Moving from Montreal proved to be somewhat of a challenge.

When I came here, I found myself lonely in a new city.

The winter blues were getting to me. I didn’t know my place in Toronto. What my life was going to look like. It was hard without my family and my friends here. 

But I found some comfort when I came to the AGO with my boyfriend for the first time. I feel like arts and culture are lost on our generation. So we make a point of coming here regularly.

The first time we came, we went to the Basquiat exhibit. I was able to relate to the pain and the darker stuff in his art. It made me take a step back and think about how I was feeling. It momentarily helped me forget what was causing me anxiety.

Thanks to Tara for sharing her story. Check out her website to read her blog and see her amazing photography and design work.

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