Robert Mars "Notes from the road" Solo show opening at Hubert Gallery, New York.

I have a solo show opening at Hubert Gallery in New York City. The opening will be held on Saturday, September 26th, 2009 from 3-6PM.

The show is titled "Notes from the road" and consists of a series of paintings taken from a recent roadtrip across America.

Please stop by the gallery if you are around the area. It should be a great opening! It is located blocks from the Whitney and the Metropolitan so you can make it a day of art.

Gallery information can be located here.


"Set Your Standard High" 48" x 36"


"Where The Action Is" 36" x 60"


"Accent On Action" 36" x 36"


"Great American Spirit" 36" x 48"


"The Shiny Future" 48" x 36"


"Glitter Gulch" 48" x 36"


"Santa Monica" 24" x 18"


"It's Tough" 20" x 16"

The artwork of Melody Postma

Jeff Schaller introduced me to the beautiful work of Melody Postma. She is the newest addition of artists at Hubert Gallery in New York City. Melody's work has an arresting narrative that combines layers of paint collaged with paper ephemera, vintage photographs and the written word to capture the emotion of a moment in time.

Melody uses image transfers from vintage photographs that leaves me with a warm feeling of nostalgia. Her use of comic book type and collaged images bring me back to my childhood. Melody's artwork needs to be seen in person to fully appreciate the complex layers of paint interacting with collage and resin.

You can see more of Melody's work here, here, and here.


"Stacked in Favor of my Expectations" 30" x 30"


"Could It Really Be That Simple" 30" x 30"


"It's Under Control" 48" x 48"


"...Gonna Lose That Girl" 32" x 48"


"Now I Get It" 24" x 24"


"Long Afternoons" 48" x 32"


"Kings Of The Wild Frontier" 48" x 48"


"Just Being One Of The Boys" 30" x 30"

Jeff Schaller New Work at Hubert Gallery

My buddy, Jeff Schaller, has some new work at Hubert Gallery that you should all go check out! Jeff paints with encaustic and his work is beautiful. His brush strokes are gentle yet decisive. His colors are rich and textural and his compositions add strength to the pop quality of the work. He employs the use of wordplay in his work which has a tongue in cheek quality and adds a whimsical sense to his pieces.

I have had the pleasure of visiting his studio and he has it set up to do everything creative dealing with painting, encaustic and screenprinting. His studio is covered in mid-century icons that all play a role in his work. Vintage Coca Cola tin signs, vintage pin up posters and his trademark pink cow all adorn his space!

You can see Jeff's work here and here.


"Knock, Knock" 36" x 36"


"Thwack" 48" x 48"


"Corn" 12" x 12"


"Money Shot" 24" x 24"


"Old Cola" 24" x 24"


"Polaroid" 36" x 36"


"Jane Doe" 48" x 48"


"54" 24" x 24"

Paul Chojnowski Fire Paintings

I was introduced to Paul's work through my New York and Boston galleries. His work is much different than anything I have ever seen as he "paints" on watercolor paper and wood panel with a blowtorch. You can see Paul in action here.

Paul's work has a timeless quality about it. There is a haziness to his cityscapes that creates an air of mystery and seduction.

My favorite piece is the Chrysler Building from his Nocturne series. This one is on panel (Birch, I think) and you can see the woodgrain which adds depth to the piece.

You can see more of Paul's work here.


"Nocturne"


"Autumn Night"


"Dusk Hotel"


"Night Rhythms"


Times Square; 11:20 PM, 2008


"Split Second"


"Last Light"


"Approaching Storm"