2nd Chance Art

07/31/2023

05/14/2017

My favorite patron (my wife) requested a painting and arrows for the patio. She thinks that it makes the painted white wall (previously the garage wall) look more purposeful. We plan to spend a lot of time here this summer.

04/28/2017

Another little side project. Customized Dungeon & Dragons dice or miniatures cases. These can hold 20+ dice or 12+ miniatures. I used old D&D comics for the art on the cover and inside.

I can make these for any game to help store and organize game pieces.

04/13/2017

A small restoration project. I found this old clock box and knew I needed to give it new life. All it took was adding a small ring inside the old mounting hole and getting a new clock insert. I held the ring in place with a rubber band instead of glue so I didn't permanently change the old clock. Now to sell it or keep it?

03/31/2017

Going to be teaching a 4H club about painting. Here are their choices.

12/13/2016

I am not closed despite what Facebook says. I can not find how to remove the listing of permanently closed.

10/01/2016

Set up and ready to sell at the EGF Arts and Crafts fair. VFW 10-5 today, 11-4 Saturday. Lots of new items to see: string art, secret compartment books, book page pictures and more!

09/30/2016

A very late night art project since I wanted to finish it before I went to bed. It turned out amazing!
Come see it in person this weekend at the East Grand Forks Craft Fair. I'll be at the VFW Arena.

String Art 16"x36" $100

08/05/2016

07/19/2016

If you're ever having a bad day, just watch an episode of The Joy of Painting. By the end you will have a painting and be a little bit wiser.

"That's a crooked tree. We'll send him to Washington."

07/18/2016

My newest art adventure.....string art!
This took many hours but has been on my wife's wish list for awhile now. I'm looking at using this same technique on some of the boards that have a lot of character. Let me know if you are looking to bring a piece of string art into your home.

07/16/2016

Everyone has an artist hiding inside.

Artistic pursuits aren't just fun — scientific research shows that they're actually strengthening your brain.