Clare Allin

I walk all over downtown and through the different neighborhoods of Toronto taking photos of dumpsters, alley ways, construction sites, storefronts and whatever else draws my eye. I love the grime of the payphones, and the glow of the neon lights. The chaos of convenience stores windows and the graffiti covering everything it can.
At night when the raccoons and skunks run the streets I can’t help but feel amazed that life like that can still thrive in a concrete jungle. It’s more than just the typical city animals I have seen fox and coyotes running down major streets in the early hours of the morning, otters swimming in the rivers and an incredible number of birds. They all call this city home just like I do.
Scum city explores the coexistence of life within this massive cosmopolitan city. Using the photos as references and the inspiration when I get lucky enough to see a deer walk by in the valley or a possum pop out of a garbage bin I started putting it all together.

Studio arts program Centennial college

2023 Mercury espresso Solo Show
2023 Beaches Art and Craft Fair
2022 Tango Palace Solo Show
2022 CabbageTown Art and Craft Fair
2022 Beaches Art and Craft Fair
2021 Toronto Outdoor Art Exhibition
2021 CabbageTown Art and Craft Fair
2020 Heritage Park, Art in The Park Festival (online version), Milton
2020 Starving Artist, Scum City, Solo Show. Toronto
2020 Corridor Gallery. Scum City, Solo show. Toronto
2019 (October) Opera House, Pancakes and Booze, Toronto 2019 Toronto Out Door Art Fair, Toronto
2019 Toronto Public Library. Scum City Solo Show, Toronto 2019 Corridor Gallery Cuz We Can, Toronto
2019 (April) Opera House, Pancakes and Booze, Toronto
2018 Young and Dundas Showcase, Toronto
2018 (September) Opera House, Pancakes and Booze, Toronto 2018 Cabbage Town Art Fair, Toronto
2018 Toronto Outdoor Art Exhibition, Toronto
2018 The SuperMarket. Dirty Talk. Toronto
2018 Mod Club. Raw, Toronto
2018 (April) Opera House. Pancakes and Booze, Toronto
2017 Gallery 1313, fall emerging Artists, Toronto 2017 Foundry Art Center, The Nth degree, Missouri 2017 Toronto Center for the Arts, Mercurial, Toronto
2017 Gallery 1313, Sex Show, Toronto
2017 Gallery 1313, ECO Art Show, Toronto