Lori Ryerson

I am a Toronto-based Canadian artist, working in the field of photography. I specialize in travel, landscape and nature photography. I travel so you don't have to!

My photography is usually the result of serendipity. I don’t tend to go out with a preconceived shot in my head, seeking a specific arrangement of things that tell that exact story. Rather, I keep my eyes and mind open for an alignment of things that convey their story to me. I look for mystery in the mundane and am always on the lookout for the narrative of urban or unpopulated landscapes. I travel to places that fill me with awe and wonder at our universe, reminding me that as humans, we are rather insignificant in the face of Mother Nature’s vast landscapes. I try to capture what silence looks like. These are the stories I look to tell through my lens.

In the beginning...my artistic side showed itself through live performance (music and theatre). When I joined the business world, it morphed into the written word. It felt like a natural progression to go from 30 years of written communications to visual storytelling through photography. Now I tell my stories through digital photography. (For those who like the tech details, I use a Panasonic Lumix mirrorless camera.)

A life-long exposure to Japanese art has given me an appreciation for clean, spare lines, and fine details. I spent 16 years studying flying trapeze with a circus school in Toronto (my home and native land), which had a profound influence on how I view the world and my life. I’ve had the good fortune to travel to some inspiring locations in North America, Latin America, Europe, Asia and Africa.

In 2016, I left the corporate world to pursue a career as a full-time artist. In 2019, I was accepted as a member into the Ontario Society of Artists, Canada’s longest continuing art society, founded in 1872.

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Work

Gossamer Wings

Lori Ryerson

Toronto

• 36" x 24"
• TRY: $43 BUY: $850

#flight #birds #landscape #iceland #remote

The House with the Red Roof

Lori Ryerson

Toronto

• 36" x 24"
• TRY: $43 BUY: $850

#iceland #"red roof" #remote #quiet #landscape

Emergeance

Lori Ryerson

Toronto

• 36" x 24"
• TRY: $43 BUY: $850

#massive #blue #greenland #fog #iceberg

Princess Odette

Lori Ryerson

Toronto

• 32" x 24"
• TRY: $43 BUY: $850

#greenland #iceberg #white #graceful #swan

White Hot

Lori Ryerson

Toronto

• 32" x 24"
• TRY: $43 BUY: $850

#haifoss #landscape #iceland #waterfalls #power

Poles Apaart

Lori Ryerson

Toronto

• 40" x 30"
• TRY: $75 BUY: $1500

#remote #iceland #landscape #quiet

Cottage Country, Iceland Style

Lori Ryerson

Toronto

• 37" x 24"
• TRY: $43 BUY: $850

#iceland #peaceful #minimalist #remote #landscape

Wings of Wood

Lori Ryerson

Toronto

• 40" x 30"
• TRY: $75 BUY: $1500

#organic #wood #environmental #autumn #abstracts

Eufloric

Lori Ryerson

Toronto

• 40" x 30" x 1.5"
• TRY: $75 BUY: $1500

#acrylic #classic #photography #floral

Soft Rock

Lori Ryerson

Toronto

• 51" x 34" x 1.5"
• TRY: $85 BUY: $1700

#soothing #lake superior #water #calming

The Window

Lori Ryerson

Toronto

• 40" x 32"
• TRY: $75 BUY: $1500

#ice #mystery #window

Spring Zing

Lori Ryerson

Toronto

• 40" x 30" x 2"
• TRY: $60 BUY: $1200

#spring #forest #yellow #flowers

May Day in Twillingate

Lori Ryerson

Toronto

• 63" x 26" x 2"
• TRY: $145 BUY: $2900

#power #icebergs #stormy seas #newfoundland #blue

Sky Scrapers

Lori Ryerson

Toronto

• 30" x 40"
• TRY: $75 BUY: $1500

#tall trees #black and white #forest #calm #aluminum

Not Quite Monet

Lori Ryerson

Toronto

• 30" x 24" x 2"
• TRY: $40 BUY: $800

#abstract #calming #water #monet. blue

Shattered Web

Lori Ryerson

Toronto

• 40" x 30"
• TRY: $75 BUY: $1500

#vintage cars #rust #windows #old cars #glass

Aspen Glow

Lori Ryerson

Toronto

• 45" x 30"
• TRY: $75 BUY: $1500

#landscape #fireweed #fall colours #aspens #fine art photography

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Inside the Studio