the queen west art crawl is an annual event featuring local west-end artists. organized by artscape (a toronto-based, not-for-profit enterprise whose work involves the construction of creative spaces), it is one of the largest community-based festivals in toronto. the festival celebrates the character and soul of queen street west with an annual weekend-long event featuring artists from a range of disciplines. conventional potters, jewelers and painters intermingle with robotic artists (yes, robots literally), silk screeners and doll makers. some stand-outs include: nicole katsuras whose oil on canvas pieces abound in extraordinary vibrancy and texture; ann sheir’s encaustic designs offer an intriguing combination of explosive colour (from intense lime to punchy orange) and a waxy grain. allison wells of papersnake jewellery, creates delicately striking earrings and necklaces in bird and scissor motifs. all artists display a unique combination of rawness and pomp which lends itself to the crawl’s edgy pace.
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