A while ago, I began an art project called Finders! Keepers? Art Project. 

I wondered what happens to a piece of art small enough for your pocket but big enough to travel the world when it’s left in a public place for anyone curious enough to pick it up?

And, if YOU found it, would you keep it? Would you leave it for another to experience the joy of discovery? Would you take it along on your travels and leave it in an entirely new location? And, would it change what you think about original art?

Those questions led to me an idea, and here's the premise of the project: I paint small, original oil paintings, number and package them, and place the artwork in a public place somewhere on the planet. Then, I trust that someone (you!) finds it and makes the decision to either to keep it, leave it, or place it in a new location for someone else to find. What happens next is in your hands.

It's my hope that the Finder will contact me at the Finders! Keepers? website and let me know their decision and their experiences around finding the art. The website has an "Art Tracker" for each piece of art, so we can all follow the journey.

I have a desire to get original art out in the world and to perhaps put a smile on a stranger's face.

So, if you're out and about, keep your eyes open!

Waiting to be found! (This was in northern California)