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

#birds #flight #quiet #landscape #iceland

The House with the Red Roof

Lori Ryerson

Toronto

• 36" x 24"
• TRY: $43 BUY: $850

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

Emergeance

Lori Ryerson

Toronto

• 36" x 24"
• TRY: $43 BUY: $850

#massive #fog #greenland #blue #iceberg

Princess Odette

Lori Ryerson

Toronto

• 32" x 24"
• TRY: $43 BUY: $850

#iceberg #white #greenland #swan #graceful

White Hot

Lori Ryerson

Toronto

• 32" x 24"
• TRY: $43 BUY: $850

#power #landscape #haifoss #iceland #waterfalls

Poles Apaart

Lori Ryerson

Toronto

• 40" x 30"
• TRY: $75 BUY: $1500

#iceland #remote #landscape #quiet

Cottage Country, Iceland Style

Lori Ryerson

Toronto

• 37" x 24"
• TRY: $43 BUY: $850

#iceland #peaceful #landscape #minimalist #remote

Wings of Wood

Lori Ryerson

Toronto

• 40" x 30"
• TRY: $75 BUY: $1500

#wood #autumn #organic #abstracts #environmental

Eufloric

Lori Ryerson

Toronto

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

#classic #photography #floral #acrylic

Soft Rock

Lori Ryerson

Toronto

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

#calming #soothing #water #lake superior

The Window

Lori Ryerson

Toronto

• 40" x 32"
• TRY: $75 BUY: $1500

#window #mystery #ice

Spring Zing

Lori Ryerson

Toronto

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

#flowers #forest #yellow #spring

May Day in Twillingate

Lori Ryerson

Toronto

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

#power #icebergs #blue #newfoundland #stormy seas

Sky Scrapers

Lori Ryerson

Toronto

• 30" x 40"
• TRY: $75 BUY: $1500

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

Not Quite Monet

Lori Ryerson

Toronto

• 30" x 24" x 2"
• TRY: $40 BUY: $800

#calming #water #monet. blue #abstract

Shattered Web

Lori Ryerson

Toronto

• 40" x 30"
• TRY: $75 BUY: $1500

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

Aspen Glow

Lori Ryerson

Toronto

• 45" x 30"
• TRY: $75 BUY: $1500

#fireweed #aspens #yukon #fall colours #landscape

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Inside the Studio