Tone Bailey
Artist member since 2023
Toronto, ON
Anthony "Tone" Bailey is a mixed-media artist based in the Greater Toronto Area, Canada. Tone’s work features the mixed-media of photography and digital illustration into scenes filled with bright, gradual colour schemes and thematic exploration. Heavily inspired by 1970’s album covers, his work seeks to create slice of life images out of stories of sustainable futures and isolated moments that feel like daydreams.
Q+A
Beverage of choice
Ginger Ale .. IYKYK
Favourite musical artist / band right now
Sampha is going crazyyyy right now, but if you know me, you know this changes based on the season. Donald Byrd, KAYTRANADA, Schooboy Q, Kelela, Roy Ayers, Anderson .Paak, Kari Faux, Madlib, Yves Tumor, Smino, Masego, Patrice Rushen, Outkast, Solange, Mick Jenkins, Brittany Howard, Leven Kali... pass me the aux fr
What places do you hang out in Toronto?
LA Vegan, Seoul House, any Ali Baba's, itsOK World, Velvet Underground
Coffees per day and from where
We drink tea in our household... 2 cups a day
Why is it important for people to have art in their home or life?
having something beautiful in your home that speaks to you on a visually rich level or a thought-provoking one just bodes well for overall tone setting of a space
Describe the person your work appeals to in 3 words
Viber, thinker, daydreamer
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Accolades
2024
2022
2016
Press
2024
2015
2015
Education
2024
Social
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