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“Echoes of Elsewhere” by Artist Sylvia Trotter Ewens

Staff — Wed, 29 Apr 2026 13:00:25 +0000

“Froot Loops” by Artist Matthew Walton

Staff — Mon, 27 Apr 2026 17:00:20 +0000

Matthew Walton is an emerging artist based in Toronto. He holds a B.A.A. (Hons.) in Animation from Sheridan College. His mixed-media practice combines drawing and painting, often merging the human form with a distinct graphic sensibility. The result is figurative compositions that strike a distinct textural contrast between softness and hardness. Embracing gestures and mannerisms once repressed, his work is also a celebration of authentic self-expression.

Froot Loops features Matthew’s mixed-media-work-on-paper series highlighting the quiet charm of everyday queerness. Each piece reimagines a separate mundane moment, transformed by Matthew’s bold, graphic approach to figuration and his vibrant technicolor lens. These vignettes invite viewers into intimate, relatable scenes that blur the line between public and private space. It is within this liminal realm that Matthew’s camp and Cubist-coded figures live—uninhibited; a world all its own, where everyone is welcome to step inside.

Matthew Walton was selected as one of our 2025 Art & Photo Book Award Winners! With support from Bookmobile, we helped Matthew turn his project into a book! If you want the opportunity to publish a book of your own work, you can apply for our 2026 Art & Photo Book Awards here. See more from Froot Loops as well as our full interview with Matthew below!

Artist Spotlight: Kelsey Shwetz

Staff — Fri, 24 Apr 2026 13:00:52 +0000

Kelsey Shwetz

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“The cut is starting to scab” by Photographer Dorian Tocker

Staff — Wed, 22 Apr 2026 13:00:52 +0000

Dorian Tocker

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Dorian Tocker on Instagram

“Halfbreed” by Artist Nahanni McKay

Staff — Mon, 20 Apr 2026 13:00:35 +0000

Nahanni McKay

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Nahanni McKay on Instagram

“National Character” by Photographer John Sanderson

Staff — Fri, 17 Apr 2026 13:00:40 +0000

John Sanderson

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2025 Photo Awards Winner: Sophie Altemus

Staff — Thu, 16 Apr 2026 19:47:38 +0000

For our fourth annual Photo Awards, supported by Format, we selected 5 winners for the following categories: Colour, Nature, Portrait, Street, and Student. It is our pleasure to introduce the winner of the Nature category: Sophie Altemus.

Born and raised in Los Angeles, Sophie Altemus is a photographer currently studying at Oberlin College in Ohio. Working primarily in the realm of snapshot photography, she carries a camera with her everywhere she goes.

This year’s awards were sponsored once again by Format, an online portfolio builder specializing in the needs of photographers, artists, and designers. With nearly 100 professionally designed website templates and thousands of design variables, you can showcase your work your way, with no coding required. To learn more about Format, check out their website or start a 14-day free trial.

We caught up with Sophie to ask her some questions about her life and work—check out our full interview below!