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  • But I digress...

The Gallery Owner

Larry Lewis has been painting full time since 2004. His interest in sketching and painting emerged in his early university years in Toronto and later in Frankfurt, Germany while stationed with the Canadian forces.
He describes himself as a 21st century Post Impressionist and was inducted into the Portrait Society of Canada in 2008. He is a past member of the Society of Canadian Artists and affiliate of the Royal Canadian Academy of Arts.  
Currently he works from his home in Toronto at Harbourfront .

[click here for brief bio]

 
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Photo by Barbara de Beaupré
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In the "studio"
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The "Showroom" - by appointment only
 

                                   

exhibits and sales (a brief chronology)
2004 - 2009

 February, 2004            Group show at Harbour Square, Toronto

 November, 2004         Solo show for Canadian Institute of Health, Toronto

 September, 2005        Sale of works – fundraiser for Sunnybrook Hospital, Toronto

 October, 2005             Group show at Willow Book Store - Toronto

 November, 2005         Donated pieces for United Way fundraiser - Toronto

 June, 2006                  Group exhibition at The Art Centre, Toronto

 June, 2007                  Sale of works – fundraiser for Mount Sinai Hospital

 May, 2008                    Becomes member of the Portrait Society of Canada

 October, 2008             Commissioned portrait 

 December, 2008         Sale of works – fundraiser for Sunnybrook Hospital, Toronto

 May 2009                     Group show at Forest Hill Art Studio


 
2010     
     
* Developed professional website  
 
                                                  

* Becomes associate of the Society of Canadian Artists

  
Sales and commissions include:

*  homage to Al Purdy (poet)

 * Group Show at Forest Hill Art Studio (April)

 *Mural (commissioned) June - August

*  Group Show at Harbourfront (November)


2011

*  Studied watercolour painting

*  Group Show and Sale at Forest Hill Art Studio (May)

*  Seven paintings installed in Chapel at Toronto Western Hospital
                         
*  Installation in progress - Chapel at Toronto Western Hospital

*  Art Studio 33 - teaching art course at Harbourfront

*  Commissioned portrait

*  associate Webmaster for Society of Canadian Artists

*  associate of the Royal Canadian Academy of Artists

*  Special December evening show of paintings - Harbourfront


2012

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A reflective moment/Waiting for the paint to dry
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Exhibiting prize winning painting at Harbourfront show
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The gang of artists at shared studio
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Arriving at Toronto Art Show

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