This lovely piano for Grenada by the Toronto artist Donna Guerra, has seen some drama over the course of the Play Me I'm Yours Street Piano Exhibition. Due to noise complaints at it's original location in Trinity Bellwoods Park, and the backlash from citizens as a result, the piano was moved to the Sony Center (on loud, noisy Front Street where it wouldn't bother anybody.)
On the seat of the piano swims a sea turtle, shining from the glossy paint in brilliant colours. I was thankful no one was playing this one at the time I happened to be there so i could capture this bit so clearly.
The artist explains her piano and her inspiration for the work in this interview with the Toronto Star.
Specializing in paint on fabric as a medium for most of her work, Donna and I got along extremely well when we met at the Closing Reception. Her advice to me as a young artist was to not stop being creative - ever - wise words from a woman with a career as vast and as respected as hers is.
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