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Oil Paintings & Other Creative Endeavours by N.B.Derro

My work explores ideas of absurdity and surrealism without much context in an attempt to create a setting for the viewer or listener to form their own interpretations.

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NEW WORKS

  • A surreal painting of a woman with human facial features wearing a frog-shaped hat with big eyes, set against a colorful checkered background.

    A DEDICATION TO CHANGE

    36” x 48” Oil on Canvas

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  • A person dressed as a bee, with large insect wings and a black costume, standing in front of a colorful, checkered tile background.

    A DEDICATION TO SURVIVAL

    36” x 48” Oil on Canvas

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  • A painting of a person holding a long fork with their left hand, with their torso covered in colorful balloons or circular shapes against a green background.

    THE WINDOW IS AN EYE THAT FORGOT IT CAN BLINK AND SIMPLY WATCHES ME WATCHING

    36” x 48” Oil on Canvas

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Good Paintings

A woman with short, tousled hair wearing a colorful polka-dotted dress, posing with a large bird resembling a hawk or falcon, against a background of yellow wallpaper with a floral and fruit pattern.
A painting of a woman dressed as a Native American with a butterfly headdress and traditional clothing, with floral wallpaper in the background.
A painted portrait of a man wearing a multicolored patchwork outfit and a black beanie, with a bird perched on his shoulder, set against a red-patterned background.
A surreal portrait of a woman with large, textured hair that resembles a tree canopy. She has a serious expression and wears a colorful, patterned garment with floral and geometric designs.
A surreal painting depicting colorful, elongated houses with windows, floating against a dark night sky with clouds.
A colorful portrait of a woman with blue eyes wearing a black hat, with a rooster and abstract shapes in the background and on her clothing.
Close-up of a traditional Asian painting featuring a woman with pale skin, brown eyes, and black hair, with a detailed textured background.

Surrealist paintings, writing and music by N.B. Derro

Meatbody is the online studio of Canadian artist N.B. Derro. Explore original surrealist oil paintings, poetry, essays, experimental music and moving-image work shaped by absurdity, dream logic, identity and the subconscious.