Happy Art

by MPitzer|23 September 202227 September 2022|Pop-Realism, Vintage Toys

When we were kids, growing up in Algonac, Michigan, we’d actually play Monopoly instead of watching the family’s 19-inch, black and white TV that got three main channels, abc, CBS, and NBC, plus UHF channel 50. Those were are TV...

Hubley Cap Gun

by MPitzer|21 September 202227 September 2022|Pop-Realism, Vintage Toys

If we weren’t looking for pop bottles, we were probably playing Cowboys and Indians. This was my Hubley cap pistol. I must have had it from the time I was 6 until I was 8. I remember my Dad taking...

Imperial Fishing Knife

by MPitzer|21 September 202203 October 2022|Pop-Realism, Sold, Vintage Pocket Knives

If you were a boy growing up on the St. Clair River in Algonac, Michigan, there was a good chance you got hockey gear for Christmas and fishing stuff for your birthday. My parents gave me this fishing knife when...

Wilson T2000 Tennis Racquet

by MPitzer|21 September 202203 October 2022|Pop-Realism, Sold, Vintage Tennis Racquets

The first varsity letter I won was playing tennis. Well, actually, I was on the tennis team and played enough to be given a letter. My favorite tennis racquet was the Wilson T2000 with oil-filled nylon strings. It was the...

Model No.1 “Paper Cuts”

by MPitzer|18 September 202204 November 2022|Paper Cuts

I was fascinated by the work of Patrick Nagel and Dennis Muki when I was a student at ArtCenter College of Design. I think it was about my 5th term when I started dating this beautiful, talented illustrator I'd met...

Model No.3 “Paper Cuts”

by MPitzer|18 September 202204 November 2022|Paper Cuts

When I was just out of ArtCenter College of Design, I was fascinated by the work of Patrick Nagel and Dennis Muki. I couldn't afford any of their art, but I loved the sophistication of design, the flat colors, and...

Bakelite Fountain Pen

by MPitzer|17 September 202217 September 2022|Pop-Realism

My Dad worked for 20+ years at Willey Sign company in Mt Clemens, Michigan before leaving to go to work with my Mom in her cookbook business. As the head purchasing agent at Willey’s, my Dad would get all kinds...

1950’s Johnson Sea-horse 5hp Outboard Engine

by MPitzer|17 September 202217 September 2022|Pop-Realism

Seeing all the posts of the 4th of July Algonac Pickerel Tournament and the boat parade, made me a little nostalgic and got me going on this drawing. I'm pretty sure, almost every family living on the St. Clair River...

Dad’s Vintage Wooden Top

by MPitzer|17 September 202212 October 2022|Vintage Toys, Wooden Panel

I grew up in Algonac, Michigan and for this past year, my art has been inspired by memories from my childhood. I call that work “Happy Art” because of how it makes me and others feel. This triptych series shares...

Mighty Mouse Paddle

by MPitzer|17 September 202212 October 2022|Vintage Toys, Wooden Panel

As a kid, growing up on the St. Clair River running through the little town of Algonac, Michigan, we didn't have a lot of games we'd plug in or that ran on batteries. Our games tended to run on our...

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