Unintentional City: Leslie Parker

Overview

On view November 1 - 30 in the Joyner Gallery. Join us for the opening reception on Sunday, November 1, 2026, from 2:00 – 4:00 p.m. — meet the artist, enjoy refreshments, and connect with others. Remarks at 2:30 pm.

Artist Statement

Leslie Parker is a Toronto-based painter capturing the city's overlooked spaces in oil — places encountered in the course of daily life that stop her in her tracks. Drawing on a background in architecture, she is drawn to moments where light, season, and the passage of time converge: a snow-covered street, vines consuming a wall, dappled shadow on a fence. Each painting is approached as an object in itself, where brushstroke, colour, and pattern evoke a specific place and moment.