I often stop into my local craft superstores (Michaels, Hobby Lobby, etc.) to stock up on supplies, and on a recent visit, I confess that I couldn’t help but stop by the home décor aisle. They were having a huge sale, and I was in desperate need of new wall art for my newly remodeled bedroom (goodbye outdated purple rose wallpaper border, hello plain white walls). Normally I try not to buy mass-produced prints of wall art, opting instead for originals, limited edition prints or, of course, making my own décor. But I was drawn to a series of prints on 12 x 12 blocks of wood (one of which is shown here)—and I was officially sold when I flipped them over and found an ordinary piece of paper taped to the back with information about the mixed-media artist who created them, beginning with, “A native of Northern Michigan, Gregory Gorham showed artistic talent at the early age of three and has been involved in drawing, painting, watercolors and sculpture ever since.”

I love to see credit given where credit is due. Has anyone else encountered such an unexpected artist shout out in their recent browsing or shopping? Post a comment below and let us know the scoop.

Happy Tuesday,
Jessica