Fig Street Art Studio on Facebook Free Postcard Drawing

Starry Night Mississippi Queen Postcards by figstreetstudio
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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.

Pirating Of My Art

Today I went the the French Market to see a friend and buy a camera bag. After getting the bag I saw a young man at a booth selling ceramic tiles so I walked over to see them. I immediately saw some of my art on them and told him these look nice. I asked where he got the images but before he could explain I realized most all were my art. He initially said from a friend. So I introduced myself and said I must know his friend then because all of these are my art work and began to explain how I did the art and noticed some still had my name or Fig Street Art Studio on them. The images were blurry so I told him he download them from the web and after going over several of the images and explain how and where and when I did them he was ready to admit what he did. I told him to be ready to count out the ones and pay me for them before I have my lawyer get involved. This is the second time this month I discovered my art being pirated and sold locally. I wonder who else is doing it?? I going to have to take a day off and look at all the local shops and craft sales to see who is taking my art and selling it without permission. If you see my art anywhere e-mail me so I can stop people from wrongfully taking and selling my art. I work too hard for someone to simply download my art and begin to sell it like that.
Interesting he took ones that are clearly mine especially the Spanish Tile Replicas with my name clearly on them that were a lot of hard work to do. In fact he took one Rue Chartres tile I did just 2 weeks ago for a special order customer, and he under sells me by 50%. I guess because he does not have the time or effort in doing the art to begin with. My tiles are http://www.cafepress.com/figstreetstudio/397643

Red Fleur De Lis Apron

Red Fleur De Lis Apron, http://ow.ly/iCer #nola #apron

Red Fleur De Lis by figstreetstudio
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Granola, Girl Raised At NOLa (TM) Bumper Sticker

Clicl link for the Granola, Girl Raised At NOLa (TM) Bumper sticker, Granola Sticker from Fig Street Studio #nola #new orleans

Granola, Girl Raised At NOLa by figstreetstudio
More New Orleans bumper stickers Fig Street Studio on Zazzle.com

Girl Raised At New Orleans by figstreetstudio
See more NOLa magnets with www.zazzle.com

Granola by figstreetstudio
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Granola, Girl Raised At NOLa by figstreetstudio
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Original Road Kill Shirts

In 1997 we did a few Road Kill Cafe shirts on the web and added in the potted meat can labels, cut them out and glue them on a can. It was a novelty and fun to sell. Here is the link to the original Cafe press Store back then-http://www.cafepress.com/roadkillstuff Since those old days other people have made many Road Kill designs to sell on the web but we still sell the above design the most. On both Fig Street Stores at Zazzle and Cafe Press there are over a thousand designs of unique shirts and gifts sold 24/7 on the web.

Road Kill Cafe by figstreetstudio
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Liberty Bell Fridge Magnet

Simple Liberty Bell Fridge Magnet= http://ping.fm/f2xfF #philly

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Liberty Bell by figstreetstudio
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Fig Street Studio Zazzle Store

Interest in the Fig Street Studio Zazzle store has picked up in the last few months. The posters, prints, and magnets made by Zazzle are the favorite items along with the very large selection of shirts. Many styles of shirts in many colors are printed with Fig Street Studio art or designs and the buyer can add in text right on the web. Zazzle has a web based text editor that allows the addition of names, dates, or sentiments. The greeting cards can be personalized and they sell well at Christmas. Below is a sample.

Red White Blue NOLa Fleur De Lis by figstreetstudio
Design a notecard on Zazzle.com

Here is a sample Fig Street Shirt on Zazzle-

Paddle Faster I hear Banjo Music by figstreetstudio
Create Custom T Shirts using www.Zazzle.com

Comicial Crawfish Cartoons on Shirts

Many comical crawfish on shirts and gifts at Fig Street Studio on the web- http://www.cafepress.com/figstreetstudio/596208

Cajun cartoons and more Louisiana art at Fig Street Studio.

New Orleans Street Tile Shirt

New Orleans Blue Letter Street tile womans t-shirt at Cafe Press, Fig Street Studio, http://www.cafepress.com/figstreetstudio.109271222

The Nola Blue letter street tiles on shirts, tiles, magnets, stickers, and more at Fig Street Art Studio. Sold on the web by local New Orleans Artist. Also available the big street name tile murals. Personalize the murals add in your name see http://www.cafepress.com/figstreetstudio/4855160. Shirts too can be personalized see how on Zazzle- http://www.zazzle.com/pirates_alley_street_tile_tshirt-235845249042601662

Jazz Fest Street Tiles by figstreetstudio
Create personalized t shirts at www.Zazzle.com

New Orleans Art

Fig Street Studio home of New Orleans artist JK Schwehm-http://www.cafepress.com/figstreetstudio/397143

French Quarter Street Tile Shirt

French Quarter Shirt in Street Tiles http://www.cafepress.com/figstreetstudio.94393776

New Orleans Street Tiles Shirt

Blue New Orleans Street Tiles design on shirts. http://www.cafepress.com/figstreetstudio.109271222

Fleur De Lis Water Meter

Water Meter Fleur De Lis by figstreetstudio

Combination of New Orleans Water Meter and a Fleur De Lis on a shirt.

A Cajun Crawfish Story: The Cajun Mermaid

Some time ago I asked my Grand Uncle Dominique, who was the
first Cajun to eat écrevisses (a crayfish)? He told me this story
and it make sense to me.

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‘Grand Uncle, who was dat who ate dem first crayfish?

Well Nephew I once asked that same question of my Grand Pere Jean who was your Great
Grand Pere. He told me when he first settled here on da Bayou he had to
fish and trap to feed his family. Being from another place with
different critters he set out early one morning to make a scoop net to
see what critters were found in the Bayou and Marsh. As he walked along
the Bayou toward the Marsh he scooped into the water. With each net he
laid all the things he found onto the bank. As he got farther into the
Marsh he thought he heard some whispering, but continued to scoop things
up out of the water. Along with petits poissons (small fish), he found
petite crevette (small shrimp), and petite langoustine (small lobster).
From where he was raised all these critters were larger and a person could
eat them. He decided to try and use each one as bait to see if he could
catch bigger fish. As he reached on the ground to pick up the very small
lobster he still heard whispering so he picked up the one that made a
sound. To his amazement it had a woman’s head and in a small voice
said
‘Monsieur please do not harm me. If you do as I ask I will help
you find all the bait you need for the winter fishing and in spring a
delicious écrevisses to eat.’
Startled Grand Pere Jean could not speak at first, but then he agreed not to harm this small crawfish woman. As he placed her near the Bayou she gave him directions to an area in the marsh where the crawfish were as large as a small lobster.
She told him in winter they would be small and can be used as bait for
larger fish but by spring they would be large enough to boil in spicy
water and eat so he and his family would never be without food all year long. All he had to do is wait to spring when the larger swamp crawfish come out of their holes. Catch them in nets with old fish as bait and then boil them in salty spicy water for a good meal.

This Nephew is the story I was told as a child by a man who lived
both here along the Bayou and in Nova Scotia where crayfish are as large
as a mans arm. And still today our family can have a feast of these
small lobsters in the spring thanks to the directions of the Cajun
Mermaid and the waters of the Marsh. This also why we must protect the marsh as it provides us with food and protection from storms.

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Cajun Mermaid shirts and gifts sold at Fig Street Studio- http://www.cafepress.com/figstreetstudio/454180

Comical Nurse Shirts

Comical gifts and shirts for nurse-http://www.cafepress.com/figstreetstudio/478994

Crawfish Cartoon: Pinch Me

"Pinch Me" Crawfish cartoon on children's clothes, aprons, gifts, see http://www.cafepress.com/figstreetstudio/4577154

Fig Street Studio Art Sales at Zazzle

Fig Street Art Studio art sales a t Zazzle-http://www.zazzle.com/figstreetstudio

Fleur De Lis Ceramic Tile

Click Link for order details-http://www.cafepress.com/figstreetstudio.45877919

Liven up any room or party with this fleur de lis tile, measuring 4.25” x 4.25” and 1/6-inch thick. Images are applied with a polyester resin that accepts dye as part of the coating. Four felt pads protect your furniture from scratches.

New Orleans Designs on Tarot Cards

Unique New Orleans style Tarot Card designs on shirts and gifts.

http://www.cafepress.com/figstreetstudio/1232310

Family Photographs Made Into Art

I make paintings from old family photographs:

For years for family and friends I have taken old photographs and transformed them in to art by painting compositions from the photo onto 8X10 watercolor paper. Once framed they become a work of art and cherished family heirloom. I often take time to also offer this service to the general public and would consider commissions from anyone with an interest in having an old photograph turned into a painting. This is no computer generated gimmick but a real painting so expect the prices to reflect the time and skill it takes to do a work of art. For more information and samples see http://www.figstreet.com/studio/photoart.htmlFig Street Art Studio

You can read more about my paintings from photos at-http://www.figstreet.com/studio/photoart.html.

The above painting is an acrylic portrait from a sepia school photo of my late wife, Nancy, when she was in first grade.