April 8, 2024

Meet the Artist Behind the New Floral Wedding and Celebration Stamps at Huntington Post Office

What:

The U.S. Postal Service will host a meet-and-greet with Huntington-raised Kim Parker, the artist behind the new Wedding and Celebration Blooms postage stamps.

Attending the event will be newly appointed District Manager John Tortorice along with Huntington Postmaster Chris Distl.

Refreshments will be served.

Who:

Kim Parker, artist
John Tortorice, New York 2 district manager
Chris Distl, Huntington Postmaster

When:

Tuesday, April 23 from 2-4 p.m..

Where:

Huntington Post Office, 55 Gerard St., Huntington, NY 11743.

Background:

Kim Parker is the artist behind two newly released stamps this year.

Wedding Blooms
This 2-ounce floral stamp can be used to accommodate the weight of heavy invitations for birthdays, weddings, anniversaries and other celebrations; oversized greeting cards; and small gifts that require extra postage. This stamp is similar in design to the Celebration Blooms Forever stamp, also to be issued in 2024.

This stamp features a vertical graphic illustration of brilliantly colored flowers rendered in ink and gouache paint. Derry Noyes, an art director for USPS, designed the stamp using an existing illustration by artist Kim Parker.

Celebration Blooms
Similar in design to the 2-ounce Wedding Blooms stamp, this floral Forever stamp can be used on the RSVP envelopes often enclosed with wedding invitations. A beautiful addition to regular correspondence, it is also ideal for party invitations, thank-you notes and important announcements. The stamp features a horizontal graphic illustration of brilliantly colored flowers rendered in ink and gouache paint. Derry Noyes, an art director for USPS, designed the stamp using an existing illustration by artist Kim Parker.

“They were painted with all my heart, I can guarantee that,” says Parker.

Postal Products

Customers may purchase stamps and other philatelic products through the Postal Store at usps.com/shopstamps, by calling 844-737-7826, by mail through USA Philatelic or at Post Office locations nationwide. For officially licensed stamp products, shop the USPS Officially Licensed Collection on Amazon.

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