PLACES - Ontario

Wooden Chairs in Orillia

Aside from the decorated bikes along the main street for the Pedal Powered Street Alive event, we also found some wooden chairs at the back of the Orillia Public Library. Apparently, these painted wooden chairs called Leacock Chairs were part of the Orillia Street Alive outdoor art exhibit in 2012. Read more…

By emarene, ago
All Things ART

Streets Alive! in Orillia

A Sunday AFTERNOON FUN!  Took the time to check out Streets Alive! in Orillia, an annual outdoor art event in downtown Orillia open to the public all summer long. For 2019, the theme was Pedal Power, featuring decorated bikes of all kind. Even lamp posts were beautifully decorated. Colorful and very imaginative Read more…

By emarene, ago
PLACES - Toronto

Fleurs de Villes

It is that time of year! and Fleurs de Villes (Flowers of the Cities) -the bespoke Canadian floral event company held its flower and fashion event at Yorkville Village. It was my second time to see the exhibit and as always it was a spectacular show. The creativity, the imagination Read more…

By emarene, ago
PLACES - USA

Buffalo’s Art in the Subway

I have long been interested to see the artworks in Buffalo’s subway. We recently joined an inexpensive tour that took us to the stations and showed us the often overlooked but unique artworks along of Buffalo’s subway. Amherst station with the 3D like Brick Relief design by Aleksandra Kasuba, NYC. Read more…

By emarene, ago