Fool's Paradise Field Trip

Presented in collaboration with Ontario Heritage Trust, this program offers the opportunity to learn more about and visit Fool’s Paradise, Doris McCarthy’s former home and studio located atop the Scarborough Bluffs. Starting at the Doris McCarthy Gallery, curator Carly Wolowich will lead an exhibition tour of Doris McCarthy: New Light, with a particular focus on how Fool’s Paradise, and Scarborough more broadly, has been represented in McCarthy’s works. A free shuttle bus will then depart to Fool’s Paradise itself, where Ontario Heritage Trust’s Erin Mander will lead a tour of the home and property, speaking about its history, from when McCarthy purchased the land in 1939 to its current use as an artist residency.

Light refreshments will be served as part of the visit at Fool's Paradise.

Space limited; registration required. Please note any accommodation needs when registering, and gallery staff will follow up with you as necessary.

The Doris McCarthy Gallery is wheelchair accessible; the shuttle bus and Fool's Paradise are not. The program will include opportunities to sit down/rest.