MEET THE MAKERS: NS youth showcasing art on everything from coats to paintings

Advertisement 1 This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. Breadcrumb Trail Links HomeAtlantic CanadaCape BretonEntertainment & LifeNewfoundland & LabradorNewfoundland And Labrador LifestyleNova ScotiaAnnapolis ValleyNew GlasgowTri-CountyTruroValley Journal-AdvertiserPrince Edward Island MEET THE MAKERS: NS youth showcasing art on everything from coats to paintings Truro-area business Alicia Lynn Art offers wide variety of artwork, including fabric, paintings, magnets, pins and more Author of the article: By Laura Churchill Duke Published Sep 22, 2026 Last updated 1 hour ago 3 minute read Alicia Tibbitts makes many different kinds of art, including buttons, keychains and jewelry. Contributed Article content Alicia Lynn Tibbitts says she had always wanted to make a business out of her love for the arts. Article content In fact, it had been her dream since she was a kid, so that’s is exactly what the Truro-area young woman did. Article content Article content For the past four years, since she was in Grade 9, Tibbitts has been making and selling her art. Article content “Ever since I was a kid, I’ve been in love with creating. My mom has called me her little artist for as long as I can remember,” she says. Article content Article content A detailed painting of a blue jay by Alicia Tibbitts. Contributed Article content What does she make? Article content Tibbitts works under the banner Alicia Lynn Art, where she primarily makes paintings on wood, clothing and anything else she can get her hands on. Article content Lately, she has been focusing on painting on clothes, which is something she started three years ago but has been more interested in the past few months. Article content Alicia Lynn Tibbitts, who is from the Truro area, has discovered a love for painting on fabric. Contributed Article content She also makes buttons, keychains and jewelry. Article content Out of everything she makes, she says her most popular items are her wide range of paintings relating to music, animals, insects, movies and shows. Article content Some of the many items sold by Alicia Lynn Art. Contributed Article content When it comes to her sketches, Tibbitts usually does them in pencil and then goes over them with paint pens or fabric markers if she is working with textiles. Article content And as for what she sketches, she says her primary subjects are a variety of different things that inspire her, such as animals, music and…