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Toronto’s old Odeon Humber Theatre—Part II

February 28, 2015 johndougtaylor

The Odeon Humber Theatre in 1993, after it had been divided into two auditoriums. One of the movies on the marquee is Woody Allen’s “Manhattan

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Capturing a Toronto winter on canvas

February 28, 2015 johndougtaylor

                       Capturing a Toronto winter on canvas is a daunting task. I prefer to sketch directly onto the bare canvas, placing an easel on the

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Toronto’s old Vaughan Theatre—Part II

February 27, 2015 johndougtaylor

The Vaughan Theatre c. 1947. Photo from the Ontario Archives, AO 2194. When I was a young boy, the Grant and Colony Theatres were my

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Capturing Toronto’s Kensington Market in art

February 26, 2015 johndougtaylor

The Kensington Market is the subject of the above painting. Entitled, “Early morning—the corner of Kensington Avenue and Baldwin Street—Kensington Market,” it is 20” x

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The old Odeon Theatre in Parkdale—Part II

February 24, 2015 johndougtaylor

The Odeon Theatre in 1919, located on Queen St. West in Parkdale. City of Toronto Archives. The Odeon Theatre at 1558 Queen Street West, was

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Capturing Toronto’s past through art

February 23, 2015 johndougtaylor

Gazing north on Yonge Street from Queen Street in 1948, acrylic on stretched canvas, 18” x 24”, painted in 1995. Toronto is one of the

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Toronto’s old St. Clair Theatre—Part II

February 22, 2015 johndougtaylor

          The St. Clair Theatre c. 1950. City of Toronto Archives, Series 2182  The St. Clair Theatre, at 1154-1156 St. Clair Avenue West, was a

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Toronto’s old Nortown Theatre-Part II

February 18, 2015 johndougtaylor

Nortown Theatre in 1971, the film on the marquee “Straw Dogs,” starring Dustin Hoffman. City of Toronto Archives, Series 1278  It. 108 When I was

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Winter scenes after a Toronto storm

February 17, 2015 johndougtaylor

             Houses wrapped in winter on D’Arcy Street in Toronto February is a cruel month, when Toronto becomes locked in frost’s icy grip. However, after

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Renovations at site of old Backpackers’ Hotel

February 13, 2015 johndougtaylor

          The site of the former Backpackers’ Hotel on February 10, 2015. I have been observing the renovations in progress at the former site of

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