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David Brace

@davidbrace2.bsky.social

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Artist/painter in Canada he/him Commissions welcome https://cara.app/drb2

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David Brace @davidbrace2.bsky.social · Oct 8

A reminder that my work is for sale & I am available for commissions. More work on view at my Cara portfolio- cara.app/drb2 DM for pricing & availability. (my prices are in Canadian dollars, so it's 25% less for my American friends.)

"Mmmnngghhhhnnnhhh", oil on canvas, 12x12", 2024- $800(Cdn) A realistic self portrait of me holding my breath, cheeks puffed out, face red. I have a grey moustache & beard, I'm wearing a black ball cap worn backwards.

"crushed (low energy)", oil on canvas, 11x14", 2022- $850(Cdn) A realistic painting of a red & white crushed Tim Hortons coffee cup beside a silver, blue & red crushed Red Bull can against dark pavement.

"Raven Portrait", graphite & pencil crayon, 8x9", 2023 (commission) (reg price- $250Cdn) A realistic colour drawing of a Raven's head.

"Sebbie's Garden", oil on canvas, 12x12", 2023 (commission) (reg price- $800 Cdn) A realistic painting of an orange & white cat with one green eye and one blue, lurking in the greenery of a garden.

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David Brace @davidbrace2.bsky.social · 1h

Thanks PM.

David Brace @davidbrace2.bsky.social · 9h

Thank you, Novakia.

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David Brace @davidbrace2.bsky.social · 9h

Your welcome Dave. A nice way to end mine.

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Leah | Miyazaki Mango arc 🎃 @ideocene.net · 10h

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A teaser of teaser 2 that reads: Find yourself.

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David Brace @davidbrace2.bsky.social · 9h

Thanks Dave. There's 14 paintings in the series documenting my walk to the grocery store back at the beginning of the Covid pandemic. A thread of the whole series is here- bsky.app/profile/davi...

David Brace @davidbrace2.bsky.social · Mar 19

The "Walking Distance" paintings in order. 🧵
#1, 2 & 3 #art

A map of my neighbourhood showing with numbered red arrows the locations of the paintings in the "Walking Distance" series.

#1) "Walking Distance": "The budget freeze passed unanimously", oil on canvas, 12x12" (private collection). A realistic painting of a yellow & black striped bike lane bollard, broken & laid atop a concrete jersey barrier, the morning light casting strong shadows. The pavement is broken & crumbling.

#2) "Walking Distance" series: "POST (keenur)", oil on canvas, 12x12", 2023- $800. A realistic painting of a red Canada Post box, rusty & graffiti covered, a shopping cart with some clothing sits behind it.

#3) "Walking Distance" series: "In Memory of (trees)", oil on canvas, 12x12", 2023 (private collection). A realistic painting of 2 blue/green pine trees in a public park in winter, snow covering the ground. A glimpse of a ambulance appears between the boughs.

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Plenary Popehat Power @kenwhite.bsky.social · 11h

These people are evil. Never stop saying so. Don’t be intimidated into shutting up.

Kurt @flglchicago.bsky.social · 12h

Here’s video of the incident

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David Brace @davidbrace2.bsky.social · 11h

From the "Crushed" series: "Crush (Inv.1890:1456 cat:00287181)", oil on canvas, 12x12", 2024- $800(Cdn) #art

An oil painting of 3 crushed drink cans against a dark brown background. Behind a dark pink Cush cream soda can is a can crushed down to a small crescent & a Pabst Blue Ribbon can. The catalogue number in the title will lead to the work being referenced if you feel like googling it.

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David Brace @davidbrace2.bsky.social · 11h

Thanks, Ruth.

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David Brace @davidbrace2.bsky.social · 11h

The partner to this piece is a little drawing of the crosswalk in the bottom of the painting. "Ghost (LOOK RIGHT)", graphite on paper, 6x8", 2023 (private collection).

A drawing of the crosswalk in "LOOK RIGHT (ghost)". Beneath the painted ladder crossing is the ghost of a previous sign painted in the crossing- "LOOK RIGHT."

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David Brace @davidbrace2.bsky.social · 11h

From the "Walking Distance" series: "LOOK RIGHT (ghost)", oil on canvas, 12x12", 2022 (private collection).

A realistic painting of an urban intersection, littered with signs: street signs, commercial signs, warning signs (watch for pedestrians), a car nosing int the crosswalk. Behind, in the near distance, a cathedral spine looms.

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David Brace @davidbrace2.bsky.social · 5d

"Crunchy", oil on Strathmore watercolour paper, 5 1/4 x 7 1/4", 2025- $150(Cdn). #art #sciart

A small painting of an amber brown cicada shed carapace.

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David Brace @davidbrace2.bsky.social · 1d

I think these really start to work when they are together. Not sure if this is going anywhere...

"6 of flies", ink, watercolour, oil on watercolour paper, 5 1/4 x 7 1/4", 2025, & "3 of cicadas", oil on watercolour paper, 5 /14 x 7 1/4", 2025 - $150(Cdn) each #art #sciart

A small painting of 6 dead house flies arranged in 2 columns and 3 rows of 2.

A small painting of 3 molted cicada shells in a column down the center of the page.

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David Brace @davidbrace2.bsky.social · 13h

This one is sold, but if you want to commission one (8 of pills, 7 or 10 etc) let me know. Same goes for the flies & cicadas. I haven't decided on the 4th suit yet. But it might be buttons.

David Brace @davidbrace2.bsky.social · 19h

"5 of pills", oil on watercolour paper, 5 /14 x 7 1/4", 2025- $125 (Cdn) #art #sciart

A small painting of 5 pills in the formation of a "5" playing card - 4 in the corners, one in the center. There's a red & white capsule, a pink oval, yellow & blue tablets, and a white oval.

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David Brace @davidbrace2.bsky.social · 14h

Generally I don't sketch ideas or do preliminary drawings. Most of my work starts like this-

Two pieces of green painter's tape stuck to a crossbar on my easel with art work ideas scribbled on them- "Double O Lemon, Diet Croak, Eat lead (he's an asshole), Canvas - pills w a 7 of flies in the center "Lucky".

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David Brace @davidbrace2.bsky.social · 15h

Yeah, the Canadian Content rules of the 70's really began to pay off with a distinctly Canadian art scene. A reaction to living next to a cultural behemoth. It shows in the tv and movies at the time too.

David Brace @davidbrace2.bsky.social · 15h

Remember T's first term had a pill mill run out of the White House? I would be at all surprised if it is pervasive now.

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David Brace @davidbrace2.bsky.social · 15h

Nash, The Spoons, Blue Peter, & Platinum Blonde were all on the same High School dance/college pub circuit in the early 80s, so I saw a lot of them.

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David Brace @davidbrace2.bsky.social · 16h

He was part of my teen years. I saw him open for The Spoons at Ontario Place, '85ish? Dead Man's Curve was a regular at our dances.

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David Brace @davidbrace2.bsky.social · 17h

www.youtube.com/watch?v=APpJ...

19th Nervous Breakdown (2016 Remaster)

YouTube video by Nash the Slash - Topic

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David Brace @davidbrace2.bsky.social · 18h

Hey @matociquala.bsky.social. I listened to "Here Instead of There (part 1)" the other day, and really enjoyed it. Looking forward to part 2. I get Bruce Sterling "Island in the Net" vibes from it.

escapepod.org/2025/10/02/e...