The Urban Toronto Landscape in Art

Within a realistic work of art, an artist presents both place and time. While the specifics of the location and historical time frame being depicted may not be revealed absolutely, the viewer is presented with a snapshot within the painting's frame. While the uninhabited Canadian topography is well represented in a large percentage of our country's most widely recognized artwork, the portrayal of the Canadian urban landscape is equally important as it provides us with a view of the country's populated areas. These views display a visual history of Canada and its settlement through the perspective of the individual artist, bringing the painter's own personal history and experience with the subject into the fold. 

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