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