Category Archives: Toronto

Monochrome Monday – December 29, 2025

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…my staircase series

There’s a photo show coming up in May 2026 and I was considering entering these photos for that show. Do you have a favourite?

Stairs at the AGO, Toronto
National Maritime Museum, London
Stairs at Agar Grove, London
Stairs in High Park, Toronto
Stair at the Tate Britain
Stairs at the Tate Britain
Stairs at the Dover Street Market, London

Small Gems Show

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…at WAAC

Every year Women’s Art hosts The Small Gems Show. Members are called upon to submit up to three small pieces that are no more than $400.00 each. This year 47 members participated.

On Saturday I attended the opening reception and took photos of the show.

If you’re in Toronto come down and check out this show. It runs till Jan. 10, 2026 and if you want an original Christmas gift you can take it with you on the day you make the purchase.

Thursday Trios – Trios Along the Lake

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…this morning on my walk I came across numerous waterfowl

If you have any trios to share I’d love to see them. Just copy my link and paste it into your post. You don’t have to post on Thursday and the subject material is up to you. The goal is to have fun.

Lens Artists Challenge – On the Move

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…this week Johnbo asks if you like to travel https://photobyjohnbo.com/2025/11/15/lens-artists-challenge-374-on-the-move/

My answer is simply, ‘yes’. I do enjoy travelling. I’m not a hugh fan of flying but since two of my three children and my two grandchildren live 1000s of kilometres away, flying is the fastest and most convenient mode of transportation. Closer to home I enjoy travelling by train and car and even in London I prefer the overground rail system.

The Go Train in Toronto
The overground in London

Finding ‘Joy’ in a Pop-up Show

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….sometimes shows get cancelled so members are asked to step up

Yesterday I dropped off three pieces of my work to the Women’s Art Association of Canada. The show that had been scheduled to go up this week dropped out and instead of leaving the gallery empty a last minute call was made to members to bring in up to three pieces of work to fill the gallery.

Yesterday after I dropped off my work I also volunteered to stay and help hang the show. Apart from hanging my solo shows, I haven’t been able to do this in almost a year and I really missed the challenge of working with other artists towards a common goal. Not only is the show called ‘Joy’ but it also brought me a great deal of joy working with these wonderful women.

My contributions were three pieces from my solo show that give me much joy.

Macro Monday – Peaking Through the Snow

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…after yesterday’s freak snowstorm

A snowstorm in early November in Toronto is highly unlikely. Yesterday we had snow that lasted all day. The temperature hovered just above freezing and the roads were still warm so the snow melted when it hit the pavement. As the day went on, however, the snow started to stick and it became necessary to clean off the car.

It’s always unusual to see snow when most of the trees still have leaves and now on top of the snow we’re seeing these same leaves starting to fall on this fresh blanket of snow.