Restaurant – Josh Robbins

This body of work explores the idea of ‘natural abstraction’ and is somewhat of a challenge to the history and contrived nature of still life painting, using the Dutch Masters as its point of inspiration. The work looks to ‘undo’ the idea of accuracy and reality in the traditional still life genre, through the use of experimental drawing techniques that distort and naturally abstract the content of the still life. Techniques like: blind drawing (not looking at the drawing while I’m drawing it), people manipulating my body while I draw, disorienting myself whilst drawing, using sticks or drills to hold the pen, pencil or charcoal.
All the works are created from the same still life arrangement, further enhancing the individual drawing techniques and allowing each work to express its own individuality, idiosyncrasies and quirks, whilst sharing similar physical characteristics.

Lobster, glass of wine, butterfly, bore’s leg, flower, candle, grapes, pomegranate, leaves, pumpkin, squash, berries, fish, oysters, peeled lemon and table cloth – with drill

Oil, enamel and gold leaf on Belgian linen

1150 x 2150 (Framed)

2023

$5600

Lobster, glass of wine, butterfly, bore’s leg, flower, candle, grapes, pomegranate, leaves, pumpkin, squash, berries, fish, oysters, peeled lemon and table cloth – with Luxe arm

Oil on Raw Belgian linen

1300 x 1520 (Framed)

2023

$4500

Lobster, glass of wine, butterfly, bore’s leg, flower, candle, grapes, pomegranate, leaves, pumpkin, squash, berries, fish, oysters, peeled lemon, table leg and table cloth – Luxe edition

Oil and enamel on Belgian linen

950 x 1350

2023

$3800

Lobster, glass of wine, butterfly, bore’s leg, flower, candle, grapes, pomegranate, leaves, pumpkin, squash, berries, fish, oysters, peeled lemon and table cloth – Pea move

Oil on Belgian linen

950 x 1350

2023

$3800

Lobster, glass of wine, butterfly, bore’s leg, flower, candle, grapes, pomegranate, leaves, pumpkin, squash, berries, fish, oysters, peeled lemon, table leg and table cloth – with wallpaper

Oil, enamel and vintage wallpaper on Belgian linen

960 x 1420

2023

$3800

Lobster, glass of wine, butterfly, bore’s leg, flower, candle, grapes, pomegranate, leaves, pumpkin, squash, berries, fish, oysters, peeled lemon and table cloth – red shape

Oil and enamel on Belgian linen

610 x 810

2023

$2200

Lobster, glass of wine, butterfly, bore’s leg, flower, candle, grapes, pomegranate, leaves, pumpkin, squash, berries, fish, oysters, peeled lemon and table cloth – with Emma line

Oil and collage on Belgian linen

610 x 810

2023

$2200

Lobster, glass of wine, butterfly, bore’s leg, flower, candle, grapes, pomegranate, leaves, pumpkin, squash, berries, fish, oysters, peeled lemon, table and table cloth – dinning out

Oil on Raw Belgian linen

610 x 810

2023

$2200

Lobster, glass of wine, butterfly, bore’s leg, flower, candle, grapes, pomegranate, leaves, pumpkin, squash, berries, fish, oysters, peeled lemon and table cloth – red line

Oil, enamel, oil pastel sawdust and dirt on Belgian linen

610 x 810

2023

$2200

Lobster, glass of wine, butterfly, bore’s leg, flower, candle, grapes, pomegranate, leaves, pumpkin, squash, berries, fish, oysters and peeled lemon – first shape

Water colour and enamel on paper

700 x 880 (Framed)

2023

$900

Lobster, glass of wine, butterfly, bore’s leg, flower, candle, grapes, pomegranate, leaves, pumpkin, squash, berries, fish, oysters and peeled lemon – sun gold

Floor stain, automotive enamel and enamel on paper

700 x 880 (Framed)

2023

$900

Lobster, glass of wine, butterfly, bore’s leg, flower, candle, grapes, pomegranate, leaves, pumpkin, squash, berries, fish, oysters and peeled lemon – mono print

Ink on paper

700 x 880 (Framed)

2023

$900

Lobster, glass of wine, butterfly, bore’s leg, flower, candle, grapes, pomegranate, leaves, pumpkin, squash, berries, fish, oysters and peeled lemon – with red

Water colour and enamel on paper

700 x 880 (Framed)

2023

$900

Lobster, glass of wine, butterfly, bore’s leg, flower, candle, grapes, pomegranate, leaves, pumpkin, squash, berries, fish, oysters, peeled lemon, table leg and table cloth – with architecture

Oil and acrylic on paper

700 x 880 (Framed)

2023

$900

Lobster, glass of wine, butterfly, bore’s leg, flower, candle, grapes, pomegranate, leaves, pumpkin, squash, berries, fish, oysters and peeled lemon – eye popper

Automotive Enamel and spray paint paper

700 x 880 (Framed)

2023

$900

Lobster, glass of wine, butterfly, bore’s leg, flower, candle, grapes, pomegranate, leaves, pumpkin, squash, berries, fish, oysters and peeled lemon – gold one

Enamel on paper

380 x 480 (Framed)

2023

$350

Lobster, glass of wine, butterfly, bore’s leg, flower, candle, grapes, pomegranate, leaves, pumpkin, squash, berries, fish, oysters and peeled lemon – gold two

Enamel on paper

380 x 480 (Framed)

2023

$350

Lobster, glass of wine, butterfly, bore’s leg, flower, candle, grapes, pomegranate, leaves, pumpkin, squash, berries, fish, oysters and peeled lemon – gold three

Enamel on paper

380 x 480 (Framed)

2023

$350

Lobster, glass of wine, butterfly, bore’s leg, flower, candle, grapes, pomegranate, leaves, pumpkin, squash, berries, fish, oysters and peeled lemon – gold line

Enamel on paper

380 x 480 (Framed)

2023

$350