Smeared Teddy #1

Smeared Teddy #1 is Rocky Asbury doing what he does best — taking something universally familiar and charging it with raw emotional energy. This square 48" × 48" oil on a deep 2" gallery canvas features two golden teddy bears, big and small, rendered in Asbury's signature loose, expressive brushwork. A Basquiat-inspired gold crown floats above the larger bear like a quiet coronation, while a warm pink ground layered with white stripe marks, scattered circles, and gestural scrawl gives the piece its street-art pulse. Red and pink hearts peek out from beneath the bears' paws — tender, playful, and completely disarming. Bold enough to command a room. Warm enough to stop you in your tracks.