Construction Material Fine Art
Artist CV
Learn about Benjamin Drobigs art career history in detail. Exhibitions, Awards, Education, Solo / Duo Shows, And more archived in detail by year.
Artist Bio
A Quick overview about Benjamin Drobigs story, Notable things within the journey and where he is planning to go in the short as well as the long term.
Artist Statement
Discover why Benjamin Drobig is using construction material's in his art & What he is looking at within the trades as "The Trades" is a missive umbrella.
Selected Artwork
"Writings On The Wall"
2022
40" X 8"
$320 CDN
Ballpointpen, Pine Cut Offs, Adhesive on Drywall
"Writings On The Wall" is a pice made from a larger scrap of Drywall that was literally heading to the grabage after just having it installed on a small structure to practice installing Windows. The group also used it to crunch some numbers for the trim that went around the window. I decided to keep it from heading into the trash as the pice is a decent size and also it's common to do on the fly math on boards / drywall or wherever is being worked as it's not visible under the plaster or sealed in the wall between the OBS Boards.
40" X 8"
$320 CDN
Ballpointpen, Pine Cut Offs, Adhesive on Drywall
"Writings On The Wall" is a pice made from a larger scrap of Drywall that was literally heading to the grabage after just having it installed on a small structure to practice installing Windows. The group also used it to crunch some numbers for the trim that went around the window. I decided to keep it from heading into the trash as the pice is a decent size and also it's common to do on the fly math on boards / drywall or wherever is being worked as it's not visible under the plaster or sealed in the wall between the OBS Boards.
"Spacing Code"
2022
7" X 16"
$112 CDN
Nails, Acrylic, OSB Board Trim, Adhesive on Plastic Toolbox Part
"Spacing Code " is an upcycled part of a tool box that would hold fasteners and it would fall out from its main compartment easily. It would not be the best to bring into the jobsite so you don't need to go chasing after it. You need to be efficient on the job and if you are going crazy with nails depending on what the code requires a fasteners pouch on the tool belt works just fine and is easier than the box.
7" X 16"
$112 CDN
Nails, Acrylic, OSB Board Trim, Adhesive on Plastic Toolbox Part
"Spacing Code " is an upcycled part of a tool box that would hold fasteners and it would fall out from its main compartment easily. It would not be the best to bring into the jobsite so you don't need to go chasing after it. You need to be efficient on the job and if you are going crazy with nails depending on what the code requires a fasteners pouch on the tool belt works just fine and is easier than the box.
"Level - Un-level - Level"
2022
9" X 1.5"
$13.5 CDN
Acrylic, White Chalk, Nails, Adhesive on Torpedo Level
"Level - Un-level - Level" is upcycled artwork from a broken Torpedo Level. It is important that all things are working fine as there are typically adjustments needed to make a surface square and or level. Yes the torpedo looks fine but if you get a read on one side but if you flip the level on the other side it's a different read without the surface moving.
9" X 1.5"
$13.5 CDN
Acrylic, White Chalk, Nails, Adhesive on Torpedo Level
"Level - Un-level - Level" is upcycled artwork from a broken Torpedo Level. It is important that all things are working fine as there are typically adjustments needed to make a surface square and or level. Yes the torpedo looks fine but if you get a read on one side but if you flip the level on the other side it's a different read without the surface moving.
"Antique Keyhole Saw"
2022
18" X 11"
$198 CDN
Antique Keyhole Saw, Acrylic, Etching, Adhesive on Plywood
"Antique Keyhole Saw" was found in a thrift store and unfortunately one of the screws holding the blade in place is gone and they are costly to repair so I decided to give this gem a new life into a work of art so it can still be proudly mounted on the wall!
18" X 11"
$198 CDN
Antique Keyhole Saw, Acrylic, Etching, Adhesive on Plywood
"Antique Keyhole Saw" was found in a thrift store and unfortunately one of the screws holding the blade in place is gone and they are costly to repair so I decided to give this gem a new life into a work of art so it can still be proudly mounted on the wall!
"August 1952 Note - Dysart Bolender Farm Storage"
2022
5" X 8"
NFS
Ballpointpen, Paper, Pine Off Cuts, Linseed Oil, Adhesive on Drywall
"August 1952 Note - Dysart Bolender Farm Storage" is truly interesting because when I was helping my landlord do some demolition on a bunky on property that apparently was previously a building for storage on the Bolender Farm It's hard to say who owned the farm because George Milton Bolender was born on 19 February 1878, in Haliburton, Dysart and Others, Haliburton, Ontario, Canada, his father, George Wise Bolender, was 29 and his mother, Katherine Jennifer Brandon, was 25. He married Maryann Jane Gray on 20 May 1903, in Toronto, York, Ontario, Canada. They were the parents of at least 5 sons and 4 daughters. Some were born in Haliburton and some in the surrounding areas. He immigrated to New York, United States in 1943 and lived in York, York, Ontario, Canada in 1901 and Victoria, Ontario, Canada in 1911. The family was known for being all over the US as Canada. George Milton Bolender passed away on 28 March 1969, in Allison, Redstone Township, Fayette, Pennsylvania, United States, at the age of 91. It's quite something to learn about literally the land that I'm sitting on the sofa in a cozy home. Kinda wild and that dated note just made my mind go crazy about the history.
5" X 8"
NFS
Ballpointpen, Paper, Pine Off Cuts, Linseed Oil, Adhesive on Drywall
"August 1952 Note - Dysart Bolender Farm Storage" is truly interesting because when I was helping my landlord do some demolition on a bunky on property that apparently was previously a building for storage on the Bolender Farm It's hard to say who owned the farm because George Milton Bolender was born on 19 February 1878, in Haliburton, Dysart and Others, Haliburton, Ontario, Canada, his father, George Wise Bolender, was 29 and his mother, Katherine Jennifer Brandon, was 25. He married Maryann Jane Gray on 20 May 1903, in Toronto, York, Ontario, Canada. They were the parents of at least 5 sons and 4 daughters. Some were born in Haliburton and some in the surrounding areas. He immigrated to New York, United States in 1943 and lived in York, York, Ontario, Canada in 1901 and Victoria, Ontario, Canada in 1911. The family was known for being all over the US as Canada. George Milton Bolender passed away on 28 March 1969, in Allison, Redstone Township, Fayette, Pennsylvania, United States, at the age of 91. It's quite something to learn about literally the land that I'm sitting on the sofa in a cozy home. Kinda wild and that dated note just made my mind go crazy about the history.
"Leslie Frost Centre (1944 - 2004) - Lesley + Chuck True Love Forever"
2022
5" X 7"
NFS
Pencil, Acrylic, White Chalk on Plywood with Pine Trim.
"Leslie Frost Centre (1944 - 2004) - Lesley + Chuck True Love Forever" was a find going through wood to be repurposed and happened to find wood shelving from the Leslie Frost Centre (1944 - 2004).
In 1944 University of Toronto Faculty of Forestry entered into a partnership to educate government personnel and university students. For many years the site was known as the Ranger School and later, the Ontario Forest Technical Training School. Many courses were taught to government personnel. Students from various faculties at the University came to the school each year on field trips. It's so cool to think about the history of the school and think about when Lesley + Chuck left their mark.
5" X 7"
NFS
Pencil, Acrylic, White Chalk on Plywood with Pine Trim.
"Leslie Frost Centre (1944 - 2004) - Lesley + Chuck True Love Forever" was a find going through wood to be repurposed and happened to find wood shelving from the Leslie Frost Centre (1944 - 2004).
In 1944 University of Toronto Faculty of Forestry entered into a partnership to educate government personnel and university students. For many years the site was known as the Ranger School and later, the Ontario Forest Technical Training School. Many courses were taught to government personnel. Students from various faculties at the University came to the school each year on field trips. It's so cool to think about the history of the school and think about when Lesley + Chuck left their mark.
"Building The City"
2022
11" X 25"
$275 CDN
Pencil, Ballpointpen, White Chalk, Acrylic, Pine Off Cuts, Nails, Saw Parts, Adhesive on Pine with OSB Board Trim.
"Building The City" is about how the trades build up the world we live in. Most of the time we go unnoticed but the work stands proud on top of our planet.
11" X 25"
$275 CDN
Pencil, Ballpointpen, White Chalk, Acrylic, Pine Off Cuts, Nails, Saw Parts, Adhesive on Pine with OSB Board Trim.
"Building The City" is about how the trades build up the world we live in. Most of the time we go unnoticed but the work stands proud on top of our planet.
"Keep It Sharp"
2022
12" X 10"
$120 CDN
Pencil, Ballpointpen, Nails, Utility Knife, Adhesive on Pine
"Keep It Sharp" is just a decorative work with an upcycled body of a utility Knife that just doesn't load blades anymore. I'm sure that it is a quick easy fix but being an artist and having another one provided I own multiple Utility Knifes and decided to just see what I could do with it
12" X 10"
$120 CDN
Pencil, Ballpointpen, Nails, Utility Knife, Adhesive on Pine
"Keep It Sharp" is just a decorative work with an upcycled body of a utility Knife that just doesn't load blades anymore. I'm sure that it is a quick easy fix but being an artist and having another one provided I own multiple Utility Knifes and decided to just see what I could do with it
"Tough as Nails - Self Portrait"
2022
12" X 10"
$120 CDN
Pencil, Nails, Safety Glasses, Adhesive on Pine
"Though as Nails - Self Portrait" is a snapshot of the end of the day after doing carpentry. You can tell I'm tired but enjoying it. Can't wait to try it out as a job after the program!
12" X 10"
$120 CDN
Pencil, Nails, Safety Glasses, Adhesive on Pine
"Though as Nails - Self Portrait" is a snapshot of the end of the day after doing carpentry. You can tell I'm tired but enjoying it. Can't wait to try it out as a job after the program!
"The Dirty Saw"
2022
5" X 18"
$90 CDN
Marker, Nails, Adhesive on a Saw
"The Dirty Saw" is from a upcycled saw that doesn't cut that well anymore. It's truly hard to make clean cuts with it so I decided to turn the saw into something decorative for the She Shed or the Man Cave. But over all it would be a good conversation piece about the balance of Carpentry & Art they go hand in hand more than most would know!
5" X 18"
$90 CDN
Marker, Nails, Adhesive on a Saw
"The Dirty Saw" is from a upcycled saw that doesn't cut that well anymore. It's truly hard to make clean cuts with it so I decided to turn the saw into something decorative for the She Shed or the Man Cave. But over all it would be a good conversation piece about the balance of Carpentry & Art they go hand in hand more than most would know!
"Crown Up"
2022
10" X 48"
$480 CDN
Pencil, Nails, Adhesive on Pine
"Crown Up" is about a lesson from the woodshop when you quality check wood you look for bowing and crowning where the board bends and it is best to lable it so you and others working know. Another fun fact the spot with the 3 lines and the X are typical layout markings where king / Jack / Cripple Studs go if you were to frame a wall.
10" X 48"
$480 CDN
Pencil, Nails, Adhesive on Pine
"Crown Up" is about a lesson from the woodshop when you quality check wood you look for bowing and crowning where the board bends and it is best to lable it so you and others working know. Another fun fact the spot with the 3 lines and the X are typical layout markings where king / Jack / Cripple Studs go if you were to frame a wall.
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