OUR HISTORY
Estonia is a small nation within the global community. With a population of only 1.4 million, it has existed for over 9000 years on the Baltic Sea just south of Finland.
Toronto Estonian Virtual Art Gallery
This website is dedicated to all of the 80,000 (about 10% of the population) emigrés who had to leave their homeland of Estonia with their families between 1940-1944.
With over 5000 works of art. It has become difficult to find a suitable home for these rich historic artworks. The majority of the works on display and for sale on this website are from Mai Vomm Järve’s collection (predominantly works from the Society of Estonian Artists in Toronto-EKKT members).
Our Artists
Jaak Järve
Born in Toronto, Canada on August 13,1956. Grew up on dairy farm in Tottenham, Ontario. Graduated from the University of Toronto with a Bachelor of Science degree in 1978. Studied Basic Design and Illustration at George Brown College in 1979 and received a Certificate in Radio and Television Arts from Ryerson Polytechnical Institute in 1980. [...]
Endel Ruberg
Studied under Prof. Fileen at Art Academy of Helsinki in Finland. Discovered frozen watercolor technique.
Ants Erik Vomm
Ants Vomm was born on June 4, 1931 in Tartu, Estonia. After his mother fled with son Ants and daughter Mai from the Soviet invasion, the family members were interned in an American camp for displaced persons for four years in Germany.
Osvald Timmas
Osvald Timmas was born in 1913 in the County of Kärla, Saaremaa, Estonia. He studied economics at the University of Tartu from 1939 to 1944.