In spite of his all too brief career (approximately five years), Tom Thomson’s paintings left an indelible mark on Canadian art of the first half of the twentieth century. The remarkable history of his life and early death and the myths that developed around him inspired a whole generation of...

My parents, Mitzi and Mel Dobrin, were a remarkable couple. Married 69 years, they were invariably together, be it on the golf course, tennis court or at their Laurentian retreat. While they both worked hard, they enjoyed life to the fullest – entertaining, travelling and involving themselves in community philanthropic...

The lovely pink house and leaning tree in the foreground frame the barns and sheds and the yellow and white houses on the left. The muddy road, still surrounded by the receding snow, is highlighted with pools of blue water. In the distance a wayside cross overlooks the distant white...

Mitzi and Mel Dobrin were important members of the Montreal community, part of the family that established and operated the Steinberg's supermarket chain in Quebec and Ontario, as well as noted philanthropists and art collectors.

His paintings are represented in numerous museums across Canada.