Tag: painting (Page 3 of 11)

Saint paintings

June 2, 2015 / Rob

I like the idea of saints, those haloed helpers for every imaginable problem.

These little paintings are inspired by the prayer cards I find left on the seats of my local bus by the evangelically-minded. I’ve done them in earth tones on a baroque blue background, and added a pewter metallic halo to each one.

I’ve replaced the ecstatic expressions of traditional paintings with more human ones of irritation and recrimination, and maybe annoyance at being turned into a symbol.

The paintings of three saints – St. Agnes of Rome, St. Sebastian, St. Peter of Verona – are $150 each, or $400 for the triptych.

They will be featured in the Super Holy Show at the Super Wonder Gallery (876 Bloor St. W, Toronto) this Friday and Saturday night.

St. Sebastian. Acrylic on canvas, 5’x7″

St. Peter of Verona. Acrylic on canvas, 5’x7″

St. Agnes of Rome. Acrylic on canvas, 5’x7″

Batman with a machine gun

April 22, 2015 / Rob

The Super Wonder Gallery presents The TV Retro Super Show this weekend at its giant new Bloor Street space. As always, the opening will be a huge bash with entertainment and entertaining people. The TV Retro Super Show leans heavily towards TV and Movie pulp imagery and features the work of over 100 artists.

Bang! Pow! by Rob Elliott. Acrylic on canvas, 36″x36″.

I contributed this portrait, Bang! Pow!,Â of a machine gun-wielding Batman. According to comics canon, Batman never uses a gun. My leap over this moral checkpoint is intended to be funny, startling, and maybe make the viewer think about the real world’s rules of violence and war.

The TV Retro Super Show
Artwork Inspired by TV and Movie Pop Culture

Double night opening reception:
Friday, April 24 and Saturday, April 25. 8 p.m. to 2 a.m.
Show continues for three weeks

Super Wonder Gallery
876 Bloor St. West (near Ossington Subway station)
Toronto

Admission: $10 (portion of proceeds benefit Canadian Dachshund Rescue Ontario)

Minotaur commission

February 27, 2015 / Rob

Minotaur, 6″x6″, acrylic on canvas.

I shipped this minotaur commission to a client last week. As you can see by her reply email, she was rather pleased:

Holy sh*t, Rob . . .Â He is fanf*ckingtastic!!!!

If you would like a fanf*kingtastic commission of your own, get in touch with me at studio@swizzle.ca