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Focal point: Art gallery owner Bernie Taylor works in his kitchen, above, with Duncan Phyfe drop-leaf table, painted with primitive folk art.
Focal point: Art gallery owner Bernie Taylor works in his kitchen, above, with Duncan Phyfe drop-leaf table, painted with primitive folk art.

Focal point: Art gallery owner Bernie Taylor works in his kitchen, above, with Duncan Phyfe drop-leaf table, painted with primitive folk art.

Date9/26/1980
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ProvenanceCourtesy: Toronto Star Photograph Archives
CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive
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Copyright HolderToronto Star (Firm)
Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0134701F
Host Bernie Taylor and guest Joanna Humen in cook's dream of a kitchen built into basement
Host Bernie Taylor and guest Joanna Humen in cook's dream of a kitchen built into basement
6/2/1974
Rescue mission: Master artisan George Franciscy and his wife, Hanna, right, work, with former art teacher Krisztina Meuring on restoring a European still life painted around 1909
Rescue mission: Master artisan George Franciscy and his wife, Hanna, right, work, with former art teacher Krisztina Meuring on restoring a European still life painted around 1909
3/21/1991
Interior designs: Michele De Lucchi, with one of his tables now on display at the Art Gallery of Ontario, is a member of the Milan-based avant-garde design collective called Memphis.
Interior designs: Michele De Lucchi, with one of his tables now on display at the Art Gallery of Ontario, is a member of the Milan-based avant-garde design collective called Memphis.
3/5/1985
New impact: Above Art Stalf, owner of Stalf's Gallery, carefully removes decaades of dirt from a 200-year-old painting
New impact: Above Art Stalf, owner of Stalf's Gallery, carefully removes decaades of dirt from a 200-year-old painting
4/20/1983
Updated kitchen: Focal point of breakfast area is pine three-board table, now surrounded by pressback chairs, made by Brenda Eggleton's great-grandfather
Updated kitchen: Focal point of breakfast area is pine three-board table, now surrounded by pressback chairs, made by Brenda Eggleton's great-grandfather
1/5/1983
Toronto's first primitive art dealer is Barry Kernerman (far right), who will be operating out of his Castlefield Ave
Toronto's first primitive art dealer is Barry Kernerman (far right), who will be operating out of his Castlefield Ave
3/25/1969
Life of the neighborhood: Terry McAdorey's Hampton Variety has become a focal point for residents of his corner of Riverdale, a place where they can commune and gossip
Life of the neighborhood: Terry McAdorey's Hampton Variety has become a focal point for residents of his corner of Riverdale, a place where they can commune and gossip
7/24/1991
Samurai storekeeper: David Pepper, owner of Okame Japanese Folk Art and Antiques store at Kensington Market, shows off an authentic samurai sword and manikin
Samurai storekeeper: David Pepper, owner of Okame Japanese Folk Art and Antiques store at Kensington Market, shows off an authentic samurai sword and manikin
12/15/1981
Law and the arts: Lawyer Murray Stroud, owner of the Rouge River Gallery in Pickering, discusses stoneware with Christine Richardson, director of the gallery, which is next door to Stroud's law office
Law and the arts: Lawyer Murray Stroud, owner of the Rouge River Gallery in Pickering, discusses stoneware with Christine Richardson, director of the gallery, which is next door to Stroud's law office
4/9/1984
Wood carving is an art with Frank Conway, 66, who takes nearby 200 hours to carve a figure. Conway, of Willowdale, used a 17th century reference book to carve this printing press. His works are on display at the Bendale public library.
Wood carving is an art with Frank Conway, 66, who takes nearby 200 hours to carve a figure. Conway, of Willowdale, used a 17th century reference book to carve this printing press. His works are on display at the Bendale public library.
12/15/1970
Tom Thomson's 'The West Wind' is almost a sacred icon of Canadian art, says Dennis Reid (above), curator of historical Canadian art at the Art Gallery of Ontario
Tom Thomson's 'The West Wind' is almost a sacred icon of Canadian art, says Dennis Reid (above), curator of historical Canadian art at the Art Gallery of Ontario
1/3/1989
Fighting plan: Toby Condiffe, president of the Moore Park Residents' Association, stands in front of the inglewood Dr. home that owners Fay and Jules Loeb want to turn into an art gallery for the University of Toronto. Residents say they want people, not paintings, next door to them.
Fighting plan: Toby Condiffe, president of the Moore Park Residents' Association, stands in front of the inglewood Dr. home that owners Fay and Jules Loeb want to turn into an art gallery for the University of Toronto. Residents say they want people, not paintings, next door to them.
3/29/1983