Kenneth M Kirsch Blogs

Filmmaker and Documentarist Igal Hecht and crew were at my studio to produce a segment for his upcoming series "Path to Creation". This series features many contemporary Canadian music and visual artists. It can be seen Thursday nights in the Toronto... 

June 2022, Thornhill Historical Society (my hometown) had a Walking Tour of the homes of 5 of the famous Canadian Group of Seven who once lived in Thornhill. They also had an Art Show, featuring local contemporary artists, influenced by the Group som... 

It was a great honour to be voted in the Top Ten from thousands of entries in the 2022 FAA Billboard Contest! 

From my canoe trip to Byng Inlet, Georgian Bay in the summer of 2023. This was one of the most remarkably beautiful vivid pink sunsets I have ever witnessed on a canoe trip. I just had to capture it on canvas! Acrylic on Canvas 28' x 22'  

New painting "Clear Reflections" 22" x 28" Acrylic on stretched canvas. Georgian Bay, Killarney area of the Philip Edward Island Archipelago. This original painting is now available for purchase. Reproductions available on Fine Art America. 

“The Canadian Canvas” 100 Years After the Group of Seven This new hardcover large format coffee-table photobook is filled with 28 pages of beautiful full colour quality glossy prints of 50 of some of my best original Canadian Landscape Painti... 

Coming soon... “Historic Toronto in Paintings” by Kenneth M Kirsch. This beautiful full colour hardcover photobook is filled with the entire Historic Toronto Collection of Kenneth M Kirsch. Contact Ken for inquiries. 

I’m so honoured to announce that I have made it into the TOP 10 ARTISTS of the 2018 McMichael Canadian Art Collections Autumn Art Sale and Fundraiser this year! This years fundraiser earned over $142,000! Many thanks to the McMichael Vol... 

Oct. 29, 2017; Meeting and talking with Robert Bateman at Select Art Galleries in Newmarket. Seen here standing in front of some of my paintings. We both show here at Select Art Galleries. 

I just completed my latest painting commission “Autumn Dream”. Reproductions in many sizes are available at KenKirsch.com. 

..."1917: Canada Comes of Age is comprised of artwork from 14 Toronto- and Ottawa-based artists, who have interpreted various events that shaped Canada in its 50th year of being. It includes Canadian artists such as Sue Miller, Kenneth Kirsch, Erin C... 

Canada Comes Of Age Art Exhibition Ottawa July 31 to Aug 2, 2017 Thornhill, ON - July 28th, 2017 1867: the year of Canada’s confederation. It’s a year that has been in the forefront of the Canadian consciousness for the entirety of 2017, wi... 

July 8, 2017 marks the 100th Anniversary of the tragic death of Canadian Artist Tom Thomson in Ontario's Algonquin Park. Thomson, a Canadian Art Icon, was the main influence for the Canadian Group of Seven art movement in Toronto back in the 1920s. K... 

Pineridge Art is proud to collaborate with Canadian Fine Artist Kenneth Kirsch on his New 2018 Calendar aptly named "Northern Getaway". The artists and artwork featured on all our products is known for quality of workmanship and diversity of themes... 

My historic Toronto painting "Toronto Traffic Cop 1912" appeared in an article (attached link) on the cover of The National Post Homes Section on September 17, 2016. 

Toronto Sun Article "Streetcars Brush With Fame" Sunday December 8, 2013. Mike Filey's The Way We Were. 

Toronto Sun Article June 2010 Mike Filey The Way We Were 

Toronto Sun Article July 16, 2006 Mike Filey The Way We Were 

Here was my "Best of Show" feature display in the main Grand Hall at this years 25th McMichael Autumn Art Sale. The show was a great success and The McMichael Volunteers raised over $125,000 this weekend selling fabulous new Canadian artists! I did ... 

December 2, 2014 McMichael Canadian Art Collection Volunteer Committee Announcement today; �Kenneth Kirsch was this year�s Best of Show as top selling artist. Congratulations Ken!�  

The 100th Anniversary Presentation of the sailing of the historic Toronto Trillium Steamship June 2010. Kenneth M Kirsch presenting his painting of the Toronto Trillium aboard the ship to Toronto Mayor David Miller. Toronto Historian Mike Filey wa... 

These hi-gloss jumbo postcards will be handed out at the Canadian McMichael Collection's 25th Annual Autumn Art Show and Sale this October 23-25, 2015. 

I was an avid canoeist as a young boy, receiving my "Ontario Masters" in canoeing and teaching as a canoe instructor at summer camp in my teens. It's been awhile since my last real canoe trip (Massassauga 5 day solo in 2009). This year we planned Ge... 

Kenneth M Kirsch comes back again this year as "Best in Show" for the 25th Anniversary of the Canadian McMichael Collections Annual Fall Art Show and Sale, October 23-25, 2015, Kleinburg, Ontario. 

November 11, 2014 Rachel Levy Sarfin Toronto Correspondent ARTIST FOLLOWS LONG ROAD TO FULL-TIME PAINTING When Ken Kirsch was in Grade 1, his teacher asked the students to draw the street where they lived. Kirsch drew the picture as t... 

Seneca College Alumni Article September 2014 PAINTING THE PICTURE OF A SENECA ALUM Growing up in Toronto, Ontario, Kenneth M Kirsch always had a special talent, eye, and general feel for creating art. It was something that was instilled in h... 

"I hope that Ken will find many opportunities in the future to develop his outstanding Artistic ability. He is exceptionally gifted in this area." Bruce Walburn