Junction Arts Festival 2009 || Red Hot Art Spots

2925 Dundas St. W.

Aaron Yukich

Aaron's passion for photography was founded during a seven and a half month long backpacking trip that took him across the globe and back in 2006. Of the ten countries he visited, the countries of Peru and Bolivia managed to find a special place in his heart. An anthropology graduate from University of Guelph, and more recently a student in the digital photography program at George Brown College, Aaron has been priviledged enough to return to these countries and find his way into some very remote indigenous communities located in the Amazon rainforest.

www.antiaginglaser.ca

3015 Dundas St. W.

Live music at Agora, provided by local musicians: Tim McIntosh accompanied by Jon Bowden. Folk/blues (Friday and Saturday)
Local group: "Employees Only", Pop (Saturday and Sunday)
Storytelling : Ariel Balevi. The Echo of Poets and Dreamers- Stories from Iran and Turkey (Saturday and Sunday)
Photography by Solomon Hoasjoe
Facepainting (Saturday and Sunday)

The Echo of Poets and Dreamers - Stories from Iran and Turkey

Come listen to the stories, magical, mystical and humourous drawn from the vast literary and folk traditions of Iran and Turkey. What will the teller draw from his bag of stories and who will be the listener who hears herself or himself echoed in the these tales of poets and dreamers? Let your mind wander like the steam coming from a fresh brewed cup of chai(tea) or kahveh(coffee) as a story takes you to a place at once enchanting and familiar...

Ariel Balevi, born in 1964, is a storyteller originally from Montréal. He has been performing in Toronto since 1999 as well as in festivals in Ottawa and Washington D.C. In Toronto, he has performed at various venues and at events organized by the Iranian diaspora community in Toronto. These include the popular Persian cultural festival of Tirgan, held at Toronto's Harbourfront in the summer of 2008, and at events organized by the Iranian Students Union at the University of Toronto (IAUT). His repertoire includes stories from the folklore and classical literatures of Iran and Turkey. These stories derive from such sources as the Shahnameh, the Haft Paykar, the Masnavi of Rumi and Thousand and One Nights. Ariel has an interest in cross-cultural influences in storytelling, which has led him to explore different kinds of narratives, from his current repertoire to the European fairy tale and monastic legends of Georgia.

smART scKOOL presents Solomon Hoasjoe's Urban Escapes show

Solomon has taken his lens in search of the gems of nature in our urban environment. He searches, not only in the obvious locations of our majestic parks, but the more obscure ones found between roads, in culverts and springing forth from cracks in our urban landscape as nature adapts and transforms in its survival to live amongst our concrete jungle. Solomon strives to see that which we miss as we walk past in our flurry of life. Come enjoy and escape at Agora or navigate to smartsckool.com!!

www.agora.cafe.googlepages.com/home

347 Keele St.

Jerzy Werbel

The Canadian Landscape has captivated Jerzy Werbel since his travels through the country. His search takes him to both remote and populated areas allowing him to produce timeless canvasses of current Canadian life. Werbel has received international recognition for his vibrant work. He resides in Windsor Ontario.

Yohan Ricardo

Yohan graduated with BFA in Fine arts from the University of Holguin, Cuba. He has been teaching art at both University and High school levels in Cuba and Canada. Yohan is a master in printmaking and etching and paints with oils. He now resides in Calgary, Alberta.

3046 Dundas St. W.

Shirley Chang

Shirley Chang, professional photographer of landscapes, weddings, and the occasional party and portraits, is the member of Canada China Photography Institute. She started her photography learning under Master Yueheng Duan, famous Chinese Photographer, in 2006. Photos from her very first field trip won the Rogers photo contest. She followed Mr. Duan and his photo team to Banff, Yosemite, and Death Valley National Park to gain valuable photography experiences in the following 2 years.

www.facebook.com/pages/Toronto-ON/Axis-Gallery-Grill

3040 Dundas St. W.

Julie Seddon Faris has been creating art since she could hold a crayon. She graduated from York University with a BFA in 1991, and has been painting and exhibiting steadily since. She has been honoured to recieve funds for exhibition from the Ontario Arts Council on five occasions, and has shown in public and private galleries and artist run centers as well as outdoor art festivals. Her work has been printed in the Globe and Mail, Profiles magazine and was the cover story in Ottawa's Capital City weekly arts paper. She was also featured on City TV's Ooh La La arts program. Her loves are the human face and the gorgeousness of acrylic paint. In her newest paintings connections and disconnections between people and nature are explored.

www.delightchocolate.ca

406 Pacific Ave.

Carrie Cardwell : Acrylic has been my primary medium since I had children, but it happens to suit my process well: I often do my best work quickly. It lends itself to layers of washes for dreamscapes as well as to high intensity, sculptural like forms. Painting is a process difficult to swing into at a moment’s notice. For me, the preparation work begins days or even weeks ahead, usually around a planned chunk of time I guard zealously.

www.carriecardwell.com/

Shahriar Izadi : Shahriar has displayed his photographic work in the Distillery District and in Yorkville. The work is a 17 minute slideshow of Toronto photos.

www.solutiondesign.ca/

www.fit2danceinc.com

3083 Dundas St. W.

Richard Dubois is a Toronto-based commercial and editorial fashion photographer whose work has appeared in advertising and publications worldwide. He was recently featured on Fashion Television as part of the Cashmere Pink Ribbon Campaign, photographing dresses by Canada’s top designers. His work has also made appearances on Project Runway, and Canada’s Next Top Model. Richard is currently working on his ongoing gallery project Bodyscapes, which he will be exhibiting again in March 2010.

www.duboisphotography.com

JPC Post Studios will also be screening films from a number of independent filmmakers showcasing work from different genres and artistic perspectives.

2900 Dundas St. W.

Latitude 44 will be showcasing more than 25 Canadian Artists including Jordan Hicks, Micheline Montgomery, Paul- Andre Le Blanc, Sherrill Girard, Janice Tayler with our own Junction artists Reid English, Andrew Judd and of course Heather Yelland. Our mandate at Latitude 44 Gallery Framing Décor is to support Canadian artists who work in all mediums.

We will also be having live performances during the festival. Join us with our community project for the festival: "Playing With Paint" with Tia Gillespie. We'll offer 3 large canvases for each day (Saturday and Sunday) and invite everyone to come out and contribute to ART! At the end of the festival we will choose a piece of art from the Playing with Paint art project and frame it!

www.latitude44gallery.ca

2955 Dundas St. W.

Artist - Caroline Whelan

I was born in Canada and have lived in Toronto for all 19 years of my life. As a child, I gained a love for illustration after reading Robert Munsch books and seeing the lively and colourful illustrations by Michael Martchenko. During high school I attended Wexford Collegiate School for the Arts, where I was enrolled in a visual arts focus program for the duration of my years there. The program exposed me to different aspects of visual arts, such as graphic design, printmaking, sculpture, life drawing, illustration, fashion illustration, etc. Here my love for illustration was strengthened, seeing how I was surrounded by talented young artists. I'm currently attending the Ontario College of Art and Design, where I am majoring in illustration. I will be beginning my second year very shortly in September. This is a four year program and by the end I will have received a Bachelor of Design. After OCAD I hope to pursue a career in illustration, illustrating for children's books and other literature.

I experiment with different medias, I try not to limit myself to one specific kind. Through my illustrations, I hope to communicate a story. Images speak to all of us regardless of language- sometimes images speak louder than words.

2952 Dundas St. W.

Artist - Adam Vollick

Adam Vollick isn't afraid to take chances. He loves things that take hard work. He embraces the beautiful mistakes. He works with rock n roll legends and world class jazz drummers, and prime ministers wives. He makes pretty pictures for the sake of making them. Some people don't get it, he doesn't care. Have some patience, and shed your overstimulated stupid reality tv lifestyle, come and expand your conciousness. www.adamvollick.com

Artist - Form of Flattery

One day one thing you will never hear is ‘Who is Form Of Flattery?’ There will never be a book about him; he wants an unmarked grave; he’ll give his only possessions to his mother. He believes god is a woman: he sleeps just 3 hours a day and is obsessive compulsive.” Offensive, shocking, filthy, uniquely fun and exceptional are just a few ways people have described his work. Form Of Flattery meaning Secret Reward better know to this tight list of associates as Azar Awad has made the transition from brick walls, street cars and abandoned buildings to gallery walls and music. He’s moved from dreaming about lying and steeling his way through life to paying his rent legally. Azar’s raw, mainly black and white, large-scale and sexy street inspired work will be displayed in Tenderloin Gallery located in Margret Bar during his second solo exhibit in Canada.

Awad was born to a happy father and an angry mother in Windsor, Ontario, November 30 1982. He spent most of his life locked away from the world drawing, creating and expressing himself in any way he could. On June 12th 2001, Awad moved to Germany after reading Das doppelte Lottchen and found a new way of travel, expression and a source of motivation. Awad bombed (wheat pasted) his first wall in 2002, had his first solo show at Margret Bar: Tenderloin Gallery last year and has been creating at an all time high. He is obsessed with sex, human interaction, the Da Vinci Sleep alarm clock, Chuck Palahniuk, large-scale work, and War. He is also obsessed with one specific scenario he saw in the early days of grade nine, between the Catholic principle at a local school and his ex-girlfriend. www.iamformofflattery.blogspot.com

2862 Dundas St. W.

Presents Ryan Fedorczenko paintings www.fedorczenko@gmail.com

and DJ Pfunk, DJ Johnny Toro and Guests

Saturday 12 - 6; Sunday 12 - 5

www.pandemonium.ca

3063 Dundas St. W.

Artists' Statement

Wedding and portrait photographer, Phillipa C. will be showcasing her personal work throughout the festival. A collection of nature studies photographs and hand made stationery will be available. www.phillipac.com

3047 Dundas St. W.

Biography

Aaron Mitchell (b.1975, Toronto, ON) is an artist with over 12 years of professional experience in multi-disciplinary art practice, arts education, research and administration. Mitchell completed four years of study majoring in fine art at the Ontario College of Art and Design (OCAD) and went on to a graduate degree at the Academy of Art Iceland. From 2001 to 2008 Aaron lived and worked as a professional Artist in Europe (Iceland) and become the founder and director of the Akureyri Centre of Contemporary Art. Aaron Mitchell has taught and lectured as a full time faculty member for the Akureyri College of Art and Design as well as served as an instructor at the Academy of Art Iceland. Currently, Aaron Mitchell art works are included in many respected galleries, museums and private art collections worldwide – some of these include Canada’s permanent art collection (now housed in Canadian Embassy to Iceland-Reykjavik) the Arts Council International of Belgium (ACIB gallery), Akureyri Museum of Art Iceland, Klink og Bank Contemporary Art Gallery-Reykjavik, the Blackbox Contemporary Art Space and various municipal arts and culture collections in Europe and North America.

Artist Statement

Aaron Mitchell’s newest collection/installation offers viewers objects of hope in times of trouble. Virgula divina - is a form of divining rod created from the Y shape or a forked branch from a water seeking tree, these tools are used in the discovery of underground mines, water springs and wealth. Mitchell’s current installation (for the 2009 Junction Arts Festival) looks to re-visit the methods our ancestor’s once used to find hope - possibilities and fortune during the hardest of times.

www.designplastik.com

3026 Dundas St. W.

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2880 Dundas St. W.

A display of natural and man made specimens in the tradition of the cabinet of curiosities, with works by Jon Todd. Installation by Smash in collaboration with Kirsten Gauthier and Anthony Swaneveld; new paintings by Toronto's Jon Todd www.jontodd.ca

www.smash.to

2923 Dundas St. W.

Details to come.

www.studiocyclegroup.com

2856 Dundas St. W.

Artists' Statement

"NORTHERN DANCER - RETIRED TO STUD" - A Moment of Equine History.
A Series of six prints of the world's greatest equine progenitor.

"JUNCTION RETROSPECTIVE" - A Series of Images of the Junction. Photography has been an interest of Emmanuel since his early teens after receiving a 3-D camera as a gift. Opportunity knocked when he was living and working at National Stud Farm, now known as Windfields Farm in Oshawa, Ontario. The famous racehorse Northern Dancer had returned home, the place where he was bred and raised. "The Dancer" was retired to stud. Years later, travel nurtured his interest. Whenever the urge to capture a moment, his camera was never far away. Emmanuel's interest in nature, urban landscapes, equine action and people are reflected in his varied portfolio of prints and positive images using a Pentax Spotmatic 500 SLR camera. In 2008, Emmanuel's entry, "Junction Retrospective", shared first prize in the "Local Option Arts Competition". After many years of colour photography, the black and white series of facades and streetscapes of "The Junction" became a point of coming full circle. He continues to use his photography to promote the West Toronto Junction for its diverse architecture, a reflection of its history and people through the passage of time.

3060 Dundas St. W.

Artists' Statement

J Harrison Kemp was born and raised in Parkdale, Toronto. His artistic ability came at an early age, and he now specializes in portraits and fantasy art.

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2940 Dundas St. W.

Artists' Statement

“ I believe in art bypassing the mind and speaking directly to the heart. I believe that art can touch deep into the very depth of your soul and speak a message without words. As an artist that uses the expression of colour to bring life to my work I want to invite my viewers into the experience of life in colour. Working in whichever medium strikes my mood, I find myself lost in the world and possibilities that a blank canvas creates in front of me. Using God as my inspiration in all things and expressing my soul, I often freely paint what without a predetermined thought. I love creativity in all forms. I love the process and the freedom it gives me. I love the fullness and intimacy I feel in fully surrendering myself and watch it unfold.” - Heather Sinnott

Heather is an artist that explores images, ideas and words that speak to her heart. She paints through her spiritual journey, expressing her heart, and speaks a language through abstract and representational images, shapes, colour and line. She feels her work a silent conversation between her heart, her canvas and God. Heather is a Brampton based artist, a graduate of Sheridan College and Bishop’s University where she graduated with distinction from the Bachelor of Arts, Honours Fine arts and was awarded the honour of highest academic achievement for her studio work in her graduating class. Heather is represented by Gallery Streetsville and a member of various arts societies and galleries in Mississauga, Brampton, and Toronto. Her work can be seen across the GTA, Hamilton, and in Sherbrooke, QC. wwwhsinnott.piczo.com

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2910 Dundas St. W.

The ‘theme’, if you like, of these watercolour paintings is an awareness of and a sleuthing of what lies beneath surface phenomena. Within landscapes urban and natural, are many sanctuaries: of forest, parkland and ponds. Each one of these is an invitation to discover the particular within: the fine or the coarse, the even or the ungainly, the expected or the unexpected; what is said of a grain of sand---that it holds within it a universe. As I walk through the city the multitude and infinite variety of visual stimulus invite a longer look, and a mental note to return. It is then that I immerse myself in the subject that fires the drive to capture what may be fleeting, or rock solid, stationary and impenetrable. It is the rhythms, and the energy I sense behind these encounters that for the while they and I become one. It is instinctual and physical, a gestural response to the visible that cements the experience that I trust myself to engage. My process is variable, but most often it is traditional uses of paint medium and supports. All these watercolours are made on acid-free cold-pressed papers.

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3071 Dundas St. W.

Live Bands

Alun Piggins
Steve Stanley
Spy vs Spy vs Sly
Gypsy Rebels
Arthur Renwick
Jake Chisholm
Working Class People

Bookthug Nation Readings

Resting Readers: For you more traditionalists there will be three readings a day by various writers, on the back patio of the Troubadour bar.

Also Performing on the Back Patio ...

Blank Page - Poetry Based Performance

Gili Haimovich is an internationally published poet. She has published the poetry collection Living on a Blank Page (2007) and three volumes of Hebrew poetry. In North America her work appeared in numerous journals including the Literary Review of Canada and Cahoots and the anthology TOK1: Writing the New Toronto. Megan English is a dance artist. Her solo, ‘This Dance is Mic’ed’, was part of Dance Matters. (2008) Megan worked with ‘Zephyr in Zanussi’ in England. She dances in the video, ‘Backstage with the Modern Dancers.’ (Great Lake Swimmers) Her Nell Shipman inspired project was supported by the TAC. (2009)

This performance extends beyond the traditional format of a poetry reading. Voice, movement, improvisation and language are the tools applied to explore the different layers of the poetry. Songs and dances are shaped from the rhythm, images and symbolism contained in each poem. The dialogue between dancer and poet involves a broad rhythmic palette which combines both English and Hebrew. The play and spontaneity between the performers bring the poems to life in a real time and space. Blank Page engages the audience in an intermodal experience. The concept for this piece was initiated at the book launch for 'Living on a Blank Page' by Gili Haimovich. (Type on the Danforth, February 2008)

Gili Haimovich at www.poetryon.com

Megan English at www.meganenglish.com

Troubadour at www.facebook.com

2959 Dundas St. W.

Urbanscape Gallery is organizing a group exhibition focused on exploring city themes: the experience of urban living, the people, the buildings, the spaces, the relationships, and whatever else defines your city. We showcase artists who explore urban phenomena and provide work that experiments with, expands upon and elucidates the theme: "my city".

Annie Si-Wing Tung

Annie is a recent graduated student with BFA Honours (Visual Arts) from York University. Her experimental art practice is based on the fascination with a variety of media, and experimentation of techniques. At the current moment, she paints images from her dreams, and collaborates with jazz musicians in improvised performances. These performances challenges the idea that a painter and a musician can influence each other with their own talents in front of a live audience.

This will be a live improvised performance which includes myself, a painter, and a number of different jazz musicians. The musicians (keyboardist, vocalist, percussionist, bassist) will be playing improvised music to the rhythm of my paint strokes, as I will be painting to the music. This will demonstrate how artists can influence each other while the audience can see and hear the process of a creative work from start to finish.

3010 Dundas St. W.

Artists - Vicki Cowan

Vicki Cowan is an award-winning artist and a gifted instructor. Both experimental and productive, she shows new work regularly in a number of venues, and is much in demand as a workshop leader. Because her preference is to explore an idea in depth, Vicki usually makes a series to follow the branches of an original inspiration. Perception, cognition and memory are her particular areas of interest. www.vickicowan.com

Artist - Julia Pal

Elegantly Rendered Jazz

Julia Pal is an accomplished vocalist and band leader known for her rich mellow sound and elegant stylings of jazz favourites. After graduating from the University Of Toronto, she worked as an independent theatre artist for many years before returning to study at the Humber College Jazz program. During her studies she sang with the prestigious Vocal Jazz Ensemble as well as with the Pat Labarbera ensemble. Since then she has performed at jazz festivals, clubs, corporate and private events for the past 15 years including the Downtown Jazz Festival, Ellicottville Jazz Festival, The Montreal Bistro And Mariposa Cruise Lines.

www.dine.to/vesuvios

2975 Dundas St. W.

West Toronto Paint & Wallpaper has been adding colour to the Junction and Bloor West since 1909. Celebrating their 100th year brings a flurry of activity to this landmark location for this years' Junction Arts Festival.

Featuring Celebrity Decorating Experts from Benjamin Moore including;

Sharon Grech - Saturday 11am - 1pm
Christine Heyman - Saturday 1pm - 4pm
Janice Fedak - Sunday 11am - 3pm

Also featuring:

The James McEleney Jazz Trio in store
Paint and Wallpaper "How to" seminars
Technical information sessions
Learn about building green
Kids Tent
Dunk Tank
Giveaways and much more . . .

Visit westtorontopaint.ca for more information on the events of the weekend plus get full bios on The artists of West Toronto Paint.

The Artists of West Toronto Paint

Jamie-Lou Nicol and Heather Phillips are Toronto based artists who have collaborated for the Junction Arts Festival to create new mixed media works of art. They also happen to be two of the talented colour experts working at West Toronto Paint & Wallpaper. Go to westtorontopaint.ca for more information on these two artists.

www.westtorontopaint.ca

3079B Dundas St. W.

Artist - Lisa Pijuan Nomura

Sleeping Cats and Other Stories

Sept 9 : 6:30pm - 8:30pm

An exploration of vintage papers, hand written letters and found objects, sleeping cats and other stories begins with one image which dictates what happens next. Each mixed media piece combines collage, print making, and drawing to create one of a kind art pieces.

Lisa Pijuan-Nomura is a multidisciplinary performance artist and creativity coach. For much of her life she has collected love letters, vintage magazines, transfers, buttons and age old photographs of strangers. After taking a hiatus from performance in 2007, she focused much of her time on making art. She soon began selling her art online, and through word of mouth. This is her first exhibit. She is currently working on 1000 watercolour portraits for her People I See series. www.girlcancreate.com

Artist - Greg Thomas

I Never Cared for Swimming: The Effects of Swiss Timekeeping on Global Water Levels (Comedic Theatre)

Sept 10 : 8:00pm

Pay-what-you-can, Reservations Recommended

I Never Cared for Swimming offers Greg Thomas's unique and quirky perspective on critical issues like, swimming, gold medals and Kwolton Nash. Greg Thomas was born is Hay River, N.W.T. and was raised in northern Saskatchewan. He is a Toronto based actor and writer. He has performed on stages across the country and appeared in numerous television and film projects. Greg is currently developing I Never Cared for Swimming with the support of Theatre Passe Muraille and will be performing the show in its entirety in 2010.

http://www.wisedaughters.com

Courtney Farquhar is a mesmerizing performer with an unforgettable voice. On her forthcoming CD, set for release in November 2009, Courtney opens up her heart, soul, and psyche in a series of memorable songs that invite you into her world. Courtney is joined by an incredible band including; Kevin Breit on acoustic and electric guitar, mandolin, dobro, Ben Riley on drums and percussion, Dylan Heming on keyboards, Ross MacIntyre on Bass and Marc Rogers on bass. Very special guests include Ron Sexsmith and Mary Margaret O'Hara and Doug Mallory.

www.listentocourtney.com/

Samantha Martin’s debut album “Back Home” was released in April of 2008, receiving early critical acclaim. She has already sold 1000 copies of that record and is poised to release a new album The Haggard. With an eclectic mix of blues, country and rock and roll, reminiscent of her parent’s record collection, Samantha sings her songs of love, loss sin and redemption like it may be the last time she ever gets to share her talent with the world.

www.samanthamartin.ca

Colin Flint - Bass Guitar
Ian Lazarus - Alto Sax
Louise Le Coche - Drummer
Mark Teixeira - Guitar

Colin has played and recorded with jazz, R & B, funk, and rock bands throughout England and Canada. Ian has played and recorded jazz, and free improvisation over the past thirty five years. Louie has played in, Big Band Swing, to small Jazz ensembles and R & B for over 30 year. He has toured across Canada performing and recording with various artists. Louie is currently the house drummer at the “Hot House Café”. Mark has played in jazz, R & B and rock bands across Canada for over thirty years. He has performed with Liberty Silver, Jackie Richardson and Michael Snow.

Toronto-based singer-songwriter Heather Chappell (vocals, accordion, penny whistle) skilfully crafts thoughtful, lyrical songs in the folk/roots tradition. She and her husband Vincent Peets (guitar, vocals) have played at music venues, weddings, house concerts, fundraisers and festivals throughout Southern Ontario and in Northern Ireland. Together they perform a blend of Heather’s songs and lively traditional jigs and reels. Heather's debut solo album, The Moon a Bullethole, was released in November 2007.

www.myspace.com/heatherchappellmusic

Maneli Jamal is a solo acoustic guitarist, whose unique style of playing and ability to connect with his audience transcends the age, culture and generational boundaries that limit the majority of mainstream music found today. Having dedicated himself to the exploration of acoustic guitar technique, Maneli has developed his own sound. Folk, Flamenco, and Persian modes combine with his own percussive technique creating a rich unique voice on the guitar.

Maneli has lived in four different countries and moved twenty times by the time he was 18 and has let his experiences around the world influence the way he speaks with the guitar. His acoustic guitar sounds will create a buzz around the festival as being one talented musician who will make one guitar sound like three!

Wilson/Mortley are 2 guys with a shared love of pints, pubs and music. In the winter of 2008 they decided to enjoy these activities together and have played at various pubs throughout the GTA. Adam Wilson has been playing solo and with his band The Barflys since 2001 and Ayron Mortley has found success with a multitude of bands including The Mahones, Crown Floats and The Michael O’Grady Band to name a few. An evening with these guys and their pub friendly tunes is always a guaranteed good night out.

Doin Time’ has been on their musical road to Redemption for the better part of ten years now. ”Five Fingers” Pete and “Ramblin” Reg now crisscross the country atoning for passed indiscretions by singin’ and playin’ rather than coning and cheating. So when Doin’ Time come to your town now you will be entertained not duped.

.. a solo folk/roots singer songwriter, performs (across Can, US) his award-winning songs playing guitar, harmonica and mandolin. His latest CD “Sometimes A Journey”(2006) is air played in Canada , U.S., Australia, Europe. He has appeared on numerous radio shows, Breakfast TV. Peter was awarded Best Folk Artist at TIMA (Toronto Independent Music Awards) in 2005.Many of his songs have received recognition and awards. "I heard the fabulous Peter Verity ..he was so great!!!...he was a joy to listen to, I was so impressed, with his music and with his style and his great comedic rapport with his audience..."

www.peterverity.com

Since the release of Kim's second cd, Sun Went Down, she has received three Hamilton Music Award nominations, toured through Europe, England, and New York City twice, and her music has been heard across Canada via CBC Radio. She has shared stages with Steve Earle and Tom Wilson, and is currently writing her third album.

www.kimkoren.com