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David Brace
@davidbrace2.bsky.social
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Artist/painter in Canada

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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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More new "Fucks" $65(Cdn) each (including postage.) Titles & descriptions in alt-text. DM if interested (more to come.)
(all the little fucks) in between", ink on map fragment, 5 x 7 2/8, 2026. A map of the west coast of North America at the border between the Queen Charlotte Islands & Alaska. In the gap between the map & an inset is the work FUCK in black ink wrapping the corner. "off-shore/inland", ink & band-aid on map fragment, 5 x 7 /8", 2026. A map showing the north coast & border between Alaska & Yukon. The border is torn & repaired with a band-aid. The top portion of the word FUCK rises in the Beaufort Sea, the bottom is covered by the coast. "erase me", graphite/eraser of map fragment, 5 x 7 /8", 2026. A map of a bit of southern Ontario showing the northwest coast of Lake Ontario from Hamilton to Toronto. The word FUCK was written in the center in pencil & erased, only a ghost remaining. "broken & repaired", ink & band-aid on map fragment, 5 x 7 3/8", 2026. A bit of a map of the Pacific coast of BC & Alaska. The boarder is torn & fixed with a band-aid. In black, block letters the word FUCK descends from the top.
February 12, 2026 at 7:25 PM
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New "Fucks" $65(Cdn) each (including postage.) Titles & descriptions in alt-text. DM if interested (more to come.)
"in fucking stitches", marker & thread on map fragment, 5 x 7 3/8", 2026. A piece of a map showing the border between the prairie provinces of Canada & the US. The border has been torn and sewn back together. The word FUCK is drawn in bold, black letters vertically through the center. "upside-down & underwater", eraser & grease pencil on map fragment, 5 x 7 /8", 2026. A map of the US east coast & the Atlantic Ocean. The word FUCK appears in the ocean, wavy & obscured, as though underwater. "on edge (fixed)", marker & band-aid on map fragment, 5 x 7 3/8", 2026. A map of the west coast of Canada & the US. A tear along the border with BC is repaired with a band-aid. The word FUCK in bold, black letter angles down from the right, the C&K partially covered by the bandage. "in the shadows", graphite on map fragment, 5 x 7 3/8", 2026. A map of Lake Ontario showing the border between Ontario & northern NY. Angled along the border is the shadow of the word FUCK (written upside-down & backwards.)
February 12, 2026 at 5:33 PM
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If you see this QRP with your blue art! 💙
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“Bay Waves”, an 18”x24” oil painting of a bright, open seascape. A large wave crashes onto the shore, as cliffs and clouds sit in the background.
February 12, 2026 at 3:30 AM
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d'oh
February 12, 2026 at 3:06 AM
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I should make more fucks
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"25% (this'll leave a scar)", ink & band-aids on map, 5 1/4 x 7", 2025 (private collection)
February 12, 2026 at 3:02 AM
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"25% (this'll leave a scar)", ink & band-aids on map, 5 1/4 x 7", 2025 (private collection)
A piece of a map of the Canada/US border near Woodstock in southeastern Ontario. On it is drawn in black, block letters the word FUCK. The left quarter of the page has been torn off, including the letter F, and repaired with 3 band-aids.
February 12, 2026 at 2:27 AM
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"FUCK", graphite/chalk on paper, 10x12", 2021
A drawing of the word "FUCK" in black, block lettering on a ground of white chalk on grey paper.
February 12, 2026 at 2:23 AM
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"precisely 1 (one) fuck", ink & graphite on map fragment, 5x7", 2025 (private collection).
A map fragment showing the US/Canadian border along the Niagara River. The word "FUCK" is drawn in black block letters across the center. Dimensions, along the vertical & horizonal of the word, are drawn in graphite - 1 5/16" & 4 1/2"
April 2, 2025 at 10:21 PM
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Thanks, Josh.
February 12, 2026 at 1:19 AM
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3 little still life paintings about a.i. DM if you're interested in one. Descriptions, titles & prices in the alt-text. #art
"Peek", oil on mat board, 5 5/8 x 7", 2025- $250(Cdn). A small oil sketch of a toy robot looking out from behind a crumpled Coke can. The background is dark grey, the can is red & white, the boxy robot has a square copper head & green cube body. "Standing atop riches (he was their golden god)", oil on mat board, 5 5/8 x 7", 2025- $250(Cdn). A small painting in progress of a small, boxy copper & green toy robot standing precariously on a short stack of coins in front of a crushed & torn yellow pop can. The setting is a black backdrop on a dark grey piece of cardboard placed on a paint smeared piece of wood. "It arrived with shiny things (beware)", oil on mat board, 5 5/8 x 7", 2025- $250(Cdn). A painting of a small copper & green boxy toy robot holding a Canadian dime standing on a stage & backdrop made of black & grey cardboard. Behind it is a reddish/brown toy T-Rex.
January 31, 2026 at 9:13 PM
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"Stitch (darn)", oil/acrylic/thread/sewing needle on paper, 10 1/2 x 15", 2025- $450(Cdn) DM if interested. #art
A page from a world atlas index with 6 columns of place names titled Part Two- World Index on which there is a realistic painting of a human heart over a slash of bright red paint. There is a tear across the paper from the lower right to the center of the heart that is sewn shut with red thread. The sewing needle dangles from the thread.
January 9, 2026 at 8:09 PM
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"Crush (with eyeliner)", oil on canvas, 11x14", 2023- $850(Cdn). On sale for $600. DM if interested. #art
A painting of a crushed Orange Crush can & a crushed Rockstar Energy can side-by-side on the dark cover of an Acer laptop.
December 5, 2025 at 8:08 PM
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🧵Small works available. Shipping via letter mail. Prices & descriptions in alt-text. #art #sciart 2/2
"nostalgia, baby (4.5% pacified)", oil on Strathmore watercolour paper, 5 1/4 x 7 1/4"- $150(Cdn). A painting of a crumpled Coors orange slushie flavour seltzer can. Off-whites, blues & orange undulated over wrinkled metal. A pink baby's pacifier in the bottom right corner. "(full) stack", oil on watercolour paper, 5 1/4 x 7 1/4", 2025 - $200 (Cdn). A small painting of a stack of 5 Coke cans crushed flat, silver & red, red and white undulating over creased and wrinkled metal. From top to bottom: Diet Coke, Coke Classic, Coke Classic, Diet Coke & Coke Zero. "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. "Wander", oil on watercolour paper, 5 1/4 x 7 1/4", 2025- $150 (Cdn). A small painting of a crumpled Crush Grape Soda can lying on it's side with a wandering salamander emerging from the open pop-top. The can is purple with the green & white Crush logo, the wandering salamander is dark purples, blacks with bright white dots.
January 31, 2026 at 8:40 PM
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"I gave you my heart", oil on watercolour paper, 5 1/2 x 8", 2026- $200(Cdn) #art #valentinesday
A small painting of a green preying mantis holding a small human heart.
February 7, 2026 at 9:56 PM
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"Squirrel", pencil crayon/graphite on paper, 5 1/4 x 6 1/4", 2026 #art #sciart
A colour pencil drawing of a brown & grey squirrel in profile standing on a stump.
February 6, 2026 at 8:01 PM
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My art sales have cratered in the past year. If something has caught your eye feel free to reach out with an offer. Or if you want to support me with a small tip it would be appreciated- paypal.me/Davidpaintsstuff (leave your address & I'll send you a little mailart)

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February 6, 2026 at 1:42 PM
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If you've seen one of my works that you really want feel free to make me an offer that works for you. DM me & let's see what we can do. #art
davidbrace2.bsky.social David Brace @davidbrace2.bsky.social · 6d
All of the "Apocalypse (Still Life)" paintings are on sale for $650(Cdn), normally $950(Cdn). DM if interested. 1/2 #art
"Oceanfire (Great Taste)", oil on canvas, 12x16", 2022- $950(Cdn). A painting of an Aquafina water bottle, backlit by a laptop screen, the image of an ocean surface on fire. "Riverfire (Remineralized)", oil on canvas, 12x16", 2022- $950(Cdn). A painting of a crumpled Dasani water bottle, lying on it's side, lit from behind by a laptop screen with an image of a river on fire on it. "Fireball (spring)", oil on canvas, 12x16", 2022- $950. A painting of a Selection water bottle, lit from behind by a laptop screen, top & bottom of the painting black. On the screen is an image of a fireball explosion. "Reactorfire (ionized)", oil on canvas, 12x16", 2022- $950(Cdn). A painting of 2 crumpled water bottles (Dasani & Aquafina) leaning into each other, upside-down, in front of a laptop screen in the dark. The bottles are backlit by an image of a nuclear reactor fire on the screen.
February 11, 2026 at 11:51 PM
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So you don't like the urbanscapes. There were 14 paintings in the series, only 5 remain available, so some people found interest & value in them. I'm in a shitty place & you just found a way to make it worse. Thanks.
February 11, 2026 at 11:32 PM
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If you've seen one of my works that you really want feel free to make me an offer that works for you. DM me & let's see what we can do. #art
davidbrace2.bsky.social David Brace @davidbrace2.bsky.social · 7d
"Walking Distance" paintings still available, regularly $800(Cdn), on sale for $600(Cdn). DM me if you're interested. #art
"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. "CON (SHITTY TOY)", oil on canvas, 12x12", 2023- $800(Cdn). A realistic painting of a sketchy red brick graffiti covered variety store, seen over the back end of a blue Ford compact car. It is a clutter of a green dumpster, plastic milk & pop cartons & signage. "SELF SERVE (Bus Lane)", oil on canvas, 12x12- $800(Cdn). A realistic painting of a Pioneer gas station, framed just below the roof top on a car up to the awning & massive sign sign above. The sky is clear & blue. "Bistro (CAUTIONCAUTIONCAUTION)", oil on canvas, 12x12". 2023- $800(Cdn). A realistic painting of a gas pump covered in a blue tarp & yards of yellow Caution tape wound around it. A strip mall Pizza Hut is seen behind it.
February 11, 2026 at 11:13 PM
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If you've seen one of my works that you really want feel free to make me an offer that works for you. DM me & let's see what we can do. #art
davidbrace2.bsky.social David Brace @davidbrace2.bsky.social · 4d
"American Opera", oil on canvas, 12x12", 2025- normally $800(Cdn), on sale for $600(Cdn). DM if interested. #art
A painting of 3 US pennies, one Lincoln side up, the other 2 with the memorial side up in a background of crinkled aluminum foil on a red surface.
February 11, 2026 at 10:29 PM
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If you've seen one of my works that you really want feel free to make me an offer that works for you. DM me & let's see what we can do. #art
davidbrace2.bsky.social David Brace @davidbrace2.bsky.social · 8d
The "It's not spring yet sale." These were $800(Cdn), on sale for $600(Cdn) each. (that's about $430 US) DM if you're interested. #art
"crush (borg)", oil on canvas, 12 x12", 2025- reg $800 (Cdn), on sale for $600 (Cdn). 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. "Lite(crush)light", oil on canvas, 12x12", 2023- $800(Cdn). On sale for $600. A realistic painting of a crushed Miller Lite beer can, white, red, blue & gold on a dark background. Beside, to the right, is a smashed frosted incandescent light bulb. "(crush)Spriite(crush)", oil on canvas, 12x12", 2023 - $800 (Cdn), on sale for $600(Cdn). An oil painting of 2 crushed Sprite cans overlapping to spell "Spriite". The cans are green, yellow, silver with white lettering against a dark gray background. There are quite a few red ants crawling around the top right corner. "Crush (Inv.1890:1456 cat:00287181)", oil on canvas, 12x12", 2024- regularly $800(Cdn), on sale for $600(Cdn). 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 historical work being referenced if you feel like googling it.
February 11, 2026 at 9:24 PM
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If you've seen one of my works that you really want feel free to make me an offer that works for you. DM me & let's see what we can do. #art
davidbrace2.bsky.social David Brace @davidbrace2.bsky.social · 1d
"self (Eat lead, stupid)", graphite on paper, 9x9", 2025- $400(Cdn) #art
A pencil drawing self portrait where I am biting down on a pencil held across my teeth by my left hand. I'm in a simple interior and I'm wearing a fedora backwards on my head, eyes squeezed shut.
February 11, 2026 at 7:37 PM
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If you've seen one of my works that you really want feel free to make me an offer that works for you. DM me & let's see what we can do. #art
davidbrace2.bsky.social David Brace @davidbrace2.bsky.social · 2d
"crushed (low energy)", oil on canvas, 11x14", 2022- $850(Cdn). On sale for $600. DM if interested. #art
A painting of a crushed red & white Tim Horton's coffee cup & a crushed blue & silver RedBull can side-by-side on black pavement.
February 11, 2026 at 3:09 PM
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"self (Eat lead, stupid)", graphite on paper, 9x9", 2025- $400(Cdn) #art
A pencil drawing self portrait where I am biting down on a pencil held across my teeth by my left hand. I'm in a simple interior and I'm wearing a fedora backwards on my head, eyes squeezed shut.
February 11, 2026 at 3:57 AM
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"self (right at you)", graphite on paper, 10x10", 2025 - $350(Cdn). #art
A pencil self-portrait of me pointing my forefinger directly at the viewer, my pointing hand in front of my face, only one eye showing. I'm wearing a black ball cap, sweater & scarf.
February 11, 2026 at 12:38 AM