Tristy Makes

Collage of photos of the program kick off meeting for the 2025 Emerging Artists program through the Guild of Artists and Artisans at the Gutman Gallery on Monday, april 21, 2025. The Emerging Artists program helps prepare Artists to be prepared to exhibit at art fairs and festivals and helps with learning all aspects of the business of art.

Been a little quiet here on the art front as I'm going through some other major life shifts right now, but I am thrilled to be participating in this year's Emerging Artists program through the The Guild of Artists & Artisans! Great to meet so many diverse folks on the same path on Monday!

For anyone nearby Ann Arbor, great local market benefitting a wonderful school! Today, 4/5 till 3pm! facebook.com/events/s/2nd...

Incredible!

Excellent first effort!

Lovely work. I love the mood this evokes!

Miniature replica of the rosheen dove (black rose) pub in Galway, Ireland.

Miniature replica of the rosheen dove (black rose) pub in Galway, Ireland.

Miniature replica of the rosheen dove (black rose) pub in Galway, Ireland.

Miniature replica of the rosheen dove (black rose) pub in Galway, Ireland.

Róisín Dubh, Galway, Ireland
Mixed media miniature replica
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#leprechaunpub #rois8ndubh #galway #miniatures

Artist Pop Up and Traditional Irish Music Performance, Saturday, March 15 11am-5pm. Gutman Gallery. 118 N 4th Ave, Ann Arbor, MI.

Check out the bottom of the list at the link below! Been quiet here as I'm scrambling to finish a few new pieces for this weekend!

If you're around A2, come out on Saturday for the art and the tunes!

mainstreetannarbor.org/blog/2025/3/...

5x7 replica of the front of Cooley's House pub in Ennistimon, County Clare, Ireland. Stone walls in the backdrop made from XPS foam. Pub facade made of various craft sticks and small moulding with scratch made details in the windows and a hand painted sign.

Closeup of the door of the pub

Closeup of the window of the pub featuring handpainted watercolor posters, a scratch built fiddle in its case and other signs and decor.

Cooley's House
Ennistimon. Co. Clare, Ireland
Mixed Media (XPS foam, wood, metal, acrylic and watercolor, etc)

Scratch built and hand painted.

#miniatures #diorama #replica #model #3dart #scratchbuilt #irishpub #cooleyshouse #ennistimon #countyclare #ireland

Tiny acrylic painting of a fiddle and bow on a yellow background surrounded by blue molding. A penny sits next to it for comparison. The fiddle looks to be about the right size for Lincoln to play!

Tiny acrylic painting of a button accordion on a yellow background surrounded by blue moulding. A penny sits next to it for size comparison.

Here's a couple more that won't count towards #100tinypaintings, but are part of the same work as the tiny framed watercolors I posted the other day. It's almost ready to roll off the bench!

And props to anyone who recognizes the source.... ;)

Your work is stunning, Nick. It evokes the Diego Rivera industrial murals at the Detroit Institute of Arts!

That's lovely!

Thanks for the repost!

Art card watercolor painting of an EMD E8A railroad engine and coach car, MILW 35A, on static display at the Madison station in Madison. WI.

#100tinypaintings challenge. 8/100
"MILW 35A"
Madison, WI, USA
Watercolors on 140lb Arches
3.5"x2.5"

#tinyart #watercolor #aceo #artcards #train #railroad #railroadengine #railroadart #trainengine #bulldognose #emde8a #milwaukeeroad #MadisonStation #madisonwi #Madison #OnWisconsin

Art card watercolor painting of a Sunset shining through a tower in Assisi, italy.

#100tinypaintings challenge. 7/100
"Assisi Sunset"
Assist, Umbria, Italy
Watercolors on 140lb Arches
3.5"x2.5"

#tinyart #watercolor #aceo #artcards #sunset #Assisi #assisiitaly #umbria

Thanks. My first time trying that and I thought it was a little shaky, but happy enough for now.

Art card sized watercolor painting of a large volcano rising in the hazy distance and looming over the bustling main Street of the town of La Fortuna, Costa Rica

#100tinypaintings challenge. 6/100
Arenal Looming
La Fortuna, Costa Rica
Watercolors on 140lb Arches
3.5"x2.5"

#tinyart #watercolor #aceo #artcards #arsenal #volcano #lafortuna #costarica #puravida #puravidacostarica

Tiny watercolor painting of raindrops on a window. Out of focus in the background, the eiffel tower can be seen rising above the parisian rooftops and trees.

100tinypaintings challenge. 5/100
First Raindrops in Paris
Paris, France
Watercolors on 140lb Arches
3.5"x2.5"

#tinyart #watercolor #aceo #artcards #paris #France #raindrops #eiffeltower

Booth display highlighting custom stall sign examples

Booth display highlighting art prints

Hanging out selling stall signs, prints, and tack at the 4H Tack Sale at the Washtenaw County Farm Council Grounds till 2pm today!

#annarbor #saline #equestrianart #customsigns #tacksale #stallsigns #commissionportraits #handcrafted #buylocal

Small watercolor painting of a rainbow over Kylemore Lough and the Connemara landscape in Cou ty Galway, Ireland

#100tinypaintings challenge. 4/100
Connemara Rainbow
Kylemore Lough, Co Galway, Ireland
Watercolors on 140lb Arches
3.5"x2.5"

#tinyart #watercolor #ireland #connemara #lanscape #rainbow#aceo #artcards

Art card watercolor depicting a twilight sunset over Galway Bay and the distant mountains of Connemara as seen from the Aran Island of Inis Oírr.

#100tinypaintings challenge. 3/100
Inis Oírr Twilight
Inis Oírr, Co Galway, Ireland
Peerless Watercolors on 140lb Arches
3.5"x2.5"

#tinyart #watercolor #ireland #aranislands #inisoirr #inisheer #connemara #aceo #artcards

3.5x2.5 watercolor painting depicting the layered terrain of the altiplano, or high plain, of the Atacama Desert in Northern Chile. A volcano looms in the distance, bluish purple, giving way to a brown midground, and in front a vibrant yellow-green grass field. Two vicuñas graze in the foreground.

#100tinypaintings challenge. 2/100.
Tricolor Altiplano
Atacama Desert, Chile
Peerless Watercolors on 140lb Arches
3.5"x2.5"
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#tinyart #watercolor #Chile #aceo #artcards

Acrylic painted portrait of a horse in a wooden sign

Wooden handmade stall sign with pyrography lettering and an acrylic painted portrait of a horse. At the top it reads "TRANQUILLITAS", the horsee full name. In the middle, in a delicate script font it reads "Noah", his barn name. Underneath it reads "Loved by Nicole"

Delivered this lovely portrait sign to Nicole and Noah this week! Nicole won the bid for the sign in the silent auction at the The Eventing Association of Michigan banquet back in the fall! Thank you Nicole for supporting TEAM with your bid!

#michiganeventing #customsigns #pyrography #acrylic

Arch Rock by Tristan Pruss Arch Rock by Tristan Pruss

Arch Rock
Graphite pencil on 5x7 postcard

*original is also available. PM for details*

#pencilart #archrock #mackinacisland #puremichugan #localartist #michiganartist

tristan-pruss.pixels.com/featured/arc...

Congrats! Bit of a drive for me from Michigan, but wishing you all the best on your show!

I wholeheartedly support the cause behind boycotting American businesses to protest the tariffs. That said, please be cautious of extending that same reasoning to small businesses and creators.

Many did not want or choose what is happening, and will be struggling with these changes as well.

Wooden stall sign which reads the horse's show name "Bold Chase" across the top. In the middle, his barn name "Chase" is displayed in a sleek, Bold, cursive font that gives way to a stylized illustration of a horse at full gallup. The owner's name at the bottom of the sign had been obscured for privacy.

Wooden stall sign which reads the name "Rocket Man" across the top. In the middle, his barn name "Riggs" is displayed in a bold, serif font with a star in the eye of the letter "R". A silhouette of a jumping horse and rider is to the left of "Riggs". The owner's name at the bottom of the sign had been obscured for privacy.

Delivering a new round of hand-made stall signs this week! First two up: 'Chase' living up to his 'Bold' name, and Rocket Man 'Riggs' with the Right Stuff!

#customsigns #pyrography #equestrian #horses #MadeInMichigan

3.5 by 2.5 watercolor painting depicting a colorful sunset behind a large farm on a rural road in Lodi Township, Michigan, near Ann Arbor. A lonely car is cresting the hill with its headlights illuminating the road towards the viewer.

#100tinypaintings challenge 1/100. Lodi Sunset. Watercolor, 3.5x2.5

#tinyart #watercolor #sunset #puremichigan #rural #farm #artcards #aceo

A slab of pink XPS foam with some wooden trim and the starting outline of a scribed stone facade. What will it be? Follow this space to find out!

Been quiet here lately, but I've got a number of new things coming down the pipe soon! Here's a little teaser of one new series of projects I'm excited about!

Thanks!