Toronto Alley (ORIGINAL ACRYLIC PAINTING) 8" x 10" by Mike Kraus - art street graffiti ontario canada christmas xmas hanukkah eid kwanzaa Painting

Brightscapes: The Way To Beauty Toronto Alley acrylic paint on canvas board 8" x 10" (20.3 cm x 25.4 cm) 202011103 © copyright Mike Kraus Toronto, meaning "plenty" to the Huron and "place where trees stand in water" to the Iroquois, is a beacon to the world. It called to French fur traders, British colonists, refugees of the American revolution, fleeing US slaves, Irish, Germans, French, Italians, Jews, and over 200 other distinct ethnic groups that speak 160 languages. This multiculturalism made Toronto the fourth largest city in North America and a major center of business, arts, and finance. The locals are famously friendly and that joy can be found on the streets. Mike Kraus was born on the industrial shoreline of Muskegon, Michigan. After earning his Fine Arts Degree from The School of the Art Institute of Chicago, he attended Grand Valley State University for his graduate degree. From there, he gained varied experiences from the Chicago Architecture Foundation, Art Institute of Chicago, Hauenstein Center For Presidential Studies, Lollypop Farm Humane Society, and the Children's Memorial Foundation. And every place he worked, he had his sketchbook with him and found ways to be actively creative. In 2014, Kraus became a full-time artist by establishing Mike Kraus Art. Since then, he has sold hundreds of paintings that are displayed in nearly every state and dozens of countries. Currently, Kraus lives in Rochester, New York with his beautiful wife and goofy dog. Having Fun During Coronavirus Art Project: .html Building a Fire Pit: .html Share Heart of Hope: .html Hiking: .html Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley Parlor Game: .html Celebrating Women: .html Have A Picnic: .html You Haven't Seen That?!? Game: .html Have Some Theme Spirit: .html Working For the Weekend: .html Honor and Remembrance: .html Apple Picking and Other Farms: .html Halloween Gravedigger Flashlight Game: .html Spook Your Friends and Neighbors: .html VOTE! VOTE! VOTE!: .html Mike Kraus was born on the industrial shoreline of Muskegon, Michigan. After earning his Fine Arts Degree from The School of the Art Institute of Chicago, he attended Grand Valley State University for his graduate degree. From there, he gained varied experiences from the Chicago Architecture Foundation, Art Institute of Chicago, Hauenstein Center For Presidential Studies, Lollypop Farm Humane Society, and the Children's Memorial Foundation. And every place he worked, he had his sketchbook with him and found ways to be actively creative. In 2014, Kraus became a full-time artist by establishing Mike Kraus Art. Since then, he has sold hundreds of paintings that are displayed in nearly every state and dozens of countries. Currently, Kraus lives in Rochester, New York with his beautiful wife and goofy dog. For more information or custom order, please visit: Facebook: Pinterest: Instagram: LinkedIn: Twitter: