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Cheers and good eats ’til next time.

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Jon Reed is a recent graduate of Architectural studies at the University of Toronto. This body of work was created when he was completing his Masters there.

When I ask Jon what inspires him he immediately mentions his mentor and teacher, Joanne Tod. “She is one of the major influences on my career”

He has worked with her on a few public art projects, proposals, and continues to work with her on new projects.

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says Reed, “Waiting places. Places where you can retreat into your own thoughts. Places where there are no people. It’s always difficult to put people into your renderings and drawings, so my concentration is on the space.”

When I ask Jon if he will have time to paint once his career takes off he tells me. “I will continue to paint. I have a series of paintings in mind that I have already begun and I will have another show when I get the chance.” His answer is as direct and succinct as his placement of paint on canvas.

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These days, the Daniel Libeskind expansion of the Royal Ontario Musem (ROM) probably gets the most press. However, the ROM also used to be home to one of North America’s most famous planetariums. The McLaughlin Planetarium sits with its iconic dome south of the ROM, off University Avenue. Although retired from its planetarium duties since 1995, it remains an important part of Toronto’s scientific past.

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