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HI! My name is Rob, and you don't know me, but I know you (and I am looking to impress you with my art career :-). Take a moment to peruse this webpage I built FOR YOU! It has all my most vital deets and examples of my latest paintings. When you see things that you LOVE (which I hope you do) you can check out my full site for a deep dig...OR you can immediately email me, and insist on carrying my fine art! Here we go..... |
ABOUT ROB
Rob,(who HATES writing in 3rd person) is in the midst of a transformational year in his art career. In May 2018, a studio fire all but destroyed his Toronto studio and his complete inventory of artworks. (YIKES!)
2019 is in fact, a landmark year for many reasons. It marks Rob's 15th year as a FULL-TIME professional artist! (Which is kinda like 30 years in regular-person-career years!) He has also completed about 1500 works of art! (Strange coincidence!) Rob has shown in over 125 juried & solo exhibitions and has participated in The Toronto International Art Fair, The Artist Project, The Winter One of a Kind and numerous art-trade shows! In the last year alone, he exhibited in Toronto, Caledon, Cleveland, California, Chicago (**all the big 'c' places!)
Rob is thrilled to have his art in the permanent City of Toronto’s Art Collection, and in numerous 'notable' private collections. He has been profiled in a few magazines and was also recently featured by The Jealous Curator (which is kinda a big deal for him!)
Rob's acrylic paintings are intentionally upbeat and humourous. His vintage-inspired work is instantly identifiable! It has a clever approach to pop culture that often merges political topics within whimsical compositions.
2019 is in fact, a landmark year for many reasons. It marks Rob's 15th year as a FULL-TIME professional artist! (Which is kinda like 30 years in regular-person-career years!) He has also completed about 1500 works of art! (Strange coincidence!) Rob has shown in over 125 juried & solo exhibitions and has participated in The Toronto International Art Fair, The Artist Project, The Winter One of a Kind and numerous art-trade shows! In the last year alone, he exhibited in Toronto, Caledon, Cleveland, California, Chicago (**all the big 'c' places!)
Rob is thrilled to have his art in the permanent City of Toronto’s Art Collection, and in numerous 'notable' private collections. He has been profiled in a few magazines and was also recently featured by The Jealous Curator (which is kinda a big deal for him!)
Rob's acrylic paintings are intentionally upbeat and humourous. His vintage-inspired work is instantly identifiable! It has a clever approach to pop culture that often merges political topics within whimsical compositions.
SIGN LANGUAGE SERIES
"Bigger Boat"48" x 36",
Acrylic on Birch Panel, 2019, $2750.00 (JAWS) SOLD! |
"Sorry Dave"48" x 42",
Acrylic on Canvas, 2019, $3450. (2001: A Space Odyssey) SOLD! |
"Can't Handle the Truth"48" x 36",
Acrylic on Birch Panel, 2019, $2750.00 (A Few Good Men) |
"Sign Language" Exhibition at Studio 102, Toronto. June 2019.
"As a child of the 70’s, I was mostly raised by television and movies. Advertising and pop culture became my religion and the wisdom I gleaned shaped my sensibilities as an artist. As a result, my paintings are a carnival of colour and whimsy.
Text is a central feature in my compositions. I love how a font can tell a story with a single flourish. Vintage lettering and signage gently manipulate us to feel a sense of longing for the past. Perhaps that is why my entire art career is shrouded in the bleary haze of pop-culture nostalgia.
My newest series of paintings is the culmination of all my obsessions. By integrating iconic movie quotes onto well-worn roadside signage I am merging pop culture, nostalgia and humour. This blend of elements creates something familiar and yet completely new!"
BELOW: 6 more from my "Sign Language" Series.
To see more available work in this series - CLICK HERE!
To see more available work in this series - CLICK HERE!
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C.V. (only the highlights)
10 years of Selected Group and Solo Exhibitions 2019 “Sign Language”, Studio 102, Toronto, ON (SOLO) Square Foot Show, Blue Crow Gallery, Toronto, Ontario “Superhero” Show, LaBodega Gallery, San Diego, California, USA Riverdale Art Walk (every year for 12 years), Toronto, Ontario One of Kind Show, (every year for 5 years) Toronto, Ontario 2018 “Make Believe”, Curly Tale Fine Art, Chicago, IL, USA “Miniatures Show”, McVarish Gallery, Astoria, Oregon, USA Toronto Outdoor Art Exhibition, Toronto, Ontario “Disney” and “Marvel” Shows, LaBodega Gallery, San Diego, CA, USA “Let’s Play”, Noodle Gallery, Caledon, Ontario 2017 Nuit Rose, Toronto, Ontario Toronto Outdoor Art Exhibition, Toronto, Ontario 2015 Cabbagetown Art & Crafts Show, Toronto, Ontario The Artist Project (every year - 8 years previous), Toronto, ON 2014 “Times and Toys”, Miles Nadal JCC, Toronto, ON (SOLO) Ottawa Art Expo, Ottawa Ontario Artscape Equinox, Toronto, Ontario Toronto Outdoor Art Exhibition, Toronto, Ontario 2013 “Sign of the Times”, Gallery at 129 Ossington, Toronto (SOLO) “Holiday Art Market”, Artscape Barns, Toronto, ON “Canadiana” , Project Gallery, Toronto, ON “Just my Type”, #Hashtag Gallery, Toronto, ON Toronto Outdoor Art Exhibition, Toronto, Ontario 2012 “Town and Country”, Hangman Gallery, Toronto, Ontario (SOLO) “Spring”, and “Dualtity”, MJG Gallery, Toronto, Ontario “The Collective, 12 days of art”, Toronto, Ontario “Square Foot Show” AWOL Gallery, Toronto 2011 “Auto Fixation”, Art Trax Gallery, Port Credit (SOLO) Toronto Outdoor Art Exhibition, Toronto, Ontario “From Canada with Love”, Pennello Gallery, Cleveland, OH, USA 2010 “Arcade”, Gallery at 129 Ossington, Toronto, Ontario (SOLO) “U-8”, Sopa Fine Arts, Kelowna, B.C. Toronto Outdoor Art Exhibition, Toronto, Ontario 2009 Untitled, Liss Gallery, Toronto, Ontario (SOLO) The Toronto International Art Fair, Toronto, Ontario Toronto Outdoor Art Exhibition, Toronto, Ontario “Upstairs/Downstairs”, Hangman Gallery, Toronto, Ontario The Royal Agricultural Fair Art Exhibition, Toronto, Ontario (Shows from 2004 - 2009 -- FULL CV -- also available) |
PRESS
• The Jealous Curator, 2019 • Smith Journal, 2019 • Canadian Art Junkie 2019 • Hogtown Project (coffee table book) • Neighbourhood Living • Centre of the City • Trish Boon: In Conversation with Canadian Contemporary Art AWARDS
• Painting Award, Riverdale Art Walk, 2019 • Best Booth, One of a Kind Christmas, 2016 • Best Social Media, OOAK Christmas, 2017 • Special Award: Cabbagetown Show, 2015 • People's Choice Award Junction Arts Festival 
COLLECTIONS
• City of Toronto Art Collection • Colio Estates • Steam Whistle brewery • Daniels Corproation • Linked In • Mayor Phyllis Morris • Alex Lifeson • Stuart McLean • Ann Marie MacDonald • Private Collections all over the world including California, England, Anguilla, Istanbul, Brazil, BC, NYC, Winnipeg, Montreal...etc... |
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