Someone in Toronto posts daily illustrations of local restaurant owners on their front door
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A green door in Toronto has played host to almost 200 daily illustrations at this point, most recently depicting local restaurant and store owners.
Heidi Tsao started out doing her door illustrations on a flipchart, but as the pandemic progressed she moved on to a whiteboard. At first she drew funny cartoons with accompanying jokes as a way of coping with current events and connecting with her neighbourhood. When the second lockdown happened, I started featuring local businesses, Tsao told blogTO. The reason, simply put, is because I like being able to walk to shops and restaurants in my area and I want to be able to keep doing so when things return to normal.
Author of the article: Jenny Yuen
Publishing date: Dec 18, 2020 • December 18, 2020 • 2 minute read • Heidi Tsao has been drawing portraits of shopkeepers in her area, Kingston Rd. Village, in an effort to promote and support small businesses during the lockdown. So far, she has created 55 drawings, one daily of a different business. Photo by SUPPLIED /HEIDI TSAO
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It’s true that a picture can say 1,000 words.
In Heidi Tsao‘s case, her portraits are working to support the independent shopkeepers in the Kingston Rd. Village area, who are struggling to navigate the latest pandemic lockdown.
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