Lots of great stuff happening here at Chalk It Up and we want to give a tip of the hat, a nod, a gracias, a bow to the incomparable Claire Watson. Claire is the former owner of CIUS and a first-rate mentor to present owner, Melanie Teichroeb. Click on the image to check out her …
Read more »Howdy folks, Just got the word that an article is out in the latest issue of BC Business Magazine highlighting unique and successful British Columbia, Canada businesses. Please click on the fancy magazine cover below to read the article. Quick correction: As much as we would love to do and can do signage for a …
Read more »Hi friends, Heartland Brewery in NYC hired us to do two exciting, BIG chalk art signs. They were both for a new little diner in Times Square called Guy’s American Kitchen and Bar. The owner is Guy Fieri who has received some notoriety on a small, obscure channel on your television called the Food Network. …
Read more »Hi friends, My friend, Lyndia, sent me this wonderful photo and I am passing it along. On a recent project for Pony Expresso, I got to leap back in time and draw cowboy boots and …
Read more »Hi everyone and Happy Canadian Thanksgiving! If you are American and reading this, you probably did not even realize that Canadians celebrate T-Day in October. They do, and we did today. My husband, Dave, cooked the entire meal for our family and friends. It was spectacular. I am grateful for my loving family and for …
Read more »Howdy folks, This week’s lesson? To draw a perfect circle by hand. Chalk art signs are hand drawn art. Our signs are functional, unique and can apply to any situation. Chalk art signs that incorporate logos serve a purpose and if a logo is meant to be seen, it needs to represent no matter the medium. …
Read more »Howdy friends. I have been remiss lately. Not only have I not been posting our musical selections to chalk to, but I haven’t even been listening to music while I worked lately. Big projects, fast approaching deadlines, many summer visitors from Texas and back to school for my grade one girl last week…whew! But really, …
Read more »Howdy folks. We shipped two boards off to Guy’s American Kitchen and Bar on Manhattan Island today…NYC…big apple. Another little island on the other side of the continent. My main man, Dave, handled framing, packing and shipping. He rocks. I can do the big photo reveal of the project next week but until then, here is …
Read more »Howdy folks. I am busy in the studio today, drawing a yard glass of beer for Yardhouse. At the same time, I am listening to one of my favourite songwriters, Slaid Cleaves. It’s his Everything You Love Will Be Taken Away album. We had a summer full of touring Texas singer/songwriter friends grace our tiny isle …
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