Ideas & Art from Rob Elliott and Christine Cosby

Tag: Handscrew

Tool paintings for Father’s Day

Over the last few months, I’ve been doing a lot of tool paintings. I like the way my loose drawing style and field painting backgrounds contrast with the precise idea of a tool. Most recently, I painted this handscrew for art collector Don Alexander:

Handscrew, 12"x12, acrylic on canvas, Rob Elliott, 2014.

Handscrew, 12″x12, acrylic on canvas, Rob Elliott, 2014.

Is there a power tool you’re particularly fond of? A kitchen knife your husband constantly uses? Does your dad have a favourite chisel or socket wrench? Send me images and I can do a pop-modern painting of it for Father’s Day, June 15.

Prices start at $200 for a 12″x12″ painting. Other sizes are available. Contact me at studio@swizzle.ca.

Small Feats this Saturday

Christine and I have contributed new artworks to the Small Feats fundraiser for the Niagara Artists Centre.

Walkies?!, 12"x12", Chinatown t-shirt, felt, and vinyl on plywood, by Christine Cosby

Walkies?!, 12″x12″, Chinatown t-shirt, felt, and vinyl on plywood, by Christine Cosby

Every Small Feat art work is one foot square and sells for $200. Each contributing artist has donated half or all of the proceeds to support NAC’s programming. It’s a two-fer, support NAC and support Niagara artists. All buyers can go home with their art Saturday night. There are over 175 works to choose from.

There will be a well-stocked bar – fine Niagara wine and beer, and complimentary tapas. It’s a great night for ushering in Spring!

In addition to making work for the one-night art sale, I’ve built a baseball-style scoreboard to track the of number of works sold. Hope to see you on Saturday!

Preview the art here: http://www.nac.org/film-lit-music-and-what-have-you/small-feats-2014/
If you are a NAC member at the supporter, patron, champion, or benefactor level, the VIP Preview starts at 7:40. Doors open at 8 p.m. to the public.

Small Feats
Saturday, April 12, 2012, 8 p.m. (VIP Preview 7:40 p.m.)
Niagara Artists Centre, 354 St. Paul Street, St Catharines, Ontario, Canada
tel: 905-641-0331 web: http://www.nac.org

Brace, 12"x12", acrylic on canvas, Rob Elliott

Brace, 12″x12″, acrylic on canvas, by Rob Elliott

Handscrew, 12"x12", acrylic on canvas, by Rob Elliott

Handscrew, 12″x12″, acrylic on canvas, by Rob Elliott

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