2020 was an awful year for everyone. Besides the people we lost, society also had businesses go bankrupt and shut down, some of these places historical landmarks of the city. Add to that the condo gentrification of the city, and Toronto has significantly changed from what it once was. 2020 has taught me not to take things for granted. I’ve been wanting to paint city landmarks for years to preserve these places but procrastinated doing so because I’m lazy. Thankfully I saw Brandon Steen on TV today being interviewed. Brandon is a local artist who paints Toronto neighbourhoods better than anything I could do. His photo realistic painting’s capture the uniqueness of the city, and feel much more recognizable than the more famous landmarks of the CN Tower, Skydome and City Hall. Brandon has definitely inspired me to appreciate this city more than ever before.
Brandon Steen: www.steenart.ca
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