JOANNE TOD "FAB FIVE" WATERCOLOR, 2025
Joanne Tod (b. 1953) is a renowned Canadian painter acclaimed for her unwavering approach to realism, technical precision, and critical wit. She is also one of the country's most celebrated living portrait artists.
During Covid, Tod (re)discovered watercolors. Despite the challenges of this period, Tod had an incredibly fruitful experience as she enthusiastically experimented with the medium. This unforgiving medium has enabled the artist to be more spontaneous and playful, without compromising the technical proficiency she is known for.
For Tod, a portrait is not simply likeness but a study of presence itself: a way of slowing down, holding attention, and examining the subtleties of character. Throughout her oeuvre, portraits of people and portraits of spaces converge, each exploring visibility, performance, and intimacy. Her portraits are notable for their subtle backgrounds, giving priority to the character of the subject.
Like the best of her work, "Fab Five" is depicted in Tod's signature brand of soft realism. The portrait depicts the five members of television's Queer Eye: Karamo Brown, Jonathan Van Ness, Tan France, Antoni Porowski, and Jeremiah Brent. Tod captures each member with skill, capturing their likenesses with subtlety and grace. She often portrays figures who she admires, and has commended the positivity that the Fab Five bring her and those they help.
Joanne Tod's works can be found in most major public institutions across Canada, including the National Gallery of Canada, the Art Gallery of Ontario (AGO), and the Musée des beaux-arts de Montréal.
Questions about this piece? Contact us, call +1.416.704.1720, or visit our Toronto gallery.
"Fab Five"
Canada, 2025
Watercolor on paper
Very good condition
Original: $2,750.00
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JOANNE TOD "FAB FIVE" WATERCOLOR, 2025
Joanne Tod (b. 1953) is a renowned Canadian painter acclaimed for her unwavering approach to realism, technical precision, and critical wit. She is also one of the country's most celebrated living portrait artists.
During Covid, Tod (re)discovered watercolors. Despite the challenges of this period, Tod had an incredibly fruitful experience as she enthusiastically experimented with the medium. This unforgiving medium has enabled the artist to be more spontaneous and playful, without compromising the technical proficiency she is known for.
For Tod, a portrait is not simply likeness but a study of presence itself: a way of slowing down, holding attention, and examining the subtleties of character. Throughout her oeuvre, portraits of people and portraits of spaces converge, each exploring visibility, performance, and intimacy. Her portraits are notable for their subtle backgrounds, giving priority to the character of the subject.
Like the best of her work, "Fab Five" is depicted in Tod's signature brand of soft realism. The portrait depicts the five members of television's Queer Eye: Karamo Brown, Jonathan Van Ness, Tan France, Antoni Porowski, and Jeremiah Brent. Tod captures each member with skill, capturing their likenesses with subtlety and grace. She often portrays figures who she admires, and has commended the positivity that the Fab Five bring her and those they help.
Joanne Tod's works can be found in most major public institutions across Canada, including the National Gallery of Canada, the Art Gallery of Ontario (AGO), and the Musée des beaux-arts de Montréal.
Questions about this piece? Contact us, call +1.416.704.1720, or visit our Toronto gallery.
"Fab Five"
Canada, 2025
Watercolor on paper
Very good condition
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Joanne Tod (b. 1953) is a renowned Canadian painter acclaimed for her unwavering approach to realism, technical precision, and critical wit. She is also one of the country's most celebrated living portrait artists.
During Covid, Tod (re)discovered watercolors. Despite the challenges of this period, Tod had an incredibly fruitful experience as she enthusiastically experimented with the medium. This unforgiving medium has enabled the artist to be more spontaneous and playful, without compromising the technical proficiency she is known for.
For Tod, a portrait is not simply likeness but a study of presence itself: a way of slowing down, holding attention, and examining the subtleties of character. Throughout her oeuvre, portraits of people and portraits of spaces converge, each exploring visibility, performance, and intimacy. Her portraits are notable for their subtle backgrounds, giving priority to the character of the subject.
Like the best of her work, "Fab Five" is depicted in Tod's signature brand of soft realism. The portrait depicts the five members of television's Queer Eye: Karamo Brown, Jonathan Van Ness, Tan France, Antoni Porowski, and Jeremiah Brent. Tod captures each member with skill, capturing their likenesses with subtlety and grace. She often portrays figures who she admires, and has commended the positivity that the Fab Five bring her and those they help.
Joanne Tod's works can be found in most major public institutions across Canada, including the National Gallery of Canada, the Art Gallery of Ontario (AGO), and the Musée des beaux-arts de Montréal.
Questions about this piece? Contact us, call +1.416.704.1720, or visit our Toronto gallery.
"Fab Five"
Canada, 2025
Watercolor on paper
Very good condition
