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An Idol EncounterOne afternoon in the early fall of 2005, on the way back to our home in Wethersfield, CT, Les got the idea he would stop in Chester and ask well-known artist SOL LEWITT to look at some of Les’s drawings. Scared to death, he knocked on the door of his idol’s house and introduced himself. After shaking Mr. Lewitt’s hand a HUNDRED TIMES, he asked if he could leave a sample of his work for Sol and his wife to look at. Les handed him a large number of small pieces, thanked Mr. Lewitt and drove off trying to figure out how he had conjured enough nerve to do that. After not hearing anything for several weeks, Les sent an envelope to Mr. Lewitt and asked to have the samples returned. The envelope arrived on New Year’s Eve day, and Les opened it expecting nothing more than a polite note of thanks. Instead, he found all but 25 of the original drawings along with a check for the ones they didn't return! Les was absolutely thrilled, not just for the money, but because someone who was famous, and one of his inspirations, had seen value in Les’s work and been willing to buy it. Dear Les, Welcome to Artsy Fartsy InkOriginal, one-of-a-kind drawings of YOUR NAME. Have a professional artist create your name in vivid colors. Other people may have your name, but no one will have it designed just like yours! These make great and unusual gifts for anyone:
Or any occasion:
These original designs make a perfect gift for your boss or favorite teacher, your mother-in-law, or anyone you're trying to impress with your thoughtfulness and originality.
Les has work in the collection of Sol and Carol Lewitt and in the New Britain Museum of American Art. He has patrons in California, New Jersey, Maine, Germany, Missouri, Connecticut. Les would love to design and create a special gift for Please see the artist page to read about Les and his journey between Be with him when he got his payment from the New Britain Museum of American Art for the twenty-six pieces they purchased for the children’s department. What's up with Les and his names? Click here to find out. Don't forget to check out our Holiday Cards!
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Original, one-of-a-kind drawings of your name by Mr. Les Lourigan. Have a professional artist create your name in vivid colors. Other people may have your name, but no one will have it designed just like yours! These make great and unusual gifts for anyone, or any occasion: Newborns, Christmas, Birthdays, Graduations, Valentines Day, Weddings, Anniversaries, Secret Santa. These original designs make a perfect gift for a boss or your favorite teacher, a mother-in-law, or anyone you're trying to impress with our thoughtfulness and originality. All designs are done by hand by the artist. No digital processing or computer graphics are involved. |