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Brian Andreas, creator of Storypeople, is an artist
and storyteller extraordinaire. Brian Andreas Storypeople prints
are pearls of wisdom and witty humor. |
Prints: A-F G-P Q-Z - Suggested Prints (lIsted by occassions) About Brian Andreas |
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Alphabetical listings by story title
A to Z (name of print) My mother always told me to finish what I started, but she had no idea of some of the people I'd be dealing with. All prints are double matted in beige and black. Due to the nature of handcrafted work delivery time may vary. This item usually ships within one business day. For any shipping requirement other than free ground shipping, please call (845) 679-2622, or email bacon@sweetheartgallery.com Click on image, or name to enlarge |
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Aerobics bn08-brian-andreas-storypeople-spp0097-aerobics-print Death take me now & spare me the pain, she said. It was difficult for me to get that excited. Get a grip, I said, it's only aerobics. Click on image, or name to enlarge |
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All Hell bn08-brian-andreas-storypeople-spp0535-all-hell-print Someone asked them to be quiet, so it's just a matter of time before all hell breaks loose Click on image, or name to enlarge |
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Almost Beyond bn08-brian-andreas-storypeople-spp0332-almost-beyond-print She laid on my chest & her breathing filled me almost to beyond what I could hold. Click on image, or name to enlarge |
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Almost New Age bn08-brian-andreas-storypeople-spp0641-almost-new-age-print Is willing to accept that she creates her own reality except for some of the parts where she can't help but wonder what the hell she was thinking. Click on image, or name to enlarge |
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Angels of Mercy bn08-brian-andreas-storypeople-spp0117-angels-of-mercy-print Most people don't know there are angels whose only job is to make sure you don't get too comfortable & fall asleep & miss your life. Click on image, or name to enlarge |
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Awakening bn08-brian-andreas-storypeople-spp0638-awakening-print In those days, we finally chose to walk like giants & hold the world in arms grown strong with love & there may be many things we forget in the days to come, but this will not be one of them. Click on image, or name to enlarge |
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Back To Me bn08-brian-andreas-storypeople-spp0070-back-to-me-print We don't have much time, he said, so I'll just tell you about me. Click on image, or name to enlarge |
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Before Dawn bn08-brian-andreas-storypeople-spp0504-before-dawn-print I've always liked the time before dawn because there's no one around to remind me who I'm supposed to be, so it's easier to remember who I am Click on image, or name to enlarge |
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Beginning bn08-brian-andreas-storypeople-spp1004-beginning-print he followed the sun & she followed the stars & in dreams they listened closely for the beginning of all things, for that was where they knew they'd find each other Click on image, or name to enlarge |
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Believing My Father bn08-brian-andreas-storypeople-spp0095-believing-my-father-print I used to believe my father about everything but then I had children myself & now I see how much stuff you make up just to keep yourself from going crazy. Click on image, or name to enlarge |
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Better Luck bn08-brian-andreas-storypeople-spp0630-better-luck-print This is just one of those lives you try & get through, she told me. I'm hoping for better luck next time. Click on image, or name to enlarge |
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Between the Noise bn08-brian-andreas-storypeople-spp0308-between-the-noise-print I yell way too much at my kids, but they're smart enough to read between the noise. Click on image, or name to enlarge |
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Beyond Caring Click on image, or name to enlarge |
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Big Plans bn08-brian-andreas-storypeople-spp0681-big-plans-print Your job is to focus on my personal happiness, she said, & I've got big plans, so break time is over. Click on image, or name to enlarge |
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Birth Secret bn08-brian-andreas-storypeople-spp0345-birth-secret-print In my dream, he told me to hold the secret of his birth safe & teach him when he forgot. Click on image, or name to enlarge |
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Birthdays bn08-brian-andreas-storypeople-spp0147-birthdays-print When people asked how old she was, she would say 1009365, more or less, because she was so glad to be alive that she counted every day a birthday. She had some disagreement from her knees about the actual figures though. . . Click on image, or name to enlarge |
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Bittersweet bn08-brian-andreas-storypeople-spp0022-bittersweet-print She said she usually cried at least once each day not because she was sad, but because the world was so beautiful & life was so short. Click on image, or name to enlarge |
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Blue Squares bn08-brian-andreas-storypeople-spp0009-blue-squares-print We lay there & looked up at the night sky & she told me about stars called blue squares & red swirls & I told her I'd never heard of them. Of course not, she said, the really important stuff they never tell you. You have to imagine it on your own Click on image, or name to enlarge |
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Born for Retail bn08-brian-andreas-storypeople-spp0648-born-for-retail-print has always had the soul of an artist, but the instincts of an attack dog, so of course he went into retail. Click on image, or name to enlarge |
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Brotherhood of Man bn08-brian-andreas-storypeople-spp0034-brotherhood-of-man-print I'm much better at the brotherhood of man thing, he said, when I can afford to live in a good neighborhood. Click on image, or name to enlarge |
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Butterflies bn08-brian-andreas-storypeople-spp0136-butterlies-print He told me that the night his mother died, there were storms & far away he saw purple lightning & someone left the window open & the room filled with a swirl of butterflies & she slipped out quietly without anyone noticing & I'm sure the grief was softer because of that. Click on image, or name to enlarge |
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Calculated Risk bn08-brian-andreas-storypeople-spp0453-calculated-risk-print Are we your real children? they said & I said we had our pick of all the children in the world & we took a few home to try out & though we tried to return them later, it was more trouble than it was worth, so we kept them & loved them & taught them all the stuff they'd need to know when it came time for them to choose, so they wouldn't make the same mistakes we did & later I heard one of them say they didn't know about being a parent if it was as risky as all that. Click on image, or name to enlarge |
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Center on Wheels bn08-brian-andreas-storypeople-spp0075-center-on-wheels-print I spent a long time trying to find my center until I looked closely one night & found it had wheels & moved easily in the slightest breeze, so now I spend less time sitting and more time sailing. Click on image, or name to enlarge |
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Chocolate Drain bn08-brian-andreas-storypeople-spp0442-chocolate-drain-print Two can live as cheaply as one if one of us didn't like chocolate so much. Click on image, or name to enlarge |
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Clean Underwear bn08-brian-andreas-storypeople-spp0144-clean-underwear-print Make sure you got clean underwear, she always said, in case you get in an accident & I always figured that'd be the least of my worries, but now I'm older & I see there's a lot you can't control & some you can control & clean underwear is one of those you can. For the most part. Click on image, or name to enlarge |
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Clock Crimes bn08-brian-andreas-storypeople-sp0130-clock-crimes-print The clock is a conspiracy & a crime against humanity & I would not own one except I miss appointments without it. Click on image, or name to enlarge |
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Close to the Ground bn08-brian-andreas-storypeople-spp0364-close-to-the-ground-print I still fly a lot in my dreams, she told us, but I try to stay close to the ground. At my age, a fall can be pretty serious Click on image, or name to enlarge |
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Closed Chapter bn08-brian-andreas-storypeople-spp0539-closed-chapter-print thinks of aerobics with the fondness of someone who has decided it is a chapter now closed in her life. Click on image, or name to enlarge |
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Comfort bn08-brian-andreas-storypeople-spp0111-comfort-print Whenever I go on a trip, I think about all the homes I've had & I remember how little has changed about what comforts me. Click on image, or name to enlarge |
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Connection (masculine) Print bn08-brian-andreas-storypeople-spp0534-connection-masc-print there came a moment in the middle of the song when he suddenly felt every heartbeat in the room & after that he never forgot he was part of something much bigger Click on image, or name to enlarge |
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Connection (feminine) bn08-brian-andreas-storypeople-spp5534-connection-fem-print there came a moment in the middle of the song when she suddenly felt every heartbeat in the room & after that he never forgot she was part of something much bigger Click on image, or name to enlarge |
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Crayon Pirate bn08-brian-andreas-storypeople-spp0032-crayon-pirate-print There was a single blue line of crayon drawn across every wall in the house. What does it mean? I said. A pirate needs the sight of the sea, he said & then he pulled his eye patch down & turned and sailed away. Click on image, or name to enlarge |
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Crowd bn08-brian-andreas-storypeople-spp0125-crowd-print She always camouflaged herself as a crowd. I've never been lonely, she said, but sometimes it's hard to think above the noise. Click on image, or name to enlarge |
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Dark Garden bn08-brian-andreas-storypeople-spp0054-dark-garden-print I once had a garden filled with flowers that grew only on dark thoughts but they need constant attention & one day I decided I had better things to do. Click on image, or name to enlarge |
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Deep Roots bn08-brian-andreas-storypeople-spp0079-deep-roots-print When I die, she said, I'm coming back as a tree with deep roots & I'll wave my leaves at the children every morning on their way to school & whisper tree songs at night in their dreams. Trees with deep roots know about the things children need. Click on image, or name to enlarge |
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Disappearing bn08-brian-andreas-storypeople-spp0084-disappearing-print The day he first told me he was starting to disappear I didn't believe him & so he stopped & held his hand up to the sun & it was like thin paper in the light & finally I said you seem very calm for a man who is disappearing & he said it was a relief after all those years of trying to keep the pieces of his life in one place. Later on, I went to see him again & as I was leaving, he put a package in my hand. This is the last piece of my life, he said, take good care of it & then he smiled & was gone & the room filled with the sound of the wind & when I opened the package there was nothing there & I thought there must be some mistake or maybe I dropped it & I got down on my hands & knees & looked until the light began to fade & then slowly I felt the pieces of my life fall away gently & suddenly I understood what he meant & I lay there for a long time crying & laughing at the same time. Click on image, or name to enlarge |
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Dropping Like Flies bn08-brian-andreas-storypeople-spp0422-dropping-like-flies-print I like people until they give me reason not to, she said.Some days they just drop like flies, though, she added. Click on image, or name to enlarge |
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Empty Spaces bn08-brian-andreas-storypeople-spp0002-empty-spaces-print After his father died he carried his life more gently & left an empty space for the birds & other creatures. Click on image, or name to enlarge |
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Enough Fluid bn08-brian-andreas-storypeople-spp0331-enough-fluid-print I try not to cry about everything I've done wrong she said, because I don't get enough fluids as it is already. Click on image, or name to enlarge |
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Enough Time (feminine) bn08-brian-andreas-storypeople-spp0427-enough-time-feminine-print Everything changed the day she figured out there was exactly enough time for the important things in her life. Click on image, or name to enlarge |
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Enough Time (masculine) bn08-brian-andreas-storypeople-spp0223-enough-time-mascuine-print Enough Time (masculine)Everything changed the day he figured out there was exactly enough time for the important things in his life. Click on image, or name to enlarge |
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Epiphany bn08-brian-andreas-storypeople-spp0122-epiphany-print She saw herself reflected in the store window & then the sun changed & she disappeared & all she could see was her eyes & she remembered thinking, I make a very nice floor lamp & that was the day she decided to quit her job. Click on image, or name to enlarge |
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Eternal Life bn08-brian-andreas-storypeople-spp0359-eternal-life-print She asked me how I felt about eternal life & I said, would I have the same aches & pains I have now because that would factor heavily into my decision. Click on image, or name to enlarge |
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Eternal Reward bn08-brian-andreas-storypeople-spp0029-eternal-reward-print Of course I believe in heaven, my grandma used to say. There's got to be some reward for living with your grandfather for all these years. Click on image, or name to enlarge |
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Fair Trade bn08-brian-andreas-storypeople-spp0357-fair-trade-print I'll bet you do something important, he said & I said the most important thing was watching while he slept & he said he'd do the same for me someday & we shook hands & decided it was a fair trade. Click on image, or name to enlarge |
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Fairy Princess bn08-brian-andreas-storypeople-spp0490-fairy-princess-print looking for a slinky black dress for later on which is how you can tell this is a fairy princess with an edge Click on image, or name to enlarge |
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Fast Forward bn08-brian-andreas-storypeople-spp0443-fast-forward-print Fast forwarding through her messages hoping to hear from old boyfriends who finally realize the treasure they've thrown away. Click on image, or name to enlarge |
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Favorite Places bn08-brian-andreas-storypeople-spp0441-favorite-places-print I'm not that good at being a tourist because I'm always looking at the way the light shines in your hair or the way your dress opens to the wind & my favorite places in the world are places filled with you. Click on image, or name to enlarge |
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Flying Woman bn08-brian-andreas-storypeople-spp0023-flying-woman-print For a long time, she flew only when she thought no one else was watching. Click on image, or name to enlarge |
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Future Things #1 bn08-brian-andreas-storypeople-spp0628-future-things-1-print Things to know about the future. #1: It doesn't have to look any particular way, but around here, if it doesn't, a lot of people will never speak to you again Click on image, or name to enlarge |
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