Ep. 8 - IV Portraits - Tom Carter - The Painter

In 1933 debris from an explosion flew through the window the Vancouver Cafe and Grill, a restaurant Tom Carter’s grandfather owned on the Hastings strip. It was the end of his grandfather’s restaurant, but years later it would be the starting point for Tom’s investigation into Vancouver’s nightlife history. Tom started collecting artifacts from The Pantages - the theatre across the street from his grandfather’s restaurant that had been bombed by the Chicago mob. He started painting scenes from the city’s nightlife district as well - neon lights, rainy streets, and Vancouver’s once vibrant Vaudeville performance culture. But the history Tom started rescuing is at risk of disappearing without a trace. Real estate development, old age, and fading memories make it difficult to conserve the city’s past. Tom is collecting stories and archiving Vancouver’s nightlife history - all while trying to recreate the scenes he feels on the canvas. You can view Tom’s artwork at his website here:

You can listen to Ep. 8 - IV Portraits - Tom Carter - The Painter online on Radio and Podcast. Open the player on this page to stream the available audio.

Ep. 8 - IV Portraits - Tom Carter - The Painter is an episode from Interesting Vancouver Portraits by Interesting Vancouver.

This episode is 00:11:57 long.

This episode was published on Sep 22, 2017.

Yes. Use the heart button on the episode page to add it to your favorite episodes list.

Yes. This page shows related episodes from Interesting Vancouver Portraits when more episodes are available from the podcast feed.