Hate & Hate detail - Mixed media on wood- 70 ” x 40 “

Canadian Turf One aka Jean Labourdette is a street artist/painter/illustrator and his debut show, humorously titled: Turf One’s Pathetic Theater is opening today at Fuse Gallery. His paintings feature freaky surreal characters and a host of other strange looking oddities, set in a world reminiscent of a vintage circus sideshow. A closer inspection of these works reveals a variety of materials and media types he uses to meticulously paint his characters on. His ability to retain technical mastery while working on such surfaces’ simply magical to me. Here’s the flyer for the show…

Turf One’s Pathetic Theater Flyer for the show

A note on his show: “Turf One’s Pathetic Theater” - paintings by Turf One, runs November 3 through December 8, 2007 at Fuse Gallery, 93 2nd Ave (between 5th & 6th Sts, 2nd Ave stop on the F), NYC, NY. The opening reception, on Saturday, November 3rd, from 7 to 10 pm, is free and open to the public. For more information, contact Fuse Gallery at 212.777.7988 or fusegall@fusegallerynyc.com.

See more of Turf’s unique artistic visions by visiting his portfolio or his his blog.

The Great Fat Fuck - Acrylic on wood - 86 ” x 43 “

The Great Fat Fuck (detail) - Acrylic on wood - 86 ” x 43 “

Dead Kid-B - Acrylic on wood, vintage frame - 21 ” x 32.5 ” x 3″