Angus Oblong’s series of dark and twisted tales in the guise of children’s books, “Creepy Susie and 13 Other Tragic Tales”, are just the foundation of his warped empire. Together with Bruce Helford (The Drew Carey Show, Roseanne), Angus brought us his bizarre view of the world to Television in the animated series, The Oblongs.

Featuring the vocal talents of Will Ferrell as Bob Oblong, The Oblongs serves as a portrayal of an unusual nuclear family whose physical challenges may have more to do with society’s ills than we want to admit.

For anyone that’s seen the cartoon show, it is hard to forget the characters. There’s the father Bob Oblong who is missing his arms and legs, mother Pickles Oblong who wears massive wigs to cover her bald head, Biff and Chip the competitive Siamese twin brothers, Beth the baby with the lumpy stalk growing out the top of her head, and Milo who suffers from attention deficit disorder.

But wait, there’s more! QUAB Gallery will be hosting Angus’ 1st Canadian exhibition from May 1st to 27th. Angus himself will be present for a book signing at their reception on May 4th (5-8pm), along with 2 free live comedy events with FUNNYFEST Calgary Comedy Festival. It’s sure to be a hoot!

QUAB Gallery
Art Central #202
100 7th Ave SW
(403) 261-2855
www.quab.ca