Amy Ruppel's State Insects

Even if you're afraid of bugs, we're betting you'll be won over by Amy Ruppel's series of State Insect paintings and prints featuring many of kids' favorite crawling and flying creatures. She's created a piece for each state's official state insect with the exception of a few states who don't have one (we're looking at you Michigan!).

Amy's past work has been primarily inspired by birds, but she's managed to depict dragon flies, praying mantises, bees, butterflies, ladybugs, etc. with the same alluring, colorful charm. Her original paintings are very affordable at $145 and prints are a mere $20. Find them all at Amy's site.

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I love the Arizona print! Those colors would look so pretty in my living room... Kate's Lovely Light Blue Living Room Room for Color: http://bit.ly/liVOR

posted by JetKatDesign on October 7th 2009 at 12:21pm
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State of Michigan chiming in - apparently we have an unofficial inset - the Green Darner Dragon Fly.

http://www.oaklandweb.com/govt/state/state_symbols.htm

posted by aspenchick on October 7th 2009 at 12:25pm
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These are so fab! Who knew that the Mass state insect was the honeybee?! I guess we're not that special though - I'm counting at least 12 states with the honeybee as their state insect.

Amy Ruppel's stuff is fantastic. I purchased one of her owl prints from Tiny Showcase last year, and it is quite lovely.

posted by velouria on October 7th 2009 at 3:28pm
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I love these prints, but I'm having trouble with the "email me!" button, and I can't find her email address. Is there another way to contact the artist so that I can place an order?
Thanks!

posted by Secret Star on October 7th 2009 at 9:55pm
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The artist's email address is a.ruppel@comcast.net

Hope this helps!

posted by xhtmlgirl on October 8th 2009 at 1:21pm
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