Gareth Lichty is a structural sculptor with innovative visions. His designs work well at the Toronto Outdoor Art Exhibition where the bright sunshine highlights the outlines of his wood sculptures and give contrast and dinosaur-skin depth to the texture of his clay pieces which like giant armadillo or thick-skinned gila monsters. There is certainly a …
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Luminato has taken some time “to get its rhythm” as the World Cuppers say it. But some of the shows this year are proof that Luminato is gaining full creative stride. Take Waves created at/by YCT-Young Centre Theater in the Distillery District. Lots of music, singing and dancing – much of it in inspired participatory …
Ever get that burning curiosity? You must see what that often-passed place looks like on the inside – or in a new light. Doors Open Toronto provides that free  opportunity again this mid Spring, the weekend of  Saturday May 29th and Sunday May 30th. There are 150 venues across Toronto from Black Creek Village through …
Sometimes an artist stops you in your tracks with charm and a very sly wit – such is the case with Carly Waito.There is a certain edge to Carly’s paintings and figurines. Nothing quite Bizarro but still sharp, like a pin prick – catching one at the edges…. and suddenly you are sucking on blood …
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I was at the Toronto Outdoor Artists Show in Nathan Phillips Square two summers ago and could not help being lured in Scylla and Charibdis fashion by David Grieve’s works of art.There were at least 5 or 6 booths before David’s but one painting just kept calling like the Sirens: I could not keep my …
Églantine, also known as M. Fleur-Ange Lamothe, is an artist and photographer who lives in the Brampton area of Ontario. I have seen her photographic and painting works on Flickr plus shows in the Toronto area – and enjoy them very much. Go here for a sampler of her photos, here for an expanded bio, …
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I was walking along in the Parks near the Scarborough Bluffs enjoying a summers day and then … I came upon this bit of basket weaving by Carey Nicholson, a Port Perry artist. Wow! The explosion of color and form was an absolute delight – and chatting with Carey about her craft quickly brought insights …
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Grafting Metaphor Brian Donnelly has made a riveting transition – and its marked in dripping milk white. In this series of before and after details of Brian’s draftsmanship there is change from searing portraits of the Grange Pub scene to the grafted milk-slopping metaphors of the animal-life surround. Watch: Detail on right is from Puma …
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Glass is a liquid; but with Blaise Campbell’s pieces, glass has a texture and look of permanence. This group of characters might be from a Family Compact vintage 1820’s Upper Canada. There is substance beyond the Gunpowder sheen and upright pose. A sense of hauteur. Here is all business, a bit rotund, but knowing their …
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Every year just around Halloweed Day, Mike Sprung has his Jack’O Lantern pumpkin carving fest. This year, the carvings  coincided with Halloween Day exactly. So in the afternoon before the munchkins could besiege the place, an industrious crew of 3 not yet succumbed to Swine Flu, put to work on carving Pumpkins creatively so the …
If you visit my websites you know I have a certain propensity for photography. But I also like poetry as well. I think of poetry is very much like photography – the art of capturing not just moments but ideas in their time. I find that when I look at Janice’s pictures they trigger poetic …
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I like pottery. I am a ceramicist manque. So I poke around the many craft shows in Toronto and Eastern Ontario. And it is always a pleasure when I find Bill Reddick at a show because I know I will be treated to something positively  enchanting. Here is a detail from the poster from his …
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Ben Darrah starts 2009 ‘s list of artists whose works I have seen and admired for the past few years. I first saw Ben’s paintings at the Toronto City Hall Summer Art Show. His grand piano scale and style of painting immediately caught my attention. The gamut of hues in an almost faux wallpaper setting …
It is hard to believe that  BuskerFest has been hitting Toronto streets [Front between roughly Yonge to Jarvis and there abouts] for 10 years. There is no doubt that a lot of awe, laughs and smiles have been created in that period – and this year was no exception: Great juggling with a wry sense …
Luminato was in Toronto and that lured a sparely used camera to the Waterfront. And there were many visual delights to be found. One is a tugboat, a Little Tugboat That Could in size, all spiffed up with a new coat of rouge: White Wheel of Fortune A Window Glimpse The Rope that Binds A …