Uxbridge Vintage Art

Thursday, March 12, 2026

TORONTO TRAIN

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Saturday, February 21, 2026

MUSIC HALL 1954

Wrestling, hypnotists, school concerts, Opera singers

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THE STATION 1954

Ed Long's car he was the rural mailman and we often would ride with him. And Roy Cordially's truck, we would often ride with him too

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Presbyterian Church 1954

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Bert Husband takes his horse t the Fair Grounds for training.

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THE SKATER

Playing pond hockey, there would always be a girl who said she had as much right to skate as we did.

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Old Library and Bell Tower

The Bell Tower was demolished in 1958

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Fishing on the Pond

Fishing on the Pond
The old Oatmeal Mill collapsed in 1958

The Mill House is still there.

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Tuesday, April 22, 2025

Commercial Hotel (new)

Commercial Hotel
Now the Hobby Horse on Main St

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Thursday, March 20, 2025

Tuesday, August 29, 2023

SHINNY

Shinny
Pond Hockey on the pond 1957

ARTIST STAEMENT

Artist Statement – Gary LeDrew My creations are rooted in memory, story, and place. I return again and again to small towns, train stations, corner shops, and quiet streets because they hold the kind of everyday drama that often goes unnoticed—a car paused under a streetlamp, a woman waiting alone on the platform, children skating on a winter pond, a single fisherman on still water. These scenes are modest on the surface, but they are full of lives in motion. Working in a detailed, representational style, I aim to capture not just what a place looks like, but how it feels to stand there: the weight of a grey, rainy sky over a brick hotel, the sharp cold of a starry winter night at Uxbridge station, the warmth spilling from windows onto wet pavement, or the quiet echo of a steam engine arriving through snow. I’m particularly drawn to mid‑20th‑century architecture, vintage automobiles, and historic rail travel, because they embody a time when movement and connection felt slower, more deliberate, and deeply human. Many of my works explore the moment between departure and arrival—the instant when a train hasn’t quite stopped, when someone is about to leave or just returning home. I’m interested in the stories that hover around these thresholds: the uncertainty, the hope, the longing, and the comfort of routine. Even in busy scenes, my compositions often circle back to one or two figures, giving the viewer a focal point to wonder about and emotionally connect with. Light plays a central role in my work. From the cool glow of evening streetlights reflected on wet roads to the soft shimmer of winter sun on ice, I use light and shadow to shape atmosphere and mood. Reflections in water, windows, or ice become a way of suggesting memory—what we think we remember versus what actually was. Although many of my subjects come from specific places—Uxbridge stations, small Ontario towns, familiar main streets—I paint them with the intention that they feel universal. Viewers may recognize the architecture or the era, but more importantly, I hope they recognize a feeling: waiting for a train, skating with friends until it’s too dark to see clearly, driving through town on a rainy night, or sharing a quiet moment of connection, li Ultimately, my work is an invitation to slow down and look closely. These paintings are my way of honoring the poetry in ordinary scenes and preserving the fragile, beautiful intersections between people, time, and place.

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Thursday, March 12, 2026

TORONTO TRAIN

Saturday, February 21, 2026

MUSIC HALL 1954

THE STATION 1954

Presbyterian Church 1954

Bert Husband takes his horse t the Fair Grounds for training.

THE SKATER

Old Library and Bell Tower

Fishing on the Pond

Tuesday, April 22, 2025

Commercial Hotel (new)

Thursday, March 20, 2025

Brock Street circa 1960

Tuesday, August 29, 2023

SHINNY

SHOW