Catherine Jeffrey Fine Art

Paintings by Catherine Jeffrey celebrating the diverse beauty of Toronto, Hamilton, and the Golden Horse Shoe.

Tuesday, May 9, 2017

Brasserie du Quai, Quai de la Megisserie

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9 x 12 oil on panel Last year at this time, I spent ten days in France. It was a wonderful time and I took several photos. To commemora...
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Thursday, April 13, 2017

Saturday Shoppers, Dundas Ontario

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8x10 oil on canvas I don't often paint sunny days, normally preferring the moody atmosphere of rain or snow. In this scene I liked ...
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Monday, April 10, 2017

Bay Street Blues

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12 x 12 oil on Canvas Last Thursday. during the downpour (with lots of wind and squalls thrown in) I was able to get some great referen...
Friday, March 17, 2017

Waiting in The Rain at TIFF (Toronto International Film Festival)

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12 x 12 oil on panel I thought it was time for some warm rain instead of the snow we've been having lately. After all, it is spring...
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Saturday, March 11, 2017

A Cool Day in March. Queen Street

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12 x 12 oil on canvas After being spoiled in February, winter has decided to come back for March. I guess things have to balance out so...
Monday, January 23, 2017

Hey Lucy Cafe, King Street, Toronto

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  24 x 24 oil on canvas This is the larger version of the 6x6 from a recent post. I tightened up a bit but I'm still happy with th...
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Tuesday, January 17, 2017

Winter, Queen and University

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30 x 30 Oil on Canvas This is a typical slushy wet winter day in southern Ontario. After a snowfall, the streets are cleared and salted...
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Monday, January 2, 2017

Hey Lucy, King Street, Toronto

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6x6 oil on paper The colours of evening or night are always difficult to portray. What colour is night? Night is all about reflected su...
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Thursday, December 29, 2016

Evening Snow, King and Simcoe

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12 x 12 oil on canvas  This is another scene from King Street in Toronto. I often go back to King Street when choosing a location to pa...
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Sunday, December 11, 2016

Movie Night at the Westdale Theatre, Hamilton

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12 x 12 oil on canvas This movie theatre with its original Marquee is one of the few theatres of it's era still showing movies. Thi...
Monday, November 14, 2016

After The Snow, King Street

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12 x 12 oil on canvas I love the light after a snowstorm, everything seems soft and subdued. In this scene, two ladies are out and abo...
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Sunday, November 6, 2016

A Cold Day in November, King and University

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12 x 12 oil on panel Steam rises from a subway grate at King and University on a chilly November day. This painting will be available a...
Monday, October 31, 2016

Kensington Market

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12 x 12 oil on canvas This is another image from Toronto's  Kensington Market. When walking through the streets at the Market, its ...
Saturday, October 22, 2016

Afternoon Traffic, King and University

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30 x 48 Oil on canvas I've been working on some larger pieces to take to The One Of a Kind Show in Toronto, Nov. 24.  to Dec. 4. ...
Monday, October 3, 2016

Rainy Saturday at Tiff

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9 x 12 oil on panel I had a great day taking reference photos about two weeks ago. It rained all day and into the evening. Plus, the ...
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Monday, September 26, 2016

King Of Kensington

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8 x 10 oil on panel A week ago Saturday during an all day rain, I took several pictures of various Toronto Neighbourhoods. I walked fro...
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Wednesday, September 14, 2016

Toronto Island Afternoon

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9 x 12 oil on panel A couple of weeks ago I had the opportunity to take a Dinghy ride through the Toronto Islands. What a beautiful pla...
Tuesday, September 6, 2016

Night Snow at Queen's Quay

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12 x 12 oil on canvas I used the study from the previous posting to recreate this scene on a larger canvas. Doing the colour study help...
Friday, August 26, 2016

First Snow, Queens Quay

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4x4 oil on paper This is another study using an undercoat of Transparent red oxide and alizarin. I was all set to start the 12 x 12, bu...
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Wednesday, August 24, 2016

Rain in Toronto's Chinatown

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12 x 12 oil on canvas When doing the image on a 12 x 12 canvas, I decided to go with the transparent red oxide undercoat. It was a diff...
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