Monday, January 30, 2012
Thursday, January 26, 2012
Tuesday, January 24, 2012
Monday, January 23, 2012
Friday, January 20, 2012
Wednesday, January 18, 2012
University of Toronto Fencing Club
I was invited to come take some photographs of the University of Toronto Fencing Club.
Both of the gentlemen depicted above are fencing with an épée.
With an épée, attacks with only the sword's tip are allowed. The entire body is open to attack except for the hands and the back of the head.
Below is a Sabre. Attacks with the length of the blade are allowed, and anywhere above the waist is vulnerable.
The club was coached by Maitre Kenneth Wood who was a prominent figure in Canadian fencing until his death in 2010. He founded both the York and Ryerson fencing clubs and coached a variety of international teams and individuals, including Thomas Nguyen, who leads the club today. Two pictures hang in their office today, one of the Avro Arrow which he helped build, and one of the coincidentally named Sword Beach, which he invaded on D-day.
Tuesday, January 17, 2012
Monday, January 16, 2012
Toronto Waterfront : Bascule Bridge
This is a Bascule Bridge that spans one of the ship channels on Cherry St.
It was built in 1931 for a cost of $149,000, which was probably a vast sum of money at the time. It is one of only three bridges in Toronto that runs north-south, along with the other bridge on Cherry St. and Bayview Bridge.
It functions with the use of 2 massive counter-weights.
Saturday, January 14, 2012
Saturday, January 7, 2012
Christie Pits Skating Rink
Team Colours #2
50cm x 64cm.
Rink
203.2 cm x 76.2 cm
Team Colours #1
50cm x 75cm
Thursday, January 5, 2012
Mail : Gallery 1313
30x40
Giclee print
Edition of 5
Thanks to everyone who came to the show reception. For everyone else, this is it.
Sunday, January 1, 2012
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