NEAT (OR ODD) NYC AND BROOKLYN THINGS

Yes.....I am back from my last GREAT vacation and ready to share some cool stuff and some weird stuff too......I had someone ask me WHY would I share this info? Well.....because I believe that design is all around us, and I think we need to take note! So here are some neat-o things:

Not sure how Brooklyn Bill in his undies makes me want to buy electronics.....but....

Macy's Brooklyn elevators......WOW!

I still love this.......Tom Otterness has created fantastic work (not that he needs my promotion - as he is acclaimed worldwide)!  "Life Underground" is part of the permanent public artwork  commissioned by the Metropolitan Transportation Authority's Arts for Transit program!

GET THAT TTC???? MORE PUBLIC ART IN STATIONS PLEASE........

Adorbs!

GIANT CROC!!!!

I guess there are like 100 pieces scattered around the station!!

LOVE IT!

WASHINGton Heights?
haa...get it??

Yes....I bought myself a t-swift shirt!!!
(oh no wait.....they are spandex - did I mention that???)

Redundant?
(Sorry for the crass Lesbian joke - I am sure I am NOT the first to make it though ;-)

Fork in the a-s-s.
I've a fork in the a-s-s.
(sing it to the tune of Bruce's biggest hit!!)

ALL THE SINGLE LADIES!

WELCOME TO CONEY ISLAND.........

...um...okay.....it's like the gayest Esther Williams extravaganza.....

I call this one "Pedophire"!
Seriously.....am I the only one creeped out by the pant-less fireman with the 'stache?

THIS is why I love New Yorkers!!
(It was about 14 degrees!)

Free sand scrub facial with each beach trip!!

Hello creepy clown man.

HELLO creepy manaquin lady.

I LOVE AN OLD COASTER!!!!

This was the boardwalk bathrooms.
NEAT!

There was a flock of police people there.
Not sure why.

SPEAKING OF CREEPY FACES...........
This guy is plastered everywhere! He makes me a little uncomfortable.....
and a little intrigued. he seems like the kind of guy with secrets......

There he is again.....this time in neon!

AAAAARRRGG!! You cannot escape his pervy glance!
Here he is made of spangles.....

DANG!
Missed stuffing my face with weiners by a month!!!

LOVE THIS SIGN!
(there are more signs on my INSTAGRAM feed !)

OKAY back to Brooklyn.....

LOVE this tile work - word play!!!!

LOVE IT A LOT!!!!!!!!!!!

I got a little obsessed with asking my husband if we could go to the Jimmy Jazz.
(Evidently it got a bit tiring...but say it! Jimmy Jazz!! Illiteration is fun!!)

This crazy dental sign....

LOVe this font!

Street art! WOW!

This guy was in a Brooklyn playground! I wanted to get a picture riding it.....
BUT decided a grown adult with NO CHILD in a playground is already a bit suspect!

Let's go to The Luv N Oven.......I love the rhyming....but it sounds kinda dirty.....

Important African Americans in history..........
YOU'RE FIRED!

A-MAH-ZING mural!!!! I totally need to do a poster like THIS!

GREAT VAN!!!!!

YUP! Even in Brooklyn I cannot escape this big dummy.
Coincidentally he was on a sewage tank runny from the bathroom I was in!

This is what greeted us upon arrive to Brooklyn!
SUCH A GREAT WELCOME!

There you go....a bunch of stuff to see in Brooklyn and NYC.

I will be doing a special #WonderfulWednesday post all about New York next week with more....

But for now, I leave you to get back to work!!!

Later Gaters!

MONDAY MONDAY….BAA DAA BAA DAADAA…..

YEESH! That title REALLY dates me.
Ok….so I have been --and I borrow this expression from those colourful Brits -- up to my tits in tigers!
(must I explain?)
If you are loyal reader, you know that January and February are HIGH PRODUCTION months for me. That is, I produce more art in these 2 months than most other months.
WHY?
Because generally, December is not a big painting month for me…..and so the PANIC sets in….and then I get seem type of flu/plague that lasts 2 weeks - knocking me on my keister…which then makes
me PANIC MORE!!!!!!!!!!!!
So that is where I am at.
I have NOT forsaken you friends and readers!
I wanted to talk about a few housekeeping things, and a few new things….and a few things borrowed and a few blue things……so here we go…...

1.) Remember to check out the last 4 days of "Times and Toys"!!!

A bunch of my "Sign of the Times" paintings, along with a bunch of my "Tin Toy" Series paintings.
Together at last - for the first time!

LAST DAY TO SEE IT IS: Thursday January 23rd, 2014

at the The Miles Nadal JCC (right on the corner of Spadina/Bloor in Toronto) 

** HOURS: Monday - Friday 9am - 9pm; Saturday - Sunday 9am - 7pm

Remember - I WILL NOT be showing these works at my next show……..which brings me to…..

2.) MY NEXT SHOW: The Artist Project, Toronto.

It's (hopefully) all new this year at The Artist Project….a BUNCH of brand spanking new paintings - ever been seen by the naked eye!! As many of you know, I don't put the new wok on my website until AFTER the show opens………but you can see exclusive sneak peaks at my latest works as I finish them - HERE ON THIS BLOG!
Ok….so…..this marks my SEVENTH year doing this indoor exhibition.
It is a great way to spend a day (or night).
Come out and see 200 of the best artists around! I hope you can make it out to this FABULOUS SHOW!

I am located at Booth #830 -- yes….waaaaaay at the back…..unless you START at the back…….

and who wouldn't????

Here's the skinny:

Thursday February 20:  7PM – 11PM Opening Night Party (19+ Event)

Friday February 21:      12PM – 8PM

Saturday February 22:  11AM – 8PM

Sunday February 23:    11AM – 6PM

For discounted tickets…go here….

It is happening again this year at the Better Living Centre
195 Princes’ Boulevard, Exhibition Place
Toronto, ON

3.) New work preview…….if you are not following me on Instagram or Twitter, you have missed the sneak peak on TWO brand new works…….

"Union Station", 24" x 36", Acrylic on Canvas, COMING SOON!!!!!!

I will post the final image from "Union Station" this Friday!

It is FINISHED…...I just need to take the time to photograph it!

I am entering it in the Spacing Transit Poster Contest.

The painting on my easel right now….looks like this:

It is going to be a 'poster' for New York City!!!! And it is shaping up nicely!!!

Ok….that's all I got for today!!!

Thanks for letting me into your day!!

Later Gaters!

WW135: BLOG TO, JENNIFER NETTLES, PHONEBLOKS.....and more.....

5 things I LOVE this week!!

1.) This is a cool art installation. Michael shvo and paul kasmin gallery turned a gas station in New York City into a sculptural sheep pasture!!!!

This installation debuted to the public yesterday, 'sheep station' is a pop-up, surrealist landscape which sets dozens of sculpted farm animals fixed amongst gas pumps and fire extinguishers in a grass-filled getty station.

25 of late french artist françois-xavier lalanne's epoxy stone and bronze sheep sculptures graze within the white picket fence bound rolling lawn. the installation showcases the largest flock ever shown together of lalanne' iconic 'moutons'. the station will be host to a new public art program in the center of the high line arts district and will showcase rotating exhibitions as a temporary art space.

I LOVE IT!!!
(via DesignBoom)

2.) Ok...this is for my geeks! I NEEED this........so let's support it!!! Phonebloks.

What is it?? It s a great idea!! A new phone that works like lego.......so you can get rid of components that don't work without throwing out a whole device!!! AH - MAH - ZING!!!!! See:

AGAIN.....and say it with me........AH......MAH......ZING!
Watch their video:

Now JOIN THEM! CLICK HERE TO SUPPORT THE IDEA!!

3.) Ok.....this is an article I really LOVED. This is for my Toronto peeps. (Sorry all you non-GTA'ers)
BlogT O is the BEST!!!!!!! Check out this article by Derek Flack! READ IT HERE!!!

I love that the house above (as well as a number around the GTA are just transformers dressed up as houses!) No--- not the robots......but ENERGY transformers!
OR....

Read the rest: http://www.blogto.com/city/2013/09/10_quirky_things_you_might_not_know_about_toronto/

4.) Ok....so I know this is STILL MONTHS AWAY.....but I am looking forward to Jennifer Nettles album that comes out in January.......yes....JAN-U-FREAKING-ARY!!!
I love her from Sugarland........she has a super voice!!!
UNTIL January.......I guess I can just listen to this new song......

It's ok.......enjoyable....but seriously Jen?? January??
I have HUGE expectations! ;-)

5.) Again.....for all my geeks...here are TWO things I just couldn't decide between....first up.....Honest Trailers presents World War Z (BRILLIANT ASSESSMENT - as always!):

OR...........The top 10 best Chewbacca quotes.... here are a few......but you should really read the whole list!!

(thanks Cindy and BuzzFeed!)