Poetry Reading and Book Launch: Ryan O'Neil's "The Days of Plenty"
DEC 6th , 2025 12 PM to 8 PM
Poetry Reading and Book Launch: Ryan O'Neil
OVERVIEW
The Experience (12 PM - 8 PM)
The Experience (12 PM - 8 PM)
Join us for a unique Poetry Experience as we bring the pages of his new book "The Days of Plenty" to life with readings, film, and artwork.
Rosehall Press is proud to present the official launch of "The Days of Plenty," the vital new book of poetry and photography from Ryan O'Neil, author of the acclaimed "Ritual and Ruin" (2020).
"The Days
Join us for a unique Poetry Experience as we bring the pages of his new book "The Days of Plenty" to life with readings, film, and artwork.
Rosehall Press is proud to present the official launch of "The Days of Plenty," the vital new book of poetry and photography from Ryan O'Neil, author of the acclaimed "Ritual and Ruin" (2020).
"The Days of Plenty" is an intimate diary, chronicling the artist's courageous and inspiring journey as he begins the pursuit of his creative dreams.
Join us to celebrate this powerful theme, connect with the creative community, and share in the "plenty" of the occasion.
This is not just a book launch; it's an immersive, all-day experience in a beautiful gallery setting.
The Experience (12 PM - 8 PM)
The Experience (12 PM - 8 PM)
The Experience (12 PM - 8 PM)
RSVP BELOW
This is an all-day event. The gallery will be open from 12 PM for you to explore the art, meet the author, and socialize. The live, formal programming will begin at 5 PM.
All Day (12 PM - 8 PM):
- Immerse Yourself: Explore the stunning and evocative photography from the book, exhibited throughout the Amazing Moss Park Gallery.
- Meet
RSVP BELOW
This is an all-day event. The gallery will be open from 12 PM for you to explore the art, meet the author, and socialize. The live, formal programming will begin at 5 PM.
All Day (12 PM - 8 PM):
- Immerse Yourself: Explore the stunning and evocative photography from the book, exhibited throughout the Amazing Moss Park Gallery.
- Meet the Author: Ryan O'Neil will be present all day to connect with guests and sign copies of "The Days of Plenty." Books will be available for purchase.
- Community & Conversation: Mingle with fellow art and literature lovers while enjoying complimentary Jamaican Blue Mountain Coffee and desserts.
The Main Show (5 PM - 7 PM):
Gather for an inspirational two-hour showcase of live performance, film, and poetry, featuring:
- Captivating readings from "The Days of Plenty" by author Ryan O'Neil.
- Special guest performances by acclaimed artists Aleshia Linton and Andy Lee.
- Exclusive Film Screening: See the inspiration in action as we screen "Masquerade is Rebellion," the powerful self-produced short film and accompanying media piece tied directly into the book's narrative and artwork.
This event is a must for lovers of poetry, fine art photography, and anyone who has ever dreamed of taking a leap of faith.
Admission: The Gift of Giving
The Experience (12 PM - 8 PM)
Admission: The Gift of Giving
This event is FREE for all to attend.
In the spirit of the book's title, "The Days of Plenty," we ask that you please share your own plenty by bringing a non-perishable food item for a local food bank OR making a donation to the Jamaica Hurricane Relief Fund.
Donation bins and links will be available at the venue.
About the Organizer:
Organiz
This event is FREE for all to attend.
In the spirit of the book's title, "The Days of Plenty," we ask that you please share your own plenty by bringing a non-perishable food item for a local food bank OR making a donation to the Jamaica Hurricane Relief Fund.
Donation bins and links will be available at the venue.
About the Organizer:
Organized by Rosehall press, dedicated to bringing vital new voices and transformative stories to readers everywhere.
Produced with the support of the Toronto Arts Council.
Space provided by 183 Gallery
ASCENT GALLERY 2026
OPENING RECEPTION SUN FEB 8, 2026 2-4 PM
City of Echoes: Voices Through Art is a vibrant showcase celebrating the creative spirit of Toronto’s diverse communities. Featuring the work of artists from Chinese, Jamaican, Ugandan (newcomer), Scottish and Korean backgrounds, this exhibition brings together digital art, photography, painting, and mixed media to reflect the rhythms, st
City of Echoes: Voices Through Art is a vibrant showcase celebrating the creative spirit of Toronto’s diverse communities. Featuring the work of artists from Chinese, Jamaican, Ugandan (newcomer), Scottish and Korean backgrounds, this exhibition brings together digital art, photography, painting, and mixed media to reflect the rhythms, stories, and identities that pulse through our city.
In the most multicultural city in the world, every street echoes with heritage, migration, resilience, and imagination. This theme invites all ages and backgrounds to see themselves — and one another — through the eyes of these artists. From the personal to the collective, from memory to modernity, City of Echoes is a call to connect, reflect, and celebrate the layered beauty of lives in Toronto.
Collective ART MEMBERSHIPS OPEN call
Our Call
Workshops
Our Call
At Amazing Moss Park Art Collective, we believe that creativity is a fundamental human trait that should be nurtured and celebrated. Our goal is to create an art collective that brings like minded creatives together to create ART.
Benefits
Workshops
Our Call
GALLERY EXHIBITIONS
Includes two group shows every 12 months, opportunities to participate in juried events as a collective and many more art adventures.
Workshops
Workshops
Workshops
We offer a creative place to run talks, music, creative events and workshops.
BE ON THE INNER CIRCLE
$250
Your support helps us to keep the 183 Gallery do the things that are important in the arts.
We are privately funded.
Donation is generated to supporting community art events and artists.
As a thank you you will be invited to private event celebrating the arts. TBA
FOOD TOGETHER CALL-COME SIT AT MY TABLE
COME SIT AT MY TABLE -invitation of friendship to celebrate our similarities as we sit & eat
COME SIT AT MY TABLE -invitation of friendship to celebrate our similarities as we sit & eat
COME SIT AT MY TABLE -invitation of friendship to celebrate our similarities as we sit & eat
COME SIT AT MY TABLE is an open invitation of friendship. By inviting people to sit at your table, they learn about your culture, and you about theirs. “By breaking bread together” all cultures signify an open extension of being accepted and welcomed. Toronto has a history of immigration that shares its culture through food. My process w
COME SIT AT MY TABLE is an open invitation of friendship. By inviting people to sit at your table, they learn about your culture, and you about theirs. “By breaking bread together” all cultures signify an open extension of being accepted and welcomed. Toronto has a history of immigration that shares its culture through food. My process was initiated with memories and oral stories dating back to my great-grandfather and grandfather who fled China due to famine and political unrest to seek fortunes and to send money back home, much like today’s political immigration stories.
We shared food as an extended family growing up in my grandfather’s rooming house populated by single men stranded in Canada, due to Canada’s Exclusion Act barring Chinese immigration and permanently separating families.
Our food history is shaped by immigration and even more so in the present with over 140 languages being spoken in Toronto.
Food is a common factor that makes each culture unique and binds us together with one- tool for dialogue and meeting place.
Food is central to the sharing of culture and a way to communicate acceptance.
"If you really want to make a friend, go to someone's house and eat with him… the people who give you their food give you their heart." -Cesar Chavez
BREAKING "DUMPLINGS"
COME SIT AT MY TABLE -invitation of friendship to celebrate our similarities as we sit & eat
COME SIT AT MY TABLE -invitation of friendship to celebrate our similarities as we sit & eat
COME SIT AT MY TABLE is an invitation of friendship to people who may be very different than you are. By sitting together over food- It Signifies an open extension of being accepted and welcomed. Toronto has a history of immigration that shares its cultures through food.
COMING SOON
Mad Men & Mocktail Martinis & Hors d'oeuvres
listen -ming
COME SIT AT MY TABLE is an invitation of friendship to people who may be very different than you are. By sitting together over food- It Signifies an open extension of being accepted and welcomed. Toronto has a history of immigration that shares its cultures through food.
COMING SOON
Mad Men & Mocktail Martinis & Hors d'oeuvres
listen -mingle to tales Mad Men Ad Executive Brian Hawkins sharing his wit of ad executive in the heyday 60's and 70's.
Entry non perishable item- food bank donation.
Ongoing pop up Tea, Cake & The Art of Conversation posted on eventbrite
STAY TUNED FOR MORE UPDATES
STILL LIFE CLASSES
Unleash Your INNER ARTIST
Join us for a fun and creative Still Life Art Class!
Destress-Get ready to unleash your inner artist as we explore the vibrant world of still life -inspired art
MONTHLY
Suggested Donation Entry $15-$20
Experience art like never before in our Sensory Artistry class. Artists will work with a still life set up. This class will be a 3 hour drawing class.
The class aims to facilitate exploration, excitement and an intuitive approach to the artist's perspective of their subject matter and destress.
Hopefully you will have eyes wide open to the world -
helps with creative problem solving.
We provide easels, coloured pencils, charcoal, paper, newsprint and inspiration.
COFFEE/TEA & SNACKS
Take TIME FOR YOURSELF, your creativity and meet fellow art enthusiasts. Reserve your spot !
Master The art of life drawing-live MODELS
Learn to draw the human form like a pro with our live model in this hands-on event that celebrates the art of life drawing.Great for team building, private events....
GENERAL CLASS 1-4 PM $20
Curious about life drawing or wanting to develop your skills further- join our sessions with professional models.
Small class
GENERAL 1-3 PM Great for get togethers, team building, events....
Imagine the days of an atelier where art students drew from live models to better understand the body and to work from the actual form and how light/shadow interplay on each other.
We are entranced by the free forms of the great masters like Michelangelo and other Renaissance artists-
Launch a safe learning environment max 15 students to ex
Imagine the days of an atelier where art students drew from live models to better understand the body and to work from the actual form and how light/shadow interplay on each other.
We are entranced by the free forms of the great masters like Michelangelo and other Renaissance artists-
Launch a safe learning environment max 15 students to explore the basics of figure drawing, and to allow for artistic freedom with short and long poses.
Beginner friendly with a short one hour class or a 3 hour class for those wanting to explore classical life drawing.
All participants feel welcome and supported, regardless of their prior experience in art. It is an inclusive space for anyone looking to embark on their artistic journey. It serves as an excellent sustained class for artists interested in exploring the world of figure drawing.
ARTIST BRING OWN SUPPLIES- DESK EASEL PROVIDED
FOR THOSE WHO WANT TO TRY CLASS- newsprint
AVAILABLE sketchbook $10 sold on site
LIVE MUSIC EVENTS
LIVE MUSIC -Our Vision
183 Gallery, we envision a world where art & music are accessible to everyone. We believe that creativity is a fundamental human trait that should be nurtured and celebrated. Growing up in downtown Toronto, the owner Carol had the fortune of being exposed to the arts at a young age through the philanthropy of Ed Mirvish and the Inner City Angels school based programs. Remembering intimate places that showcased flamenco guitar or jazz with Joel Shulman at the Garden Party on Avenue Road....where one could go and get close to the music and musicians in small venues.
183 Gallery believes art can change the world through your community
PODCASTS
CONTACT 2023-REPATRIATION OF WOUNDED KNEE ARTIFACTS- PHOTOGRAPHER JOHN WILLIS hosted Carol Mark
MET RADIO
https://soundcloud.com/scopeatryerson/interview-john-willis-photographer
John Willis is a photographer whose personal work and teaching typically fall within the social documentary genre, engaging the communities he works within. He considers volunteer and service community engagement work an essential part of his life. Willis is the recipient of a John Simon Guggenheim Fellowship 2010 and an Open Society Institute Community Engagement Grant, among other awards
FLUX Youth Trans Narratives hosted by Carol Mark
MET RADIO
https://soundcloud.com/scopeatryerson/interview-flux-trans-youth-art-show
PRIDE MONTH 2023-183 GALLERY, our gallery “flux: showcasing youth trans narratives'' stands as a beacon of celebration, empowerment and awareness for trans youth. This exhibition encompasses a vast spectrum of experiences, exhibiting our beautiful existences though the transformation of our experiences into art. Visibility is a catalyst for change and empowerment. Each artwork becomes a powerful testament to our collective resilience, highlighting the strength and beauty that resides in every trans individual. Our exhibition recognizes the richness of trans culture, its histories, traditions, contemporary expressions and the importance of creating spaces in art for the next generation of trans youth, especially when our existences have always been in a constant state of political flux.
My Commitment To Community & Arts
Kejo Buchanan, guide of Jali Journey in conversation with Carol Mark, an Asian Canadian curator, realtor and founder of Amazing Moss Park Art Collective based in Toronto. Carol is a cancer survivor that creates and curates art as well as leads efforts for tangible social change through support for fellow survivors, humanitarian aid, and featuring independent artists at 183 Gallery. Take a moment to engage in the landscape of the Artivist through her experiences and ideas on arts, culture, healing and building inclusive community spaces.
Daniel Lew-performed 183 gallery
Daniel Lew interviewed by Kejo Buchanan, MET RADIO.
Daniel Lew is a Chinese-Canadian folk-pop artist with a mission to uplift the world. 10 years ago, he suddenly went deaf in his left ear and developed tinnitus. This trauma caused him to devote his life to music.
Everyday he sings soulfully as if it's the last time. His songs have been called a self-help book due to their introspective nature. He has self-produced 4 albums, and has over 300 performances under his belt, including Jade Music Festival, TAIWANfest, and Vancouver Mural Fest.
Recently, Daniel received praise from both Jacob Collier and Ed Sheeran while he was busking. Ed invited him backstage to his show where he had the opportunity to play a song and share insights about their music journeys. In June 2023, he released his summer anthem “Alive (The Ocean Song)”. Produced by Braeden “Pockets” Rangno (Kimmortal), and featuring synth bass from Grammy Award winning producer/artist Pomo (Jon Batiste, Anderson .Paak, Mac Miller).
