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

this
is
winter's
doorstep
december
m
a
k
i
n
g
a
new
body
of work
the next post
will have an image
u
n
t
i
l
then ...

a
special
thanks
to
everyone
who
stopped
by
to
view
my
work
at
the
TOAE
especially to those who
engaged in a dialogue regarding
the
work
presented
there were some
great conversations
and
some great insights shared
i
n
s
p
i
r
a
t
i
o
n
is
the
word
that
comes
to
mind
and a special thanks to all the TOAE organizers and volunteers for making it happen in 2016

this
is thursday
the day before
in TOAE the process
of packing paintings and
looking forward to experiencing another TOAE
there
have been
several memos
reminding us that it
is a rain or shine event
so this is to remind those
who are planning to attend
that rain is good for trees and
for
us
too
so do not be dissuaded by a forecast of rain
we
have
tents

my
booth
number
this year is

218

what

is 

art

why are some things

considered 

to

be

art

while other things

are

not

who decides

is a stack of hay

placed

in

an

art

institution

art

is a pencil line

on

a

piece

of

paper

art

whatever art is or is not

it 

certainly 

is

about

the 

individual

it is about

one's

perception

of

the

thing

art is like beauty

in

the

eye

of

the

beholder

on 

july

8

9

10

the

TOAE

will

be

all

about

beholding

                                   Olympus
                                   74" x 60"
                                   paint, oil bar, pencil on canvas
                                       
                    

outside
rain
falls
onto
the
ice
crusted
trees
like
music
and
i
am
reminded
of
the
musician
the
great
entrancer
of
all
things

Orpheus

                             
                         41" x 53"
                         paint, pencil, oil bar  on plywood