Art

Painted from firsthand observation, sketches, and photographs, Little’s works document life in the neighbourhood before demolition, renewal, and erasure reshaped the city forever. More images coming soon.

John Little, Spring Sunshine, rue de Bullion looking north to Avenue Mont Royal Oil on canvas, 12 x 18 in (30.5 x 45.7 cm) 2009
A painting of a row of multi-story residential buildings with balconies, set against a snowy landscape with bare trees and parked cars in the foreground.
A painting of a snowy city street with vintage buildings, cars, and pedestrians.
John Little, Sherbrooke at Peel Oil on masonite, 24 x 30 in (61 x 76.2 cm) 1956
John Little, Jeunes Filles, Rue Beaudry Oil on canvas, 24 x 30 in (61 x 76.2 cm) 1970
Busy lively scene of a multi-level city street filled with people, some walking and others gathered outside bars and establishments. Children play on the sidewalk, and a variety of signs and storefronts are visible.
Painting of a busy city street scene with vintage cars, streetcars, pedestrians, and colorful buildings on a rainy day.
A snowy winter scene featuring several rustic houses with snow-covered roofs, children playing hockey on a frozen pond, and a family walking nearby.
A lively street scene featuring an outdoor art gallery with many framed paintings displayed on a wall, crowds of people walking, chatting, and shopping, clotheslines with laundry hanging overhead, buildings with colorful facades, and a vendor selling
Children and adults playing hockey on a snowy street in front of colorful old buildings with a dome-shaped Starbucks in the background.
A coastal scene featuring a house near the water with boats, barrels, and fishing gear scattered around. There are laundry clothes hanging on a line, a rocky shoreline, and a small dock over the water, with hills in the distance.
Painting of a winter street scene with brick buildings, snow, and signs for a snack bar and a market, with tram tracks curving across the street.
A winter street scene with snow on the sidewalks and road, old brick buildings, utility poles, and a person walking in the distance, overcast sky.
A man with short dark hair, smiling, is kneeling on the grass while working on a model airplane. The model airplane is placed on the ground amid grass and some art supplies.
Black and white photograph of a city sidewalk with trees, parked cars, and residential buildings, dated July 1966.
A painting of a winter street scene with snow-covered sidewalks and a deserted road. Old brick buildings line both sides of the street, with electric poles and wires overhead. The sky is overcast.