TORONTO ROCKS EXHIBITION

A tribute to Toronto’s working-class musicians—the lifers, the locals, the legends in our midst.

Carved into wood and memory, this portrait series honours the artists who give everything to their craft—not for fame, but for the love of the song. Fusing street art, folk iconography, and poetic grit, each piece captures the spirit of musicians like Jack de Keyser, John Borra, and Jennifer Foster—artists who’ve shaped this city’s soul, one honest performance at a time. These aren’t just portraits. They’re altars to the ones who load their own gear, play through the pain, and keep showing up. Surrounded by personal symbols and layered with mythology, every piece invites you to listen harder, look deeper, and remember:

The city’s truest voices don’t fade. They echo.