The Tempered Room (Paris in Parkdale) - A peak behind the scenes

6 years ago I worked at a doughnut place in Parkdale. Being the Diabetic that I was I couldn’t just eat every surgery morsel in the place, so I’d take a small walk to The Tempered Room to down a less surgery but equally carb-filled  croissant,

5 years later we moved into the neighborhood and by chance, we befriended the new owners: Greg and Hum. when they invited me into their kitchen to take a few photos I jumped at the chance! Not only did they own the joint but they were the head chefs.

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Bach music festival 2018

Got to shoot the Bach music festival this weekend.

The Toronto Bach Festival illuminates the creative genius of western music’s preeminent composer through exhilarating, historically-informed, and innovative performances. Founded in 2016 by John Abberger, the Toronto Bach Festival endeavours to promote the music of this iconic composer to diverse audiences. Over time we aim to perform all of the composer’s works, sacred and secular, from intimate chamber pieces to large-scale works for orchestra, choir, and soloists.

Avatittinnik Kamarsiarnuq - An Embassy of Imagination public mural project

Avatittinnik Kamarsiarnuq - An Embassy of Imagination public mural project by: David Pudlat, Moe Kelly, Taqialuk Pudlat, Christine Adamie, Iqaluk Quvianaqtuliaq, and Cie Taqiasuk.
Funding support from Friends of the Pan Am Path and Canada Council for the Arts.

Artist: Moises Frank, Julieta Arias, Ray Lee, Thomas Goessaert, Sean Martindale, Flora Shum, Liza Syssova, Pamela Jarrett, Devon Ostrom, Jade Lee Hoy, Ann-Marie Power, Well and Good, Hamlet of Cape Dorset, the parents of the youth artists!

Embassy of Imagination (EOI) is a multidisciplinary arts initiative for youth based in Cape Dorset, Nunavut. Their workshops provide youth access to a global perspective of art practices and a variety of art mediums, specializing in printmaking and mural painting. EOI encourages youth to achieve self-empowerment through creating, fun, collaborative community projects and professionally-realized satellite projects across Canada.

Portrait Street artists at Multipli’city @ Underpass park

On assignment _ portraits of graffiti artists Claire Kehoe & Anya Mielniczek two of Street artists working on Multipli’city @ Underpass park in partnership with Mural Routes, Friends of the Pan Am Path and StARToronto

“In 2015 Mural Routes, working with these partners, managed the Live Art Festival, a live painting event that saw twenty artists transform the east side of the park. Since then, Underpass Park has become a much-photographed Toronto landmark. Multipli’city will extend this animation to the west side, and will compliment the existing public artwork Mirage by acclaimed artist Paul Raff, who has graciously given his permission for this project.

“We are excited to work with a new group of diverse, talented artists to extend the transformation of Underpass Park,” said Karin Eaton, Executive and Artistic Director of Mural Routes. “The theme of multiplicity is intended to remind us that our diverse people are the real pillars of Canada; the artists themselves are a wonderful representation of this theme. They are a diverse group who will bring a range of styles to the project. We can’t wait to see their dynamic designs come to life.””
— https://muralroutes.ca/multiplicity-press-release/