these
skin
s
u
i
t
s
that we wear
are
pristine
when
we
a
r
r
i
v
e
and
they
stain
e
a
s
i
l
y
no
amount
of
rhetoric
or
reason
or
blah blah blah
can
wash
them
clean
s
o
m
e
h
o
w
we
were
not
given
the
care
instructions
upon
arrival
or
if
we
were
the
fine
print
was
too
fine
so it goes
s
o
i
t
g
o
e
s
now
mr.
apocalypse
that is mr. revealing
for
those
not
in
the
know
is
shining
a
very
special
light
to
expose
these
skin
suit
stains
w
h
i
c
h
by
the
way
finely
tailored
clothes
or
any
clothes
for
that
matter
can
n
o
t
obfuscate
perhaps
something
to
consider
as
we
traverse
2018

                                   untitled line
                                   10" x 10"
                                   paint.oil bar.on wood panel
                                   2017

what
is
art
why
is
making
art
important
art becomes art
when it is an authentic
e
x
p
r
e
s
s
i
o
n
from one's authentic self
nothing more nothing less
early
on
we
cover
our
authentic
self
with
copies
by
means
of
mimicry
call it the original plagiarism
t
h
e
m
a
k
i
n
g
o
f
a
r
t
is
an
antidote
a means of dissolving
the collective goo that covers
the mind body soul of the original self
m
a
k
e
no
mis
take
it is an
arduous
j
o
u
r
n
e
y
for
which
there
are
no
maps
no
directions
no
fingers pointing the way
if
you
are
fortunate
you
will
meet
a
friend
on
the
way
but do not anticipate such fortune
the anticipation will only be a distraction
best
to
unplug
the
copier
and
design
your
own
garden

                                            kane myth flower
                                            48" x 36"
                                            paint, wax crayon,pencil, on canvas
                                            2014

every so often
s
o
m
e
o
n
e
from
a
yesterday
r
e
e
n
t
e
r
s
the
space
your space
a
s
king
what
have
you
been
up
to
for
the
last
nine
y
e
a
r
s
it
will
take the
next nine years
to impart that story
this
is
what
it
is
like
to
describe
one's
art
to
anyone
who
has
not
been
with
you
on
the
j
o
u
r
n
e
y

                                   
                                   untitled scribble
                                   paint, pencil, black colour pencil, on plywood
                                   24" x 24"
                                   2017

realizing
no
one
was
l
i
s
t
e
n
i
n
g
someone
somewhere
l
a
u
g
h
e
d
someone
somewhere ....

                                   i have so much to say
                                   8" x 11"
                                   paper cut, japanese paper
                                   2017

                                   Nick Rubi

sometimes
it
is
as
simple
as
lifting one's
gaze

another wonderful piece by NR
instagram rubi.nick

                                   The Trees Across The Street
                                   8" x 10"
                                   acrylic on canvas
                                   2017

have you ever dreamed
you
were
swimming
beneath
the
surface
effortlessly
breathing
as
though
it
were the most natural of things

                                             untitled self portrait
                                             dimensions unknown
                                             paint, oil bar, pencil, on wood panel
                                             2017

the
work
P
E
is
a
profound
influence
the
work
V
V
is
a
profound
influence
the
work
C
T
is
a
profound
influence
the
work
H
M
is
a
profound
influence
the
work
P
P
is
a
profound
influence
the
work
A
T
is
a
profound
influence
the
work
N
R
is
a
profound
influence
a
n
d
these
influences
continue
to
this
day

                                   untitled
                                   24" x 24"
                                   paint on wood and plywood
                                   2017

almost   mid   night
belly   full   with
too   much
some  where
a    dog    barks
collared   by   comfort
hell   of   a   sorrowful   sound
no   guts        no   gamble
like  

the     suits     on     the     hill
hardly  worth  the  mention
some   where    else
there's    a     dog
willing  to  howl
at   the  moon
who  will  tear
your  heart  out
if   he   sees   you
with
a
leash

                                     untitled
                                     16" x 16"
                                     paint, oil bar, pencil, on plywood
                                     2017

there's a fire to the north
where flames
kiss the night sky
and thunder rolls across
your lips
there's an ocean in your  i
where ten million fish
turn gold
then go
belly up
for reasons unknown
rumor has it
you crush mountains
and weak men
between your thighs
there's a jewel entrance
where rivers flow
toward the beginning
of all time

                                  untitled
                                  30" x 30"
                                  paint, pencil, oil bar, on wood panel
                                  2017

appreciation and thanks
to
all
who
visited
my booth
at
the
TOAE
fantastic conversations
w
o
n
d
e
r
f
u
l
observations
and many generous
w
o
r
d
s
as
well
appreciation and thanks to the TOAE organizers and the many volunteers who made the weekend
s
m
o
o
t
h

                                    untitled
                                    10" x 10"
                                    paint, oiler, pencil, on wood panel
                                    2017

years
ago
at
the
airport
in
chiang mai
there
was
a
woman
so
beautiful
that
no
one
dared
stand
near
to
her
she was the centre point of the circle
we
stood
in
silence
at the circumference
in
a
state
of
complete
a
w
e

                                   untitled white on black
                                   54" x 60"
                                   paint, oil bar, pencil, on canvas
                                   2017

wednesday
waiting
for
the
thunder day
to
pack
for
the
TOAE
which promises
to
be
an interesting three days of
ART
the
weather
is
forecast
as
reasonable
what
more
could
one
ask
for
look forward to seeing you at booth   P - 018

                                   Beowulf
                                   48" x 51"
                                   paint, pencil, colour pencil, oil bar, on canvas
                                   2017

it
is
said
that
90 percent
of
the
work
is
in
the
last
10 percent
of
a
project
with the TOAE
only a few weeks away
that last 10 percent definitely feels like 90
t
h
i
s
being
s
a
i
d
i am looking forward to this years TOAE
july
14
15
16
where
you can see
my work at booth        P - 018

                                   light in water
                                   30" x 40"
                                   paint, oil bar, pencil, on canvas
                                   2017

artist
Nick Rubi
is having a one day
e
x
h
b
i
t
i
o
n
details below

love
is
light
is
knowledge
is
power

preparing
for
another
T
O
A
E
which will be happening July 14 15 16

                                   untitled 1217
                                   54" x 60"

                                   paint, oil bar, pencil, on canvas

                                   2017

ever
w
o
n
d
e
r
why
there
are only
two paths
t
h
i
s
path
or
that
p
a
t
h
left or right
of
course
you
can
balance
in
the
middle
but
that
seems
lacking
somehow
in
this
dynamic
e
x
i
s
t
e
n
c
e
this two path choice
which is really a one path choice
is
a
container
that
is
given
to
each
of
us
to dwell
in
who gives us this        path choice         and why?

                                    untitled 2217
                                    38" x 50"
                                    paint, colour pencil, pencil, on canvas
                                    2017

what if
no
thing
is
as
it
seems
what if
e
v
e
r
y
t
h
i
n
g
that
is
told
as
truth
is
not
or rather is a knot to keep the candy box of what is locked away

                                               

                                   untitled 3217
                                   paint, oil bar, pencil, on plywood
                                   2017                                             

time
to
turn
it
off
this
tel
lie
vision

                                   t.v.
                                   paint, pencil, found object, on wood panel
                                   30" x 30"
                                   2017

what
is
perfection
is
perfection
like
beauty
in
the
eye
of
the
beholder
be hold her
she is beautiful
for she is perfect
s
o
m
e
t
i
m
e
s
it always depends upon the eye of the i
b
e
l
o
w
is
another
piece
by
Nick
Rubi
titled 'a little imperfection'
let
the
eye
of
your
i
decide


instagram rubi.nick

                                   a little imperfection
                                   acrylic, paper, waxed thread, on canvas
                                   10" x 10"
                                   2017
                           

the
party
is
almost
over
for all intents and purposes it is    over
get
ready
to
be
escorted
from
the
lux
digs
the poecile atricopillus forgot to spring forward
or
fall
back
for
that
matter
memorize
remember
repeat
a
+
b
=
c
and all the other rid ecul (o) us formulas
next
time
while
working
on
bliss
see
what
the
mirror
says

       
                                    + b =
                                    paint, oil bar, colour pencil, pencil, on canvas
                                    52" x 52"
                                    2017

perhaps
the
previous
post
was
a
little
optimistic
so
it
goes

below are some paintings of fellow painter and friend Steve Austin
Steve
lives
and
works
in
Hamilton
his
work
is
extraordinary
pushing
all
boundaries
blazing
a
new
trail
for
other
serious
painters

you
can
view
more
of
Steve's
work
at
swaustinart.blogspot.ca

                                   winter frost
                                   paint on glass
                                   32" x 25"
                                   2017

                                    blackriver
                                    paint on glass
                                    36" x 26"
                                    2017

         

a blade of grass
winter becomes
spring

                               
                                  untitled flower
                                  oil bar, pencil, on canvas
                                  10" x 201710"

the
emergency
exit
leads
to
nowhere

it leads to the attic
it leads to the basement
it leads to the shopping mall

trying to escape by way of the emergency exit is futile
and
counter
to
the
purpose

there is no escape from the burning house of your existence
let
it
burn

have you seen a house that has
been on fire   and that fire put out
by a crew of emergency fire fighters
it is a mess with its water soaked charred remnants

a
half
standing
besotted
ruin

the church
with its priests
the government
with its bureaucracy
are
the
fire
crew
of
your body mind soul

better
to
burn
to
ashes
than
let
them
near

                                    oil bar, pencil, paper, on wood 
                                    untitled 4217
                                    2017

some
times
it
is
required
to
open
the
door
walk
through
see
what
is
also
happening
there
are
some
artists
that
stretch
the
boundaries
in
beautiful
imaginative
sublime
ways
below
is
an
example
of
one
such
artist
the
work
of

Nick Rubi

based
in
toronto
instagram rubi.nick

                                 Imperfect Thirty
                                 16" x 22"
                                 Handmade paper and waxed thread
                                 2017

                                 U - Turn
                                 20" x 20"
                                 Handmade paper and waxed thread
                                 2017

                                                                                       

                                   untitled

                                   14" x 18"

                                   Handmade paper, waxed thread on found paper

                                   2017

a
ab
abc
abcd
abcde

so it goes

consider writing
the same word over
and over and over again
does it become nonsensical

many
people
are
repeating
the
word
trump
change
it
up
add
an
ET
perhaps
therein
lies
a
clue
consider
right
side
left
side
as
a
game
magicians
use
to
make
elephants
appear
or
disappear
call
it
slight
of
hand(s)

some new
work
with abc magic

                                    untitled
                                    paper, pencil, paint, on wood panel
                                    2017