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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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Bill Amend @billamend.bsky.social · 7h

Tonight’s dumb napkin cartoon…

Aide: Sir the protesters have started dressing up as kid rock. ICE doesn’t know what to do.
Boss: I was afraid of this.

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David Brace @davidbrace2.bsky.social · 10h

If you're looking for a weird little holiday gift, or a treat for yourself, hit me up.

David Brace @davidbrace2.bsky.social · 5d

🧵Small works. Prices, titles & descriptions in alt-text. 1/3 #art #sciart (note: delivery for sales of these works will be delayed until after the resolution of the Canada Post strike. Union strong.)

"¿me amas?", oil on Strathmore watercolour paper, 5 1/4 x 7 1/4", 2025- $125(Cdn). A small painting of the bottom half of a torn & crushed Pepsi can, black, white, blue & silver, with only the letters "SI" of Pepsi showing. Above the can is a Plecia nearctica, a love bug.

"RED (scare)", oil on Strathmore watercolour paper, 5 1/4 x 7 1/4", 2025- $150 (Cdn). A painting of a crushed red, silver & white Red Bull RED watermelon energy drink. Above the can is a wandering red and black spider.

"botbot", oil on Strathmore watercolour paper, 5 1/4 x 7 1/4", 2025- $150(Cdn). A small painting of a boxy green toy robot with a square coppery head. Beside it to the right is a bot fly.

"Monster (crush)", oil on Strathmore watercolour paper, 5 1/4 x 7 1/4", 2025- $150(Cdn). A painting of a crushed black, green & white Monster energy drink can with a crab crawling on it from the top.

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David Brace @davidbrace2.bsky.social · 9h

"You have rights, but not all of you all at once."

Brandon Friedman @brandonfriedman.bsky.social · 10h

Broadview Mayor Katrina Thompson is a collaborator and she's trying to place the blame on protesters

Dave Byrnes @djbyrnes1.bsky.social · 13h

Broadview Mayor Katrina Thompson's full statement, in which she says she will sign an EO permitting protest "only at the safety zone located at the ICE facility on Beach Street," is up on the village's website.

"There are too many protesters abusing their right to protest," Thompson says.

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David Brace @davidbrace2.bsky.social · 16h

In progress: "(full) stack", oil on watercolour paper, 5 1/4 x 7 1/4" #art #wip

The midway point of a small painting of a stack of 5 Coke cans crushed flat. From top to bottom: Diet Coke, Coke Classic, Coke Classic, Diet Coke & Coke Zero.

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David Brace @davidbrace2.bsky.social · 9h

15 years and they've never even left the starting blocks.

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Faine Greenwood @faineg.bsky.social · 11h

These people really don't grasp the connection between "gleefully forcing a bunch of highly educated and highly motivated people out of their jobs" and "those people now have a lot of free time and hate you even more than they did before," do they

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 20h

Sean Duffy: "The No Kings protest, Maria, really frustrating. This is part of antifa, paid protesters. It begs the question who's funding it."

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David Brace @davidbrace2.bsky.social · 9h

Thank you, so much, for the boost, Mx. Fee.

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David Brace @davidbrace2.bsky.social · Sep 9

For the "Crushed" series: (L) "Red (over) Green", (R) "crush (borg)", oil on canvas, 12 x12", 2025- $800 (Cdn) ea #art

A painting of 2 crushed & folded drink cans, one above the other. The top can is a red energy drink, the word "ENERGY" angled down on its right side in white. The bottom can is a Canada Dry ginger ale. The cans are deeply wrinkled & mutilated.

A painting of a crumpled green & white Tuborg beer can. To its left is a small toy robot, it has a coppery square head and metallic green boxy body, against a dark grey background.

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David Brace @davidbrace2.bsky.social · 10h

If you're looking for a weird little holiday gift, or a treat for yourself, hit me up.

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Cuffian @cuffianart.bsky.social · 17h

I finished this big abstract today 🎨
acrylics on canvas 36x24”

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David Brace @davidbrace2.bsky.social · 16h

In progress: "(full) stack", oil on watercolour paper, 5 1/4 x 7 1/4" #art #wip

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David Brace @davidbrace2.bsky.social · 1d

When I hear crap like this I think back to my local crackpot city councillors who'd defend endless police budget increases with, "But what about all the unreported crimes?"

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 1d

WELKER: Are you looking at invoking the Insurrection Act?

VANCE: We have to remember we are talking about this bc crime has gotten out of control

W: Crime is down in both Chicago & Portland

V: Crime is down bc they are so overwhelmed at the local level they are not even keeping stats properly

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David Brace @davidbrace2.bsky.social · 1d

It's definitely been an ongoing theme this term.

David Brace @davidbrace2.bsky.social · 1d

Four and a half billion.

David Brace @davidbrace2.bsky.social · 1d

Dude's definitely dying.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 1d

Trump: "I don't think there's anything that's gonna get me in heaven. I think I'm not maybe heaven bound. I may be in heaven right now as we fly on Air Force One. I'm not sure I'm gonna be able to make heaven."

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David Brace @davidbrace2.bsky.social · 1d

From the "Backyard Apocalypse" series: "Comms Control (Approaching Storm)", oil on canvas, 11x14", 2022- $850 (Cdn) #art

A painting of 2 prone green plastic toy soldiers approaching a Speak-N-Spell against a sullen sky, rain on the horizon. The Speak-N-Spell has the word "WORRY" on it's screen.

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David Brace @davidbrace2.bsky.social · 1d

Thanks so much, bikehounds.

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David Brace @davidbrace2.bsky.social · 8d

From the "Backyard Apocalypse" series: "Higher Ground (New Day Rising)", oil on canvas, 11x14", 2022 - $850(Cdn) #art

An oil painting of a green plastic soldier atop a Pabst Blue Ribbon beer can with a bullet hole in it. Looking up from grass level toward a blue sky with the sun glaring from behind parting clouds.

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David Brace @davidbrace2.bsky.social · 10d

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

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

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David Brace @davidbrace2.bsky.social · 19d

"crush (borg)", oil on canvas, 12x12", 2025- $800(Cdn) #art

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David Brace @davidbrace2.bsky.social · 3d

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

A small painting of 8 shirt buttons in a variety of shapes and sizes, laid out like the suit on a playing card.

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David Brace @davidbrace2.bsky.social · 2d

"Sleight (of hand)", oil on map, 10 1/4 x 14", 2025 - $450(Cdn) #art

A map of the Canada/US border in Manitoba on which there's a painting of a silver dollar straddling the border, the top half is a Canadian silver dollar showing the word CANADA with a voyageur & an indigenous man in a canoe passing an island with 2 pine trees. The bottom half is an American silver dollar with the lower half of the eagle grasping arrows and the words ONE DOLLAR.

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David Brace @davidbrace2.bsky.social · 1d

Can't shake the feeling that Trump et al are going to "oopsy" us into a nuclear war, then try to walk it all back the next day with a Truth Social post.

David Brace @davidbrace2.bsky.social · 1d

In progress: "(full) stack", oil on watercolour paper, 5 1/4 x 7 1/4" #art #wip

The beginning of a small painting of a stack of 5 Coke cans crushed flat. From top to bottom: Diet Coke, Coke Classic, Coke Classic, Diet Coke & Coke Zero.

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David Brace @davidbrace2.bsky.social · 1d

Happy Canadian Thanksgiving, friends. Remember: your garbage goes out a day later this week.