MAY THE FORTH........you know.....

BE WITH YOU!!!!

Yes.....BREACE YOURSELF!! 

THIS is the ultimate nerdy post........to celebrate May 4th, I wish to share 5 things that are related to The War of Stars......enjoy......

1.) This one is a 2 part-er.......a little something SUBTLE for a casual Yoda look or a more formal Yoda occasion.....

                            There is this silk tie from ThinkGeek!

Or these day at the beach shoes......from Vans!!!

ADORBS...and available at Vans and Think Geek! (links above)

2.) Are you flying in or out of Tokyo this year?? Take a ride on this bad boy! 

Yes....if you are taking off in Autumn 2015 is All Nippon Airways’ newest 787-9 Dreamliner aircraft, the “R2-D2 Jet.” 

FOR REALS!!

(or use this link to see the video!)

3.) ......and if you are looking for something edible to celebrate today.....or are looking to impress the nerd in your house with something Star Wars themed today........try one of these.........

A Tatooine Sunset...from Starwars.com:

OR

THIS...is the way to eat your Wookiee! Thanks to Carrie Elle!

OR

The Two Sisters Crafting give you Lightsaber Pretzels:

ORRRR...

This is AWESOME.......From Just Jenn Recipes a Severed Wampa arm cake:

4.) This.....IS SPECTACULAR.......and only $35! It's an 8" x10" limited edition print from www.robcroxford.com.......

WOW! That was shameless promotion......

5.) I leave you with this one......for nerds AND animal lovers - my entire demographic?? ;-)

THERE YOU GO!!!

Happy Star Wars Day nerds!!!!

"MAY THE FORDS BE WITH YOU", and KMAF

Happy Friday!
So…….are you tired of talking about me???
Well then this is NOT your day……….
I wanna talk about the two shows this weekend……I mentioned them in my newsletter…..and if you are not signed up for those…..CLICK HERE
FIRST…..

"May the Fords be with You"

May 24th, 7pm-10pm
Atomic Toybot  (978 Queen St E)
What do you get when you combine the Star Wars Universe and the whatever universe that Rob Ford lives in? THIS SHOW! Nerdy, political, fantastic! Here's a preview of my painting showing that night (Toybot will also be carrying prints of my Ford painting for only $35.00 -- there is a limit of 30 of them, so get 'em while you can!)

"Dark Side", 30" x 24", Acrylic on Canvas

Now let's talk about my painting……nope……..it's not about crack and it's not about his weight.

I honestly do not see much humour in addiction. It is sad.

Truthfully I really did some soul searching about this painting. 

You see, I try to keep my art positive and smart. I really did not want to get hip deep in the mire of Rob Ford lunacy.  But then again, I do not enjoy his antics, and moreover I do NOT enjoy his politics, his lies his sense of entitlement or his general hateful views on things.

So why depict Rob Ford as General Palpatine?

(and here is where it gets extra nerdy)

Palpatine rises to power through deception and treachery. He outwardly behaves like a well-intentioned public servant and supporter of democracy, all the time he has his own agenda. 

To me, this seemed to be the EXACT right fit.

Now, I am not a fan of hate-art, but I thought it was just as silly as it needed to be. 

As silly as municipal politics have gotten in this city. 

I tried to handle it smartly and through humour….What say you??

LOVE IT?

HATE IT?

I'd love to hear - come out on Saturday night and we can talk about it!

THEN come out AGAIN this on Sunday for:

Kensington Market Art Fair
Sunday, May 25th, from 12pm-7pm,

Come out and enjoy the first outdoor art event as part of "Pedestrian Sundays" in historic Kensington Market! If you are looking for fun this weekend…art filled tents will fill up the parking lot of “Wheels for Rent” at 77 Nassau Street. Here is a list of the Artists you will see this Sunday! I will be showing GREAT merch at this show including some fun postcards! Come out for the sun and stay for the art!

I will be showing my merch: 

NEW "I heART Toronto" bags, 10 postcards based on my paintings.
There are LOTS of things priced at $25.00 and less!

Including a total of 31 prints based on my works……like these:

8 x 10's and 16 x 20's of Toronto Landmarks….
SHOW PRICED AT ONLY $30-$65

A bunch of my "Nerdy A-Z's" available as 8" x 10" prints
(SHOW PRICED at $30.00)

Also, I will be showing a couple bigger giclees printed on canvas and stretched on a frame:

"Outta This World" is 40" x 30".
It is a reproduction, BUT I spent many hours repainting on top of the print.
So it is original in its own way!
It is signed and numbered 1/10….and each print is obviously different.
If this were an original painting it would retail at over $2000.
BUT Because it is a reproduction, it is only $550.
BARGAIN!!!!!

Come out and see the merch at this show……because you WON'T see it at The Toronto Outdoor Exhibition in July!!

Ok….that's all folks!
I hope to see you real soon!

ARTFEST + DISTILLERY + LONG WEEKEND = F-U-N!!

Heyo!
Well….a mere 4 sleeps until my first outdoor show of the season!!!
THIS IS BIG!
"Why all the enthusiasm, Rob?" you ask…….well……not only will I be showing
THIRTY…..yes….that's 3-0…..three to the oh…..brand spankin' new pieces of art UNDER $51.00
(I say that because some are 50 bucks…whilst others are a mere $25!!!!)
Here is a preview of those STILL IN PRODUCTION (aka YIKES!) :

These pieces are DEAD SEXY little pieces -- 20 of which are covered in sexy…shiny…resin….
OOOH….come get them……while they last……

Ok… so THAT should be exciting enough…….but to further titillate your eyeballs….I will also be showing a few new originals…that you can see IN THIS PREVIOUS POST or in this THIS POST!

(using my best Oliver Twist voice) MORE? YOU WANT MORE?????

Well get THIS……I will also be debuting FOURTEEN….
WAIT…..ROB……DID YOU SAY FOUR-TO-THE-TEEN, YO??
Yes. I did.
(Insert your amazement "Oooooooh!" here!)
So there are 2 new prints of Toronto landmarks….The Distillery and Sunnyside Pavillion!
(available in both 8x10 and 16x20 sizes)
The other 12 prints are my "Nerdy A-Z's" which are available ONLY as 8" x 10".
I showed these pieces at The Artist Project this year - so many of you haven't seen them in person….
Here is ONE of the new prints:

D is for Dweeb,  (for you non-nerds….this is Egon Spengler from Ghostbusters)
It is a LIMITED EDITION  8" x 10" print and is ONLY $35 bones!!!!

ADORBS - am I right??? (that was hipster short form for adorable BTW)
I will show you more of those originals and prints on FRIDAY!
I will also be debuting one more thing…….but I won't have the information on that until later this week….so stay tuned for that breaking news too!!
Ok…..friends…..so here are the final deets YOU need to know……

Artfest at the Distillery
May 17, 18 & 19, (YES…..that's THIS Victoria Day Weekend)
11am-6pm daily
BOOTH #E12

85 artists and artisans exhibiting at the Historic Distillery District for three days only. 

You got your pottery, your glassware, your jewellery, ROBS FANTASTIC paintings and prints, you got your wood turning, your gourmet foods, all to the sounds of live music. 

It is a FREE bit of entertainment!

MORE INFO ON THE DISTIL (hipster short form for The Distillery District)

LIST OF EXHIBITORS

It is rain or shine - and I will be there……I'd love to see you!

Remember - this show is DIFFERENT from the Toronto Outdoor show (this July at City Hall)

I will be showing my very affordable reproductions…….and even a few LARGER reproductions…...so come out and talk to me about the new stuff!!!!!!!
COME ON IRENE!!
Ok…have a good Monday, y'all!