in America, on a card.

Rockport Boat House by figstreetstudio
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I placed this on cards and posters at Zazzle and it won an award as the days best poster. I thought it was nice but felt I could do better. I did it simply because it is one of the most painted spots in the USA like I have done the lamp post in Pirates Alley New Orleans. I may try it again in a few days to see if I can come up with a better poster.
See the poster for the award- http://www.zazzle.com/rockport_boat_house_poster-228426919813262660

Friday, June 19, 2009

Pontchartrain Rum Runners Shirt

My late Uncle Joe told a story of how he used to run rum from Cuba to Lake Pontchartrain during prohibition, history bears this story out as a few family members did get arrested. I did a shirt to remember that story by.
To some Uncle Joe was a character but to me an adventurer. He was always telling stories of places he had been and things he did. He was able to pilot boats in the Great Lakes, Inland Waters and Caribbean. He never stopped seeking adventure even in books that he would share with me. He would give me books on Navigation, Astronomy and Chess. Teach me how to keep a ship in ship shape and many chores he had to do as charter captain. Often I would ride my bike to West End Park to vi st him on his boat. He spent the last few years of his life living with us still telling stories of pirates and run runners.