library card art set, dread

Three ink brush drawings on vintage library cards. The theme of the artwork is dread (horror, mystery).

Each card is 3 x 5 inches.

Library sign-out cards only remain as curiosity items — relics still occasionally found in the back pocket of library books. So I take these vintage, obsolete cards and repurpose them as art, making the paintings work in concert with the signatures, stamps and marks the card has acquired over its history.

Library card artworks are fantastic bookmarks (they have an incredible durability), absolutely shine when framed, and make great gifts — just tuck one into a greeting card and suddenly you’re sending someone original artwork for the cost of a stamp.

Each card is attractively packaged for gift giving, in a clear plastic sleeve with a decorative card top.

The artwork is wholly original, done freehand, directly onto the cards, with ink brush.

Every order comes with an extra art surprise.

Words have no power to impress the mind without the exquisite horror of their reality.
— Edgar Allan Poe

In times of dread, artists must never choose to remain silent.
— Toni Morrison

Fear is the cheapest room in the house. I would like to see you living in better conditions.
— Hafez

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