through my lens - photos taken while walking the streets and alleys of Toronto.
On a recent wander through the Art Gallery of Ontario I encountered a few people . They were happy, forlorn, busy, engaging, cute, creepy, odd, and more. I hope that you ll agree! below: Interesting Story 1898, by Laura Muntz Lyall (1860-1930) below: A Louis Valtat (1869-1952, French) painting that depicts a couple at a cabaret. Can [ ]
Two very different men born in different times and in different places who happen to take pictures. Some of these pictures are now hanging on the walls of the TMU Image Centre. The main exhibit showcases some of the work of Dawit L. Petros a Montreal-based artist and winner of the 2025 Scotiabank Photography Award. [ ]
All of the pictures in this post were taken on Dundas East, just west of Jones Avenue. Along this stretch of Dundas, garages and backyard fences line the street. Most of them have been painted with bright and cheerful images of flowers, birds, animals, and other living things. below: There is only one person who [ ]
A look at another intersection (and its surroundings) . below: Swimming by the 401 highway You might recognize this image as Georges Pierre Seurat s 1884 pointillism painting, Bathers at Asnières . Man in hat lying with his dog, sailboats in the distance, people sitting on the shore and people playing in the water these are [ ]
There are two large murals by Nick Sweetman that cover both sides of Bathurst street as it passes under the 401 highway. The murals are a collection of animals birds, frogs, cows, cats, foxes, bats, tigers, and more. This blogpost is a selection of images from those two walls.
A walk down Coxwell Avenue with a few diversions along the way .. below: Part of larger mural painted by Al Runt that covers most of the exterior of a building on Gerrard near Coxwell. The Soller part of the title of this post is a direct reference to artist Rowell Soller. As it turns out [ ]
subtitle: A little wander down King Street East (and area) with a look at both the past and present . Starting with a cup of coffee and a CONTACT exhibit photos by Jamaal Owusu-Ansah titled Hints of Orange at the Black Canary coffee shop on Sherbourne Street just north of King, showing until 5th [ ]
below: People walking on Queen Street West. Do you think that they realize that a large yellow eye is watching them from behind? This is the eye of a very large painting of a cat, probably a Japanese cat. The mural, the JapanTown mural on the side of the Sanko Trading Company, has been re-painted. [ ]
a few selections from what is/was on view at 401 Richmond last week. Some of these exhibits were in their last days and may no longer be viewed. below: A Space Gallery, Jason Bearg, aen nistwayr mayshkotoonikayhk/First Story (until 11 July 2026) large, round, illuminated artworks cover one wall of the gallery. below: [ ]
. from Shaw to Crawford Two very different CONTACT Photography exhibits and a short walk between them. Aphasia is a photography exhibit now on at Youngplace (on Shaw, just north of Queen) Here, photographer James Andrew Rosen explores themes of impermanence, decay, and the non-linear process of healing after a traumatic experience [ ]