Becky Kidd, Pet Portrait Artist, And My New Garden Shop Sign

Becky working away on my back deck at The Little Shop Of Arts And Antiques! Garden shop opens April 2nd!

April 2nd will be the opening of the Garden Shop on the back deck of 94 Main Street! The Little Shop Of Arts And Antiques is gearing up for the garden spot and the new building, which will house antiques, meeting rooms for rent, event space for the shop, art studio for classes and a little snack bar cafe in the front enclosed porch.

That same Saturday, Jane Harmon will have her book signing. "Pip" is the story of a boy and his dog (you got it, the dog is named "Pip") during the Trail of Tears.Cole, her dog that inspired Pip's character will be with Jane! More on that event next week!

Right now I want to share the garden shop sign painted today by Becky Kidd! Becky is the Pet Portrait Artist who had her gallery opening at the shop a few weeks ago. She donated a custom portrait in a raffle to benefit Animal Action Rescue. We will see the final product soon!

Meanwhile, look at my wonderful sign. I LOVE IT! Thanks Becky! I can't wait to have the garden spot ready for you and eveyone to visit! Check out Becky's blog for some cool dog portraits!

Winning Ticket Drawn For Becky Kidd Custom Pet Portrait!

A work in progress.

This evening the winning raffle ticket was drawn for a custom pet portrait by Becky Kidd. Becky so generously offered her talent to help raise money for Animal Action Rescue. Tickets were purchased from AAR's web site and also at the shop. The shop raised $100 for AAR, in addition to the tickets purchased on their web site. All names were tossed in the jar and the winner is..................
Alyse Monticello, who purchased her ticket via AAR's web site.
Thanks to everyone for a fun time at the shop and for helping raise a little money for Animal Action Rescue. A big hug to Becky for sharing her talent to help this worthy group of great animal folks!

Who Let The Dogs Out? Meet Dog Portrait Artist Becky Kidd, Sat. Feb. 19 At The Little Shop Of Arts And Antiques

Invite created with Smilebox

Art Opening Saturday Feb 19, Meet Dog Portrait Artist Becky Kidd

Anyone who knows me, knows how I love dogs! So I am beyond excited about the next event at the shop!

Snellville artist, and former antique dealer, Becky Kidd, will open her exhibit of dog portraits on Saturday, Feb. 19th. Come meet Becky on Saturday, from noon until 3pm. She loves dogs and all animals, so bring photos of your pets and brag a bit! Her art will be on display through the following weekend, Saturday, Feb. 26th.  Visit Becky's blog for more information on custom pet portraits!

Becky has donated a custom pet portrait to help raise funds for Animal Action Rescue, one of my favorite dog rescue groups. $2.00 enters you in the raffle. You can enter as many times as you like. Visit the shop, or go to Animal Action Rescue's site, to enter the drawing. Winner will be e-mailed by Monday Feb. 28th and info posted here on Monday.

There are some great events in Old Town the next two weeks!

Meet the artist Becky Kidd on Feb.19th.

Then on Feb. 26th, Old Town celebrates Arbor Day in the park. Event starts at 10am. The City of Lilburn and the GFWC Lilburn Woman's Club invite everyone to join in the festivities, and help plant a large Elm Tree in Lilburn City Park.There will be kids nature activities, plus an interpretive nature walk along the Greenway Trail. Read more about Lilburn's Arbor Day on Patch.

After the celebration, come to Main Street for live music at the shop. "Questionable Characters" rocks! Your feet will feel like dancing!

Visit my neighbor across the street, Antiques In Old Town, for coffee and shopping and a raffle for a tree of one's own.

All the shops in Old Town say "welcome"!

Antiques in Old Town

Old Town Flowers and Gifts

The Yellow Rose Bridal Shop

The Enchanted Forest

And of course, my shop, The Little Shop Of Arts And Antiques.

As always, free coffee and cookies at The Little Shop of Arts And Antiques. Shop hours Thurs/Fri/Sat 11am to 5pm.

Lilburn Welcomes New Arts-Oriented Business to Main Street

Great post on the Lilburn-Mountain Park Patch by Pat Gabilondo. Thanks for coming by and visiting! You can view the article here and it is re-printed below. Feb 8, 2011.

This week I had the pleasure of meeting Barbara Barth, the new owner of The Little Shop Of Arts And Antiques which opened last month in the heart of Old Town, Lilburn at 94 Main Street.     There is no easy way to describe Barth.  She is a published author, an artist, a dog rescuer, a blogger, a jewelry designer, an antique dealer, a passionate supporter of the arts, and now an entrepreneur.   On her 60th birthday she bought herself a 1979 Stingray Corvette – on a whim.  She has now packed all of those special talents into a little corner of Lilburn where she wants to provide local artists, musicians and authors a non-traditional place where they can feel free to express themselves and share their own talent with the community.   “I have found a little piece of heaven right here in Lilburn” Barth said. “I want this shop to generate positive energy and good will.”   At this time she is booking approximately two events per month, but her long-term plan is to have some kind of book signing event every Saturday. When the weather improves, she plans to invite musicians to play on the lawn outside the front door.   Mothers, grandmothers, aunts and sisters will love her newly established Children’s Corner, which is chock full of books and gifts for the younger crowd.  Her ‘Time in a Garden’ line of one-of-a-kind jewelry creations are made of vintage recycled jewelry parts and most contain some form of watch components.      Barth’s passion for the arts spills over into other areas of her life, including rescuing dogs and actually adopting six of her own.  All of the proceeds from the store’s opening day were donated to Friends of DeKalb Animals, an affiliate of Animal Action Rescue.   The next time you are driving through Lilburn’s Old Town be sure to stop by The Little Shop Of Arts And Antiques and introduce yourself to Barbara, grab a cup of coffee and ask about her life. You’ll be glad you did. Store hours are Thursday through Saturday, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.