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Christmas tree cookies

Copley Square Cheer

Leslie Evans
Sea Dog Press is pleased to be returning to the Old South Church Christmas Craft Fair across from the Boston Public Library on Saturday, December 7 from 10am – 4pm. Enter through the fabulous cookie walk into the lovely Gordon Chapel decked out for the season. Musical shopping accompaniment provided by the Boston Conservatory Brass.
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Morgan the Sea Dog card prints variety pack

Summertime…

Leslie Evans
Kick off the first day of summer with Morgan, the Sea Dog. A variety dog pack of summer themed cards are now available in the shop. Featuring 2 cards each of Lazy Day, Morgan’s river swim, Watershake and Sea Dog.
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Why should you plant a tree? poster

Treedom

Leslie Evans
Treedom, this year’s YardART installation is up. A collaboration with my handy neighbors, Kate and James. My inkjet printer and vandercook press got a good workout. Artwork in the windows is from my series of children’s books by Carol Gerber: Leaf Jumpers, Spring Blossoms and Winter Trees. Come by and enter the drawing for a…
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Wind Us Forward art installation pinwheels closeup

YardART ’22

Leslie Evans
pinwheels, sunpower, ukrainesupport, windpower, yardart
Wind US Forward is this year’s YardART installation with an assist from my talented neighbor, Kate Tsui who made the metal sunflowers and diversity pinwheel on the far right. The banners are printed from wood type and linoblocks on the Vandercook. Displays around Watertown will be up through mid April. https://www.mosesianarts.org/yardart    
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Watertown YardArt project flags

Riverton

Leslie Evans
I’m taking part in the Watertown YardArt project which will be up around town for a month beginning March 5. In 1909, the O’Connell Real Estate Co. posted an ad in The Boston Globe to “Take a Trolley Trip Today and see RIVERTON” to encourage folks to build and buy “adjoining the beautiful grounds of…
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Twelve monthly posters advocating for democracy by Leslie Evans of Seadog Press

Vote for change

Leslie Evans
Having been alarmed about the direction of US policy since the 2016 election, I have printed posters and participated in many protests and mailing initiatives over the past four years. When 2020 rolled around I resolved to print a poster a month advocating for a change in leadership in Washington DC. Little did I know…
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2 dogs in s i l h o u e t t e in nighttime window in snowy scene by Leslie Evans

Winter dog pack

Leslie Evans
Just received my Artists to Watch Holiday 2020 catalog featuring a new dog pack, 2 ea. of 4 designs. Morgan as a young pup and old girl. Clyde running and with his pal Gracie after his 2009 walkabout adventure off 1-90 near Albany, NY. Available at: https://www.artiststowatch.com/artist-leslie-evans-hb01-p-2559.html                  …
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Buy Postage Stamps poster by Leslie Evans

Buy stamps

Leslie Evans
post office, stamps, vote by mail
Just finished printing a poster supporting the Post Office. As a longtime happy customer, I am alarmed at the persistent efforts of the Republicans and especially this administration to undermine the US Postal Service. Please consider buying postage stamps to boost their budget and support legislation to protect the USPS.       
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Peachblossom illustration

Peachblossom Puzzles

Leslie Evans
custom, gift, puzzle, wooden puzzle
Looking for a unique gift this holiday season? Consider a hand cut wooden puzzle from Peachblossom Puzzles. My sister, Beth Mufson, has started a custom puzzle business and can create a puzzle to commemorate birthdays, holidays, weddings, homesteads or just a favorite image you may enjoy. These are not cookie cutter puzzles, but hand cut…
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sea dog mug

Summer sipping

Leslie Evans
adirondack chair, mug, ocean, Sea dog
First day of Summer. Morgan, back in the day, overlooking the Atlantic in Truro on the Cape. Good time to enjoy a morning coffee in a new Sea Dog mug on your back porch or beach chair. Now in the seadogpress shop. The view from the bluff Mags guarding the stairway to the beach
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Watertown Library 150 year anniversary poster

Library milestone

Leslie Evans
Just finished printing a tribute for the Watertown Free Public Library’s 150th year.Was delighted to discover that dog license fees helped fund the Library from the get-go.      
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Mags the dog illustration

Mags

Leslie Evans
Introducing the latest Sea Dog Press muse, Mags. Her pregnant mother was found in Arkansas, and adopted by a foster family where she had her three pups. Mags and her sister and brother were sponsored by Last Hope K9 rescue and brought to Massachusetts. She’s settling in well and getting alarmingly big. Will get her…
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Leslie Evans portrait behind press

Boston Voyager Magazine

Leslie Evans
Sea Dog Press is profiled in this month’s Boston Voyager Magazine. link below http://bostonvoyager.com/interview/meet-leslie-evans-leslie-evans-illustration-sea-dog-press-watertown/
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