Ketchum Posters and Art Prints

Gifts for the Rubik's Cube challenged. A brag shirt, maybe, or a mug. OKAY. So some scary nerd SOLVED it in 17 seconds. Big whoop. We mortals take longer. Days even. Be proud of your accomplishment no matter how long it took. Could that 17 second Rubik's solver down a beer and punctuate it with a burp in the same time frame? Doubtful.

It's a sign from the heavens that says you should shop until you drop. The bold design takes the universally recognized graphic for a stop sign and messes with it.Why? Because It's the season to shop. The season runs from January first through December 31st yearly. It's the American way. Available on a bunch of gifts. Could even be one stop shopping for you. What a relief! Shop away. To learn about the artist see www.peterjketchum.com. Thanks.

A simple graphic reminder of long overdue change. History used to be all about His Story. It was mostly written about men by, what else, men. Well, boys, enough already. Step aside. Big Change going on. It's very much Her Story too. Always has been.

Historic cat gifts for every celebration. Or just because. The KOT (CAT) such as this one was a popular subject for Russian art prints called lubki. This style started to emerge in the 1500s when Russia was introduced to the art of wood block printing. The lubok print featured simple, bold graphics and, often, intricate patterns. They were cheaper to produce than painted icons and etchings. Later lubki, such as the cat, were inspired by the prints of European artists including Durer and Cranach. Prints like the Cat were cheap and became popular as home and tavern decorations. I removed the cyrillic story and in its place put this terrible pun. Like mischievous cats, though, I'm not feline any shame.

A gift for you and the other brave souls in your life. Or a gift for the more timid. Or the out and out scared sh**less. The sign challenges one to take chances. Be careful but be dareful. If you don't risk it, whatever IT might be, it won't happen. Dare to do it. Dare to be different. Dare to live dangerously. Do it for yourself and no one else! Just do it as the foot people say. Be your own superhero. "We have to dare to be ourselves," the poet May Sarton wrote,"however frightening or strange that self may prove to be."

Gifts for cat lovers and catatonic owners. I messed around with one of Louis Wain's cats. It is thought schizophrenia might have led to his somewhat psychedelic style. An animal activist and head of the Governing Council of Dumb Friends, he spent part of his adult life in mental institutions. One more year like this and I might be institutionalized.

Baa Humbug supports the urgent need to express general displeasure with what is. Not just for curmudgeons or Christmas any more. Also an advance notice of my feeling for the coming season. New York Times liked my stuff. See www.peterjketchum.com.

An exhortation to stand up straight adapted from a 1940s health and wellness book. Thrust out your chest. Arch your back. Stand proud. Look not defeated by the world, but be its conquerer. True for boys and girls. Or so it seems. So, don't droop! Yeesh.

Wear this public service alert to tell seekers you are not the sought after Twin Flame. With this alert you eliminate one of billions of possibilities.You do a kind deed! Also on cups, magnets, and a bunch of Other Stuff. The award-winning artist's info here: www.peterjketchum.com