This post is a long time coming. I hope you’ll agree that there’s truth in the saying, “better late than never.” With this notion in mind I write this blog post. If I ended this year without taking a look back at this art filled weekend I would be remiss.
July 12-14 of this year, I participated for the second time in the Toronto Outdoor Art Fair. I came into the weekend feeling a little less intimidated having given this giant fair a go in 2018. Plus, I had the support of family and friends to ensure that I would make it through without injury.
I graduated to having a full sized booth this time around in the main area of the art fair. Right in the middle of Nathan Phillips Square between the reflection pool and City Hall. Not a bad spot at all if you ask me.
TOAF 2019 Booth Setup: featuring works such as “Ghost Flora”, “Anthurium Shadow Play” and “Bromeliad Conservatory”
I was very pleased to be showing some new larger paintings for the first time at the fair. These new pieces were of a more botanical nature which has been my interest for the last year. To see images of the new works do look at the 2019 paintings portfolio.
Myself in front of my paintings “Ghost Flora”, “Ultramarine Spectre” and other select works.
The weekend was exceptionally hot, which is to be expected of mid-July, but the weather didn’t deter the art-loving crowds. It was a pleasure to catch-up with familiar faces and chit chat with new acquaintances. The interactions with the public are what make events like this worth while.
It’s the enthusiasm of visitors that motivate artists like myself to come day after day to a hot outdoor tent where we talk for hours, standing all the while except for the occasional break. It’s an exhaustive weekend, but worthwhile. Especially as some artworks were taken away by art collectors to new loving homes.
Toronto Outdoor Art Fair 2018 was a splendid weekend made possible by the support of good people, family, artistic peers and the wonderful staff and volunteers who make this fair run so smoothy.
I’d like to acknowledge the financial support provided by the Ontario Arts Council, as recommended by Third Space Art Projects, for providing Exhibition Assistance that helped make my participation at this fair possible.
