redshoes26 design's Babe The Blue Ox graces glasses at the Walker Shop

Nov. 15, 2011 - PRLog -- MINNEAPOLIS, MN -- Christy Johnson of redshoes26 design will be reminded that she's got work for sale at the Walker Shop every time she opens her kitchen cupboard.

Earlier this summer, Johnson saw a call for art on the mnartists.org website--for the new mnartists.marketplace--for illustrations that could possibly be chosen to adorn drinking glasses at the Walker Art Center's internationally recognized gift shop. She submitted five of her Minnesota Icon illustrations, one of which was her three-color Babe The Blue Ox illustration, which was inspired by the giant statue in Bemidji, Minnesota. Once submitted, she put the contest out of her mind.

But then an email came in a couple months later explaining that her design had been unanimously chosen by the mnartists.marketplace judges.

Production began on the glasses, and they have arrived at the Walker Shop in Minneapolis. They will debut at on shelves on Thursday, Nov. 17. Johnson will receive six glasses adorned with Babe The Blue Ox, as well as a full set of glasses with all six designs.

Johnson sold work at the Walker Shop's Artist Mart in June 2010, and has had greeting cards for sale in the shop since the summer of 2010.

This is the first time she's seen her work printed on glassware.

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