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    • Farewell To Adulthood
  • Vinyl Sign Works/
    • Signs to Change Cincinnati
    • Flood Warning
    • Common Words
    • Time & Emergency Signs
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    • Reserved For Loitering
    • Don't Let Adulthood Corrupt You
    • What's Your Sign?
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    • Books 2019
    • Books 2018
    • Books 2012-2017
    • Recent Editions
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    • Signs for Artists
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    • Loitering Editions
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    • Elementary
    • Solo Play
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    • Essentially Qualified
    • How To Be A Professional Amateur
    • 5 Star Ratings
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    • It's Simple But Complicated
    • How To Be Narcissistic
    • How To Do Interventions
    • Interactive Sculptures and Prints
    • Modern Greetings & Contemporary Farewells
    • Missed Connections
    • The Business of Selling Yourself
  • Curatorial/
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    • County Wandering
    • The How To Video Festival
    • Full Dome Projection Series
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    • Adapt/Adorn
  • About/
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Paul Shortt

Language of NO

Paul Shortt

  • Paul Shortt/
  • Painted Sign Works/
    • Farewell To Adulthood
  • Vinyl Sign Works/
    • Signs to Change Cincinnati
    • Flood Warning
    • Common Words
    • Time & Emergency Signs
  • Public Art/
    • Signs for the Future
    • Reserved For Loitering
    • Don't Let Adulthood Corrupt You
    • What's Your Sign?
  • Books and Editions/
    • How to Art Book Fair
    • Books 2020-Present
    • Books 2019
    • Books 2018
    • Books 2012-2017
    • Recent Editions
    • Editions
    • Book Advice
  • Sign Prints/
    • Signs To Change Your City
    • Signs for Artists
    • Language of NO
  • How To Loiter/
    • Reserved for Loitering
    • Loiter Here
    • Loitering Editions
  • Large Child/
    • Role Playing
    • Elementary
    • Solo Play
  • Older Projects/
    • Essentially Qualified
    • How To Be A Professional Amateur
    • 5 Star Ratings
    • Please No Photos
    • It's Simple But Complicated
    • How To Be Narcissistic
    • How To Do Interventions
    • Interactive Sculptures and Prints
    • Modern Greetings & Contemporary Farewells
    • Missed Connections
    • The Business of Selling Yourself
  • Curatorial/
    • The Lawn Chair Talks
    • County Wandering
    • The How To Video Festival
    • Full Dome Projection Series
    • Colores
    • Excerpts: Molly Springfield
    • Metaphrase: Jeremy Flick & Jon Malis
    • Adapt/Adorn
  • About/
  • CV/
  • Shortt Editions/

The Language of “No” Prints
This print series is an ongoing collection of Risograph printed signs that explore the language of saying “NO” either directly or indirectly. The prints all appropriate language from street signs such as “Cameras in Use”, “Out of Service” and “Alarm Will Sound” and reimagines them through bright colors, pattern and font. The prints are all designed for participants to change the meaning of the signs through placement.

All prints are 11x17” and done of runs of 20-75 each. Prints are available for individual sale.

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Photos of Open Doors, Open Borders exhibition. Documentation by Jesse Ly for Basketshop Gallery, Cincinnati, OH. 

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Obey Signs, Lonsdale Gallery, Toronto, ON






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