Bright Street Houses
AUGUST 2010 | Acrylic on Canvas | 9″ x 12″ | View Larger »
Bright Street is probably my favourite street in Toronto. It’s so small and quiet you can easily miss it. I only discovered it by accident a few years ago while cutting north from King Street to Queen Street in the Corktown neighbourhood. The old Victorian row houses on the west side of the street (a few of which are shown in this painting) are the most interesting, as they lean back from the road at an almost alarming slant. [Map]
My attempts to photograph the street from a wider angle didn’t work out due to the obstructions of parked cars and hydro poles: because of the age of the homes, almost all the wires are strapped to the outside, and you can see some of that old-meets-new effect in this painting as well.
September 25th, 2010 at 1:10 pm
I am loving the TO paintings, I recognize many of the locations :) Looking forward to seeing more
September 25th, 2010 at 1:16 pm
Thanks! Glad you like ‘em.