# N O B L A N K B R A I N S
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Brad Emsley is an artist whose areas of study include
social sustainability of cities and the urban, civic and
collective identities of cities. His work also includes
urban and revitalization issues and concepts facing,
in particular, the heavily populated and historically
industrial areas of North America such as Canada's
Quebec City-Windsor corridor and America's rust
belt. Brad, born and raised in Brantford, Ontario,
moved to Ottawa to study architecture and has since returned to Southern
Ontario. His collection of work is made up of drawing pen and ink, pencil,
scratchboard and mixed media three-dimensional pieces. Brad has been
involved in architecture, design and art projects in various cities. His work
has been displayed in galleries, private collections and used in commercial
applications. He has also lectured at universities and public forums.
FROM MAKING TO THINKING
By Brad Emsley
Artist Statement
Toronto's unprecedented building boom is reflective of the economic shift
from the manufacturing economy to the knowledge economy. It is particularly
acute in the area known as the railway lands and its surrounding space.
