Welcome to Floating World Studio, home of illustrator and screen-printer Jacob Rolfe.

I moved back to Toronto this past summer and have been printing away at Open Studio and learning the ins and outs of getting by as an artist. Lots to learn and lots of hard work to be sure but its been an encouraging year :) A little cold and dark outside these days tho!

There are many plans for the coming months and year, including setting up a home studio, finding a home in which to set up said studio, making a kids book, eating plenty of vitamin D, and lots of new print projects including tessellations, large format prints, subversive propaganda and more!!

Stockists:

The best and most up-to-date selection of work can be found at the Leslieville Arts Market at 1114 Queen St. E, Toronto.

Work can also be found at:

Canada:
Kid Icarus in Kensington Market in Toronto
Open Studio 401 Richmond St. in Toronto
Conspirary Culture 1696 Queen St. W, Toronto
Scoop and Bean Cafe on Follis at Bathurst in Toronto has a selection of framed pieces.
Octopus Books on Third Ave at Bank St in Ottawa
Fancy Lucky Vintage in Lawrencetown and in Halifax NS
Gingersnap on Water St. in St. John's, Newfoundland

New Zealand:
Solander Gallery in Wellington
Tuatara and The Quarry Arts Centre in Whangarei
Depot Art Space in Devonport, Auckland
Driving Creek Cafe in Coromandel Town
Kina in New Plymouth

USA:
Sweet Breams in San Francisco

Im looking for more suitable stockists, so if theres a shop in your town or hood that you think might be a good match for some Floating World prints please pass along their info!

I dont have an online portfolio but you can see some prints in my ETSY shop

You can also have a look at some gigposters Ive created here.

Dont hesitate to drop me a line if you have any questions or whatnot:

jacob@thefloatingworld.net

Upcoming Sales/Markets/Exhibits:

2012 is a clean slate at the moment but there is much on the event horizon, so stay tuned!