I Will See Your Ridiculousness and Raise You...

If some people want to past a law stating who can marry who, then I want to past a law. That says all negative campaign ads need to be done in the format of a SNL REALLY?!?!?! segment.

How the Artist Who Built the ‘Chuck Close Filter’ Got Slammed by Chuck Close

(Blake on Top & Close on bottom)

I feel no matter how far you take a computer in the direction of art, it will never be like the really thing.  Blake might have been better off by working with Close to see if this was a direction Close wanted to work in.  I do not see it as a copy right issue, I am coming from an artistic purest view.  if Blake did this as an artist, it does not make the work his.  Blake's own voice is not in the work and for the rest of time he would be compared to Chuck Close.

I am sure, I would by a bit peed if a computer could copy my style and texture  of painting because that is what makes mine.  A  computer piece is not going to have the charm of clumps of paint falling off as it has on the wall. When I took digital art classes, my professors would say use at least a few filter, so people can't tell what ones you used. I guest if society wants all women to look the same why not art?

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Great Flocking Floor Hon!

Our new stenciled floors!!! That is killing Wifey's knees-but I think it will be all worth it!  This is a bit busy for me; I often say if Wifey is happy, I am...  When Wifey said, she wanted to name the store Flock. I think I spent an half hour thinking of the things that flock, or flocking could substitute for. At least it is rememberable, I am sure my PR and Advertising Professors are switching a bit.

It is not so bad compare to Hot Grill on Grill Action the on BBQ Pitmasters!

Please Help My fellow Artist & Gimp

Robert Florio Fund Raiser For A New Van: WIN...A $600Portrait by Robert Florio $1 Tickets

Thank you everyone for supporting me and my artwork and all my art forms! I am doing a fundraiser to raise money for a new accessible van. My van is 17 years old now and it is my only way to get out and about. My chair is pretty awesome but too big to throw in the backseat and go out. For the first time ever, I'm offering a personal portrait painted by me. This is the first fundraiser of many. All you have to do is go online or see me in person and buy as many tickets as you can and help me sell as many as you can. I have 600 tickets to sell for a painting valued at $600 or more. Please help me out and you could win your very own personal portrait. Tickets are $1. You can view my previous artwork on my website www.robertflorio.com or on my facebook artwork page. You can purchase them through my paypal account and the links below.
Thank you all very much!

BUY TICKETS HERE
https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=PUEJP27XV9832

PS: I hope to be selling them at Artworks Tattoo too and the winner will be announced as soon as I sell all 600 raffle tickets or August 30th. Don't wait to buy them! First come first served.

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Is This Your Surprise?

 

Rocker/Toggle Switch

When Brooks started to work on Phrase II of our new place, he said: he had a surprise for me.  I think, I discovered what it was when I went there last weekend. When I was scoping out what was done since I last visit the property, I notice that all of the light switches are in the process of being replaced with rocker switches?!! THANKS

I always wanted to do this, but saw it more of luxury compare to other things when it came to making a house accessible.  I have another toy that we could use for the ceiling fans. It is a remote light/dimmer switch.

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Stereotypes Make people feel safe

This was inspired by an email I receive on Facebook. The person had a pen pal as a child with another child from Africa. Her image of her friend was the type you would see on an UNICEF commercial.  Then as she got older she fund out the things they had in common.

As she was caring her daughter, the Doctor made her aware that her child would be disabled. So she prepared for the worse, but after the birth she found a new way of life and even bettered her marriage.

People often look at Wifey as Mother Teresa for wanting to spend her life taking care of me.  They do not realize our marriage is a partner ship; we take care of each other.  We just have a different way of life and most people will never be able to comprehend that.

I do not mean to sound PC, I do not like when those lawyer commercial say birth mistake. Like shit my child is going to fail from birth, or the baby coming out of womb saying fuck me.  A disabled does mean a failed life, although periods of life are hell. 

Life with a disability just means more challenges and adventures. In fact it gives you permission to go off the path!  Yeah man, we are taking easy rider shit.

I think people need to but stereotypes for everything so they feel safe, that way they think they know everything and have nothing to fear.

3rd Annual Disabilities Awareness Experience

When: Sunday, June 24, 2012 from 2:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.

Where: Downtown Silver Spring at 916 Ellsworth Drive, Silver Spring, MD

For more information: Shannon Minnick
Ms. Wheelchair MD 2010
Ms. Wheelchair MD Events Coordinator
240.426.7504

Uniting communities and organizations for the purpose of raising awareness, and support meaningful inclusion of people with disabilities and their families in every aspect of life. The Disabilities Awareness Experience will bring awareness and education to all individuals regarding disability resources, prevention and education, healthy and independent living, and recreational resources on programs on disability awareness in the community. Also, entertaining us will be an alive BAND and DJ.