The first thing that struck me about Patrick Hruby’s work is that it deviates from the kind of art that usually catches my eye, but I’m drawn to it nonetheless.

I think these pieces spark a bit of nostalgia because I am reminded of Disney’s It’s a Small World (which helped engender my love of freakish toys and dolls at a very young age…that ride is like a nightmare after too much candy, in the most wonderful way).

It’s a Small World:

Back to Hruby…

I really like the way Hruby uses simple sections of color. And how he brightly covers some darker subjects.

I feel like a kid again.

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