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rob yee - illustration solo show

"Scarf" by Sydney-based illustrator Rob Yee
I discovered the work of Rob Yee via his sister's blog for shelf / life - her design store in Sydney's Surry Hills. I was captivated...

"Friend" by Sydney-based illustrator Rob Yee
Rob is a recent graduate of Design & Illustration at Enmore Design Centre and showcases his work through his blog, The Avocado Moshpit. His first solo exhibition opens tomorrow night at TIGHT: Project Space in Kings Cross. The doors open at 6pm, and as Rob says "if you're more interested in alcohol than art, there will be free drinks too"...

"Birdman" by Sydney-based illustrator Rob Yee
Rob's watercolours posses an effortless quality. His portraits are emotionally charged. Vibrant or moody, he conveys his characters' feelings with a minimum of brushstrokes. I'm not sure which works will be included in the exhibition, but his blog is full of intriguing images...

"Funeral" by Sydney-based illustrator Rob Yee
Some of my favourite illustrations of Rob's are pages from his sketchbook full of strange sea creature / botanical hybrids. I love the twists & turns as one form morphs into another...

"Fish 1" by Sydney-based illustrator Rob Yee
The chalkboard mural pictured below is from the walls of shelf / life - the slinky white lines are perfect for the space!

Chalkboard at the shelf / life store in Surry Hills by Sydney-based illustrator Rob Yee
Rob's exhibition opening is from 6pm - 8pm Tuesday evening (tomorrow), 20th July 2010. The show continues until 7th August at:
TIGHT: Project Space
33 Roslyn Street, Kings Cross, 2011.
http://tightprojects.wordpress.com
You can see more of Rob Yee's work at http://theavocadomoshpit.blogspot.com
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