ONE WEEK UNTIL SHOWTIME!!!!

Wow!
Time flies when you are buried in a an avalanche of work, huh?
So, the BIG SHOW is only a week away!
That's right, in 7 days, my booth will be almost complete - and in EIGHT days......
THE GRAND OPENING!!!!!

The One of a Kind Show (aka OOAKX15) is almost here!!!!!
EEEEEEK! (I am not sure that is nervousness or excitement - OR BOTH!)

Hey, have I mentioned that I have almost 150 new 6" x 6" and 6" x 9" pieces PLUS almost TWENTY 12" square art pieces??

Well I do!
Here are are 3 new ones.....one of each size!!!

No.....it is NOT "HOT BEAVER" so just stop that:

"HOT DAMN", 6" x 6", Acrylic on Wood
$50.00

This one features a drawing of the LOVELY #Kensington Market:

"MEAT MARKET", 9" x 6", Acrylic on Wood
$100.00

and finally.....this one.....

"DRINK LIKE A FISH", 12" x 12" Acrylic on Wood,
$275.00

There are SO MANY MORE TO SEE on my site!!

REMEMBER the details of the show:

ALSO...remember to USE THIS FORM for discount tickets to the show!
See you in a week and a day!!!!!
YAAAAY!!!!

15 DAYS UNTIL #OOAKX15

Happy day folks!!
So? Are you used to that hashtag yet??
#OOAKX15 --- just rolls off the tongue....or fingertips as the case may be.....
The One of a Kind Show is coming coming coming!
Now......I know what you are thinking.....
"Rob......how are your preparations coming? You've barely mentioned it!"
I DO NOT NEED YOUR TONE.....reader.....

;-0

So....HERE is what things look like right now. in my studio....

Well??? Are you impressed??

That is 110 -- YES ONE HUNDRED AND TEN -- 6" x 6" original paintings, 

and 25 (and counting) 6" x 9" original paintings!

CAN YOU BELIEVE THAT?

But I am not done yet.

I am taking a few days to

-label the paintings

-touch up the paint

-rig them

- photograph them

- put them on my inventory lists

- add them to my website

- wrap them

- label the wrapping

and make a label for my booth walls for EACH!

THAT is what being an artist/business owner is all about!

ADMIN!!!! (insert sigh here)

For those of you who are asking......

Photos of my new pieces will be on my website live - on the 25th!

Pick your favourite and let me know how many you NEED to have!

They make incredible gifts (or gifts to self ;-)

Here, my friends is a sneak peak at 3 more pieces:

"Early Bird", 6 x 6", Acrylic on Wood, $50.

Yes.....it has a bird based on one from a Disney film....and it is pink and salmon - which I LOVE!

"Wet Your Whistle", 6 x 6", Acrylic on Wood, $50.

I like this one because it has beer(s) in the background!  You love beer, right??

THIS ONE IS FOR YOU!!!

"Chick Magnet", 6 x 6", Acrylic on Wood, $50.

And another "Chick Magnet".

Yes. I have made multiples of each expression BUT each painting is different!

(And delightful!!)

YOU CANNOT GO WRONG FOR FIFTY BONES!

REMEMBER, I am posting photos all the time to Instagram - so you can follow me there for more!

Thanks guys!

See you here:

FOX and the X-WING......for the OOAKX15

Hey guys!!!
It's  new week - and I know I have been a bit neglectful with my posts....
YOU KNOW WHY!!
(Or at least you do - if you are a regular reader!)
I have been prepping for the One of a Kind Show!!!!
(that's the #OOAKX15 if you are a big hashtagger!)

What does that mean? It means I generally spend EVERY day in my studio from 8am-9pm.

My long suffering husband is calling himself an "art widow". And it is true. 

BUUUUT.....I have been getting boatloads of GREAT new work done.

I am working up a LOT of pieces that are $50-$275 - for the perfect holiday gift!

Here are a couple of the pieces I did last week........

"For Fox Sakes", 12" x 12", Acrylic on Board, $275.00

This guy is one of the many pieces that have a more 'traditional' painted look, but have my signature 'smart-assery'! Mr Fox looks better in person -- than he does in this photo.....

COME OUT AND SEE HIM IN PERSON!

And then on the opposite side of the spectrum there is this piece:

"Space Out", Acrylic on Board, $275.00

The great thing about doing these smaller, affordable pieces is that I can do ANYTHING I want - as long as the imagery makes a clever word of phrase. I LOVE how much freedom this series  allows me!!!

So there. I will try to show you MORE this week.......truthfully I am a little hesitant - because I have pre-sold a number of pieces already...then again......NOT a bad problem to have!

;-)

See you in a few weeks!!!!!

FLIPPING THE BIRD!

HEY GUYS!!
So I am STILL super busy getting work done for The One of a Kind Show!
I am making some serious headway! OVER FIFTY new works are now DONE......
Including these guys......

"Flip the Bird", 9" x 6", Acrylic on Mixed Media, $100.00

If you are my Instagram friend.....you've seen this one:

"Flip the Bird", 6" x 6", Acrylic on wood, $50.00
 

This is a larger variation......

"Flip the Bird", 9" x 6", Acrylic on Mixed Media, $100.00

There is this pretty in pink one......

"Flip the Bird", 6" x 6", Acrylic on Wood, $50.00
 

...and finally there is this one....

"Flip the Bird", 9" x 6", Acrylic on Mixed Media, $100.00

BAM!

Now this is progress!! But wait......there is MORE!!!!

Stay tuned!!!

FRIDAY - LET'S DRINK!!!

HOWDY!
If you are a regular reader........you will know that I am in the thick of:
The Artist Project
(you can read more about that big show HERE!)
But here are the deets one last time:

The Artist Project, Better Living Centre, Exhibition Place, Toronto

Tonight (20th) from 11am to 8pm
Saturday (21st) from 11am to 8pm
Sunday (22nd) from 11am to 6pm

See me in BOOTH #502

Also.....I wanna share the last NEW NEW painting I will be showing:

"Drink Like a Fish", 12" x 12", Acrylic on Wood

I LOVE THIS ONE!

Come out and see it in person!

There's nothing like the real thing!!!!!

Have a great weekend -- I hope to see you!

NEW WORK.......AGAIN......

Good day friends!
I meant to have this posted yesterday, but things got in the way......SO BACK OFF!
;-)
But these two new pieces are TOTALLY worth waiting for!
The first one is a bit of a f**k up......
Sometimes, when I am trying to do too much at once......something like this happens:

Yes....I see the irony of NOT being able to spell!
I did consider leaving it spelled wrong, because it is NOT rocket science to spell......HONESTLY.....
I even showed this piece in an exhibition in December at Julia Veenstra Gallery in Hamilton!
(Even Julia didn't notice it was wrong until she was taking the exhibition down! GEEEZ JULIA! ;-)

But....in the end, I decided to repaint it?

I think it may have gotten tiring having HUNDREDS of people telling me that I spelled science WRONG........it would get old FAST......and I don't wanna yell at a stranger.......so......

"REALLY Not Rocket Science", 12" x 12", Acrylic on Wood.

Fun right? This little gem will go pretty fast, so make sure to come by and snap it up at The Artist Project....read more about that big show HERE!

Okay.....I also have this WONDERFUL little piece ready to go:

"Pie in the Sky", 12" x 12", Acrylic on Wood

It is also super fun, riiiiiight??

You CANNOT see this piece on my website yet (or any of the NEW NEW work) -- I want you to come out and see it LIVE LIVE LIVE! It will be on my site once TAP is open:

www.robcroxford.com

AND if you love either of these pieces, and don't want to take a chance that another collector will snatch it away from you, just email me and I can give you more deets!!

OKAY...that's it.....happy Tuesdaying!

NERDY ORIGINAL ART!

BLERG!!!!!!!
Now it's only 4 sleeps until the Ottawa Art Expo!
(are you tired of hearing about this show yet?? ;-)
I hope not because here are 3 more of the 20 BRAND NEW painted pieces…
Last Friday the 3 pieces I showed you were pig themed…….and I told you about how doing these VERY affordable pieces helps to 'save my bacon' at art shows….as they often sell out…
So today's theme is nerd-centric!

"Firewall", Acrylic on board, 6" x 6"

"Firewall" is a sweet little piece. It is also only $50 bones.

Yes, FIFTY! Which, let's face it, is CHEAP!!!!!!!!

Original and affordable! C'MON!

Then…..

"Not Rocket Science", Acrylic on Board, 6" x 8"

"Not Rocket Science" is larger……a 6 x8.
It is also my FAVOURITE!!!!!!!!
It is priced at $100, and is priced TO GO!
Maybe to you??

"Reboot", Acrylic on Wood, 6" x 6"

"Reboot". Yes I have used this word play before….but I like it.
I want you to love this 6 x 6 inch little gem.
Truthfully, this will sell almost immediately, but remember, you can REQUEST your own….
Yes….just think…all you have to say is "Rob, can I have a 6x6 reboot. I like _____ boots….and I want it to be more red….."
and BAM -- I paint it JUST FOR YOU!!!!!!!
Or email me, and this little puppy can be yours!!!!
or BETTER YET…...join me at :

The Ottawa Art Expo opens with the Gala on Friday Oct 24th, then runs from
SATURDAY OCTOBER 25 and SUNDAY OCTOBER 26 from 10 am to 5pm at the ST. ELIAS CENTRE at 750 Ridgewood Avenue, Ottawa (Free Parking and Admission)

There you go folks!! More new work!
Whadda ya think??

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!

HOLIDAY ART MARKET -- last call!!!

Ok…so this is the last blog post I will mention this show….
WHY???
Because the big she is THIS SUNDAY!!!!!!!!!

The Holiday Art Market is at
The Artscape Wychwood Barns (601 Christie St, Toronto)

THIS Sunday, December 8, 2013, 12pm-5pm
** FREE TO ALL!!!

Check out some of the other great things you can buy in the PREVIEW GUIDE  HERE!!!!
Here are some little pieces that will be there….BRAND NEW….
…OH……and did I mention they will be $25.00 each….

…and YEEEESSSS…these little beauties are COVERED in shiny shiny resin!!!!!
You're welcome!
;-)
I also have 10 new 6"x6"ers at the show…selling at a REMARKABLE $50 (Yes… 50 bones!!!!!)
Of course all my prints will be there……and with a SPECIAL Christmas prices!!!!
You don't wanna miss it!
Come out and see me!
Get some great gifts for the holidays!!!!