Tag: Toronto

Cameron House

On By ResaIn Street Art93 Comments

The Cameron House was built in 1880.

In 1895, the structure became the “John Burns Hotel.”

 In 1896, it became the “Cameron House”.

In the early 1920’s it became a working hotel.

In 1981 it became a venue/hotel for the bohemian arts crowd featuring music, performance, and visual art.

It remains so to this day.

The music venue holds about 60 people.

Pics taken by Resa – September 11, 2023

Toronto, Canada

The Artist:

Further Together

On By ResaIn Murals127 Comments

Or as I call it, International Geese.

When I first saw it I gasped, and thought they were all patterned Canada Geese. I thought of Merril and Tim as I’ve seen many Canada Geese on their blogs.

Okay all geese are not Canada Geese, but all geese are geese (be they a goose or a gander). There are 17 fabric patterns from 17 different cultures in this mural. Before I looked at the legend, I found 14.

Although I found 14 geese, I didn’t know what fabric pattern came from where. I had to use the legend. Here are the 14 I found.

It’s a hectic mural. I presented best I could. There is a bit of goose overlap.

But where where those last 3 geese? I had to use the legend, again. I’m thinking the last 3 are not geese, but rather the shores of the Mississaugas. You can read about it after the last 3 patterns.

15 & 16

17

Pic taken by Resa – July 19, 2023

Toronto, Canada

The Artist:

Annie Hamel

Reflections

Close-ups on a few patterns

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Henry Moore Sculpture

On By ResaIn Sculptures44 Comments

Rebecca at Chasing Art and I have had a few conversations about Henry Moore’s sculptures.

I’ve been wanting to shoot this sculpture for Rebecca (and all) for a while now. It’s in a park  by the AGO. Every time I go by the AGO & the park, I think of her.

I began at one side, and shot my way around the sculpture.

This sculpture was in front of the AGO since 1974. It was moved to the park in 2017.

It was replaced with: Elephant on a Ball

The Henry Moore Sculpture Centre
“The Art Gallery of Ontario is known internationally for its extraordinary and extensive collection of Henry Moore works. The Henry Moore Sculpture Centre at the AGO originally opened in 1974, to house Moore’s original gift to the AGO, now totalling more than 900 sculptures and works on paper.”

Pics taken by Resa – July 19, 2023

Toronto, Canada

Two Women on a Wall – A Tapestry

On By ResaIn Murals, Ness Lee84 Comments

The day was a washout. I’d been all the way to Kensington Market, and only captured a raccoon …… on my camera.

Almost home, I espied an “Anser” bit on a garage door, so got off the streetcar. I walked down a lane off that alley, then turned into another alley and Voilà!

What luck!

As fortune wold have it, there was a clean shiny black car parked there.

Because of the brick, the reflection of the painting took on a “Tapestry” look.

Pics taken by Resa – July 3, 2023

Toronto, Canada

The artist:

Rise Up – The Parachute Club

On By ResaIn Boxes, Tributes74 Comments

“Rise Up” is a call. It’s an anthem to our better selves, for a better world. The song was fun to groove to in the 1980’s, but was anybody listening?

The Parachute Club was a Canadian band formed in Toronto in 1982. By 1987 they had three top 40 hits in Canada, including “Rise Up”

Lorraine Segato, the original front person, teamed with Parachute Club members Julie Masi & David Gray. Under the name “The New Parachute Collective”,  with emerging artists: Theo Tams, Jimmy Chauveau, Jillea, Kayla Diamond, Maya Kiltron and Britta Badour, 

… they have released an updated version to to empower a new generation of youth activists.

All profits go to non-profits.

Pics taken by Resa – February 28, 2023

Toronto, Canada

Here is the new version, with words. Is anybody listening now?

Here is the original infectious video.

 “The enduring appeal of this song has inspired us to celebrate its legacy with a campaign to engage, celebrate and honour a new generation of social justice activists who are shaping the future.” – Lorraine Segato

A Deere Deer

On By ResaIn Murals, Street Art82 Comments

OR a Deere Dear. Turns out deere is not just a tractor brand, but an archaic spelling of both; deer and dear.

I can’t help but think of Timothy  & Dale, as I write this. Tim because we were gagging around in comments with the word “deer/dear/deere”. Dale because she posted some pics of deer in her Wordless Wednesday spot on Marc’s blog.

Anyway, this is one of those high up murals that I had to try hard to capture.

It is a unique dear deer deere!

Pics taken by Resa – February 20, 2023

Toronto, Canada

TheArtist:

Hand detail