Thursday, November 15, 2012

Support Small Business This Shopping Season

Jerry Schwehm, American Small Businessman
Support Small Business

Now is the time to support small business. Many entrepreneurs have created small web based businesses selling all sorts of unique products. For over 10 years I have sold my art and graphic designs on cards, shirts, posters, magnets and more. I haven't become rich but I do make enough to justify my time applied to my venture. I hope to grow but I need my neighbors help. Shop with me this season. Gifts, cards, ornaments, art prints, and shirts can be found on the below likes to my Fig Street Studio shops on the web. Any questions e-mail me. I may have a design, some art, or idea that meets your shopping needs. Click the links below and see what I have at my shops on the web.

Fig Street Studio Home Page- artist information: http://www.figstreet.com/studio

My art at Zazzle- cards and shirts you can add text too: http://www.zazzle.com/figstreetstudio

Fig Street Art Studio

at ZAZZLE

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Nancy Print

Starry Night Cathedral Posters

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I have many prints and graphic designs for sale here at Zazzle and some original works still in progress at the studio. I am available to do commission work. See some of the portraits I have done on this page. Due to the extensive repairs from the hurricane I relocated my art studio after Katrina in a higher spot on the New Orleans North Shore while I seek a new studio.
After retirement I got back to what I always wanted to do paint and be creative. I began by going back and painting things I always intended to do but never had the time. Over the years I saved photographs of people, places, and things I said I would paint one day. I took a few art classes to help out and I now paint in acrylics. I paint things I like and see in a way that adds to them my style and experience. I find I still do not have enough time to paint all the images I have in my head, but I try to do a little each day. Hopefully some will get done as I see them in my mind and hopefully add enjoyment to the viewers life.
I have many of my paintings up to see on my homepage at www.figstreet.com/studio/ , because of Katrina I slowed down painting to rebuild. If you see art there that is not here at Zazzle let me know and I will place it here too. Any questions about my art feel free to e-mail me. I am available for commission work see my Fig Street Home page for details..

My graphic designs at Cafe Press: http://www.cafepress.com/figstreetstudio

Welcome!
To the Fig Street Art Studio's on-line store at Cafe Press. Famous New Orleans Paintings and Graphic Art by New Orleans painter JK Schwehm. Prints can be signed after purchase e-mail for details.

Unique Gifts, Tiles, Prints and Shirts for adults and children: Creative gift ideas from Alliagtors to Zydeco. Louisiana art, Cajun, French Quarter and more nice gifts and shirts creatively designed. Get us to design one for your club or group. E-mail jerryschwehm (at)yahoo.com

My art at Fine Art America: http://fineartamerica.com/profiles/jerry-schwehm.html

Jerry Schwehm

Pearl River, LA - United States

Jerry Schwehm - Fine Artist

Wednesday, September 21, 2011

Framed Art For Under $10

New Orleans St. Charles Streetcar Postcard by figstreetstudio
Add your photo to postcard designs from Zazzle.

Coffee and Donuts by figstreetstudio

Browse Coffee Postcards

Magnolia Tree At City Park Poster by figstreetstudio
Browse Magnolia Posters

I was standing in a check out line speaking to a lady who was buying some Chinese made art prints. I told her I was a local artist and would love for her to get my art made in America to hang rather then some copy cat Chinese sold prints. I offered to sign them too if she contacted me. She said she would but local art was so expensive. I explained I sell postcards and greeting cards in sizes that fit in picture frames sold at Wall Mart for $5 and the cards are $3, postcards $1 so for under $10 she can have local American art. The discount craft stores too have larger frames for $15 and my prints sell for $5 each so she could have a local art print framed for less then $25. And if she would rather I sell pre-framed prints for under $50. I am willing to sign them to if brought to my studio.

I see no real reason not to buy local art made in America. The prices are low, the sale helps the local economy and not Chinese plants. Look at what I have if you feel you need something different I paint every day and could just paint what you need. Just ask, e-mail me, buy local art, help the local economy. I have hundreds of painting on cards, postcards, prints sold on the web, take a look. Help a local American artist.

See these http://www.zazzle.com/figstreetstudio/gifts?dp=252601251772558342

Framed prints too-http://www.cafepress.com/figstreetstudio/397143