La Mia Casa

Today I share with you, my humble abode - my live and work space in Carroll Gardens, Brooklyn.

Above, is where I work on my computer and store most of my paintings and paper products.

My living room, where I store my giant cat.

Yes, Lena has been overeating. I'm under there, somewhere.

That is a Stereo/CD player and I still use it!

My kitchen/studio is one of my favorite spaces. 

It gets plenty of sunshine, which makes me quite happy.

Progress Pic Alert -

Gustavo Dog Gondolier and his pal, Mick in Venice, Italy.

Below, is the 2nd version of a crustacean inspired, crabby plate design I made for 

last month's MATS bootcamp. You can see the ones I submitted in the gallery.

I like the top version, particularly as a possible fabric pattern. I think I'll start creating more 

multiples, a minimal version along with the more colorful painterly versions, I typically make.

And oh yea, there are still a few of these flower pouches left in my etsy shop - Blip Blop Shop

I've added some new work to my website and rearranged a few things.

Feel free to take a look. I welcome your feedback.

Thanks for stopping by! I always appreciate it.

Lena, looking a little less bloated ;)

Enjoy the rest of your week!

xo, A

Summer in the City

A tree grows in Queens. Thought I'd share some pics I like from June. 

You'll notice I haven't made it to the beach yet or to the great Jersey pool slide 

with Kristine, but soon!

Melissa (bday girl), Leslie & Alice

Zexter had a birthday this month and we kept to tradition by dining at The Good Fork 

in Red Hook, it's always delicious (and really nice people work there!) 

Plus, we saw a naked man staring down from his window. He wasn't shy.

It's probably for the best that we couldn't quite see it all. We called him Steve.

I bet you're looking. Steve wasn't in any of these windows.

Someone's cute red BMW. I love older cars.

Valentino Park

I recently found (parts of) my sculpey versions of Ruben and Cooper under a table in my studio. 

They need some attention. The cat hair on Ruben is a nice touch ;)

I rarely make it up to Central Park, but we had a job there one day. She was not a part of it.

Pretty impressive and I like that she kept her watch on while performing 

in front of Bethesda Fountain

cute trash truck

I also had a job on Macdougal Street last week. The location was right next to Caffe Reggio.

I rarely hang out in the Village, but I sure did in the 90s. My good friend, Nina worked at 

Reggio. I was down in Soho, waiting tables at Cafe Borgia 2 on Prince Street.

It's nice to see how beautiful it remains and the cappuccino is still terrific!

Back to my neck of the woods, the Gowanus can be quite pretty in the right light.

La Slowteria, near my place, has a lovely back patio. 

This mural has been on Smith Street for as long as I can remember. I'm still charmed by it :)

I ordered a couple more of my bag designs, in the small sizes of Gingham Bear and Lotta Buns.

It would be fun to have some of these manufactured myself to sell in some local shops. 

I love the quality of Society 6 printing, but profit margins for artists is, let's just say, minimal.

Of course, it still feels great when someone buys one of my designs, so please don't hesitate

to visit my Society 6 shop - Allyn Howard

Leslie & me

"Banksy is really a girl"

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I'm excited to attend the NJ Society of Children's Book Writer's & Illustrators 

Conference this weekend with my talented friend, Yuko.  

Plus, we'll get to see the ever fabulous Kristine while in town.

I'll share what I've added to my portfolio next week.

Hope you can wait that long ;)

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*ps* If by chance you are in Milan, Italy

Go see Melissa Zexter's piece in the Triennale di Milano exhibit.

I'm very excited for her and young Mirabelle, who got to tag along!

Have a super weekend!

xo, A

Cute Animals on Colorful Prints, Pillows & Bags

What lovely sneakers you wear, Bear.

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Hey hey FREE SHIPPING on my Art Prints, Tote Bags, Pillows and more!

Today through Sunday

Jan 12th at midnight - Click Here for your deal :)

Browse New additions like Dapper Bo & bird and Let's Bake!

See more from my Venice Animal and Subway series ...

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These tote bags are well crafted and durable. Plus, the printing is fantastic.

They come in several sizes and they're real cute, if I do say so myself!

I can say the same about the quality of the pillows and covers. 

They look great and they're easy to wash. 

I have not yet purchased a mug from Society 6, but I trust these are also well made.

Below, the 1st of my coffee mug designs.

Fox Sparrow on one side, Black-capped Chickadee on the other.

Thanks for taking a look!

*Stay warm*

xo, A

Cute Animal Tote Bags

Baby Bird tote

I love the new style of tote bag being produced by Society 6

Here are my designs. Hope you like them as much as I do!

Dog tote

Happy Dog tote

Rambling Raccoon tote

Friendly Animal tote

I've also added Dogs, mostly to my pillow (& cover) collection

Halloween Costume Party and Trick or Treat Art Prints now available, too :)

Visit my Society 6 Shop if you'd like to see more.

Thanks for taking a look! 

xo, A