13 May 2026
12 May 2026
Tuesday Treasures
Tom hosts Tuesday's Treasures.
Toronto St. Paul 2018 Bloor St. E
Toronto St. Andrew's 2024
June 2024 - Toronto ON
I missed featuring/posting this Homeless Jesus in 2024, it is outside St. Andrew's on King St. W in Toronto.
Homeless Jesus are designed by Timothy Schmalz, a Canadian sculptor and devout Catholic.
Both views of the homeless person and the angel from Timothy Schmalz's sculpture 'Be Welcoming'.
"It looks like a pretty rough-looking person with a hoodie, a backpack with all of his possessions. But then as you walk around the piece, the piece literally transforms into an Angel. The backpack on one side hides the Angel wings on the other side," Schmalz told CBC.
"The hoodie on the one side changes into this flowing hair. And I've created this beautiful, very impressionistic face of an Angel that is welcoming you to sit down right beside."
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The sculptor Timothy Paul Schmalz who has a number of pieces including the famous "homeless jesus" statue. Here's a writeup from his website
The “Be Welcoming” Sculpture was created in 2019, inspired by the same scripture text that is at the center of the “Angels Unawares” monument in St. Peter’s Square, Hebrews 13:2 “Be welcoming to strangers, many have entertained angels unawares.”
The sculpture is a visual interpretation of what is considered one of the most beautiful, poetic passages in the Bible. The sculpture shows a weary traveler/pilgrim who visually transforms into an angel when one walks over to the seat that the figure is welcoming the viewer to take. “Be Welcoming” shows us that all humanity possesses a spiritual nature resembling angels. It reminds us that we can become like angels on our journey through life, and also that spirituality is found only when one is generous to oneself, others, and God.
11 May 2026
Foto Tunes
Tom the backroads traveller hosts this weekly meme
May 2026 - Toronto ON
Money talks
But it don't sing and dance and it don't walk
And long as I can have you here with me
I'd much rather be forever in blue jeans
Puerto Vallarta Mexico
Honey's sweet
But it ain't nothin' next to baby's treat
And if you'd pardon me, I'd like to say
We'd do okay forever in blue jeans
Berlin Germany
Maybe tonight
Maybe tonight, by the fire
All alone, you and I
Nothing around but the sound
Of my heart and your sighs
Durango Mexico
Money talks
But it can't sing and dance and it can't walk
And long as I can have you here with me
I'd much rather be forever in blue jeans, babe
Guadalajara Mexico
And honey's sweet
But it ain't nothin' next to baby's treat
And if you'll pardon me, I'd like to say
We'd do okay, forever in blue jeans
Lincoln Nebraska
Maybe tonight
Maybe tonight, by the fire
All alone, you and I
Nothing around but the sound
Of my heart and your sighs
Money talks
But it don't sing and dance and it don't walk
And long as I can have you here with me
I'd much rather be forever in blue jeans
Cheyenna Wyoming
And if you'd pardon me, I'd like to say
We'd do okay forever in blue jeans, babe
And long as I can have you here with me
I'd much rather be forever in blue jeans, babe
Monday Mural
Billy Bishop Airport Part 1
The Perspectives public art program transforms the pedestrian tunnel at Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport into a vibrant celebration of the people, places, and stories that shape Toronto. Each edition highlights five artists, with four works per artist reproduced in a grand and striking format, turning the journey to the airport into an immersive gallery-worthy experience.
Now on Display: Perspectives 3
Our current exhibition (starting March 2026) explores Toronto’s migratory history, its natural landscapes, and its constantly evolving urban patterns, as well as the rhythms and subtle magic of everyday life. From evocative photography to bold digital cityscapes, the works capture the dynamism and diversity that define the city.
Anson Ng
@hello.anson
Anson Ng is a Toronto-based artist who uses slow, attentive painting to celebrate, archive and honour the people, places and histories that shape us.
Anson says about his works in Perspectives, “Growing up at Spadina and Dundas and later experiencing the loss of my family’s restaurant, my practice is rooted in observing how everyday spaces quietly hold the city together. I paint restaurants and small businesses across Toronto to celebrate, archive, and share the legacies embedded within them.”
P.S. we passed by this restaurant the other day, I intend to go back and get a photo!!
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Jason Zante
@jasonzanteart
Jason Zante is a Filipino-Canadian artist His work explores the emotional impact of nature, exploring its role as a source of belonging, a sense of home, a call to action, a means of reconnection and an escape from reality.
About the four works in Perspectives, he says, “The Islands” is a collection of landscapes that explore the natural beauty of the Toronto Islands. The works capture the ephemeral essence of the surroundings through expansive scenes that depict the flora, fauna and waters of Lake Ontario. From the soft hues of dawn to the fiery, vivid sunsets, these works express the myriad colours that illuminate the islands.”
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