About Steve
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"Levinson has used his camera as cameras often want to be used: as creators of dreamscapes, as traps for fugitive weathers and atmospheres we can hardly see, but only sense. ......John Bentley Mays, the National Post “Masterpieces! An amazing Experience! I have never seen photography so inspiring, so extraordinary!” ………. Curator, Joshua Creek Heritage Art Centre "Some of the best work I have seen in years.” .....John Reeves RCA “Genius!” .....The Distillery Historic District Blog “The selected work… has the “Wow!” Factor” ..... Northumberland Art Gallery Juried Show “Your work is beautiful, very creative and unique.” …… Garry Weiler, Program Director, Mississauga Camera Club “Steve’s exhibition is a must-see!” .....Selena Forsyth, The Port Hope Evening Guide “Atmospheric, romantic, and abstract” .....Snapshot Canada "Aside from being the funniest lecturer so far (and I suspect of the year)…I've had a lot of positive comments from members….including 'best speaker so far' and 'inspiring'!" ...... Anthony Schatzky, President, Toronto Camera Club |
Steve Levinson: stevelevinsonphotography.com.....Biography
Besides being a professional Fine Art Photographer, Dr. Steve Levinson is a physician, psychotherapist, medical business consultant, media personality, lecturer, educator, and professional facilitator.
To date, Steve Levinson has had thirteen solo exhibitions. In 2020, he opened "The Levinson Gallery" in his home. The Gallery is dedicated to Steve's late mother, Ruth Levinson, a well-respected Gallery Manager and Canadian Art specialist in Toronto.
In 2016 Steve had two solo shows, at the Engine Gallery in Port Hope and at the beautiful Joshua Creek Heritage Art Centre in Oakville, ON. In 2013 he had a solo exhibition at the Art Gallery of Northumberland in Cobourg’s historic Victoria Hall, and his 2012 show, “Outer Beauty,” was a major 65-piece exhibit at the ARTA Gallery in Toronto’s prestigious Distillery District.
Steve originally took up photography in the 1970s, and won awards in his first two competitions. He later produced a number of multi-media photographic presentations, but then put his camera aside in order to follow other artistic pursuits. In 2001, Steve returned actively to the art of photography. Since then his images have been on view at, among others, the Art Gallery of Ontario, the Gallery at First Canadian Place, Painted City Gallery, the Art Gallery of Northumberland at Vicoria Hall, the ARTA Gallery, Roche Bobois Gallery, Joshua Creek Heritage Art Centre, and the Left Bank, Michel Thomas, A.K. Collings and Engine Galleries in Port Hope, Ontario. His work is represented in over 350 private collections and has been selected for private and corporate clients by a number of prominent designers such as Brian Gluckstein, Roche-Bobois Paris Design, Greta Valen, Michael Doyle, Judith Copeland, Angela Amlani, Lili Krnic, Kari Andersen Art Consultants and Aurelie Collings.
Steve is a photographic purist. Aside from adjusting the natural color saturation, exposure and contrast of his images, his photographs are just as they were captured; the actual images have not been achieved through digital alterations. His photographs are spontaneous, candid, and painting-like, and have been called “atmospheric, romantic, and abstract.”
Steve Levinson has an eclectic background in the performing arts. A former professional jazz dancer and choreographer, Steve also performed as a musician, actor, wine educator, lifestyle lecturer and magician.
For years, Steve was a fixture on Canadian television and radio as a writer and host of medical and lifestyle features and as a regular commentator on a wide variety of shows, including CBC Newshour, CBC’s the Journal, CTV’s Canada AM, CBC Radio’s As It Happens, Radio Noon, Metro Morning, and many others. He is believed to have been the first local news reporter in Canada to be syndicated nationally. He has taught at the primary, secondary and university levels, was a guest lecturer at York University, a staff Physician at Trent University, and has been a newspaper and magazine columnist and has written and hosted a number of professional medical educational videos.
Currently, Steve practices Medicine and psychotherapy in beautiful Port Hope, Ontario, and until recently also worked at the Canadian Men's Clinic in Toronto. Prior to that, Steve co-founded the Rosedale Clinic on Yonge St. in Toronto and was Medical Director of the Rosedale Wellness Centre on Bloor Street. He also served as a medical consultant to the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, Concert Productions International, the National Music Camp of Canada, Yamaha Summer Music Camp, traveltowellness.com, the Hillcrest Spa, Trent University, the Toronto, Nortg York and Peel Boards of Education, and Edelman Public Relations Company. In March of 2017 he was invited to give the Keynote opening address at the first National Cancer-Pro conference in Calgary, Alberta. For 22 years Steve has been the chairman of the "Levinson Journal Club" a 25-Physician Continuing Medical Education Group in Toronto, and he also developed a lifestyle workshop series and has just completed the first draft of his first book. Steve is a member of the Canadian Medical Association, the Ontario Medical Association, is an associate member of the Medical Psychotherapy Association of Canada and has been appointed a Life Member of the College of Family Physicians of Canada. He graduated from the University of Toronto Faculty of Medicine at age 23, and at school he was elected to the Alpha Omega Alpha Society for academic achievement and was twice the winner of the Walter F. Watkin Scholarship.
Steve lives just north of Port Hope, and, at last count, had two sons, two grandchildren, and for many years had 5 furry kids: two adorable Wheaten Terriers and three cute but extremely neurotic cats, one of whom ("Henri") was so strange that Steve was convinced that the little critter had emigrated from a remote Galaxy.
Besides being a professional Fine Art Photographer, Dr. Steve Levinson is a physician, psychotherapist, medical business consultant, media personality, lecturer, educator, and professional facilitator.
To date, Steve Levinson has had thirteen solo exhibitions. In 2020, he opened "The Levinson Gallery" in his home. The Gallery is dedicated to Steve's late mother, Ruth Levinson, a well-respected Gallery Manager and Canadian Art specialist in Toronto.
In 2016 Steve had two solo shows, at the Engine Gallery in Port Hope and at the beautiful Joshua Creek Heritage Art Centre in Oakville, ON. In 2013 he had a solo exhibition at the Art Gallery of Northumberland in Cobourg’s historic Victoria Hall, and his 2012 show, “Outer Beauty,” was a major 65-piece exhibit at the ARTA Gallery in Toronto’s prestigious Distillery District.
Steve originally took up photography in the 1970s, and won awards in his first two competitions. He later produced a number of multi-media photographic presentations, but then put his camera aside in order to follow other artistic pursuits. In 2001, Steve returned actively to the art of photography. Since then his images have been on view at, among others, the Art Gallery of Ontario, the Gallery at First Canadian Place, Painted City Gallery, the Art Gallery of Northumberland at Vicoria Hall, the ARTA Gallery, Roche Bobois Gallery, Joshua Creek Heritage Art Centre, and the Left Bank, Michel Thomas, A.K. Collings and Engine Galleries in Port Hope, Ontario. His work is represented in over 350 private collections and has been selected for private and corporate clients by a number of prominent designers such as Brian Gluckstein, Roche-Bobois Paris Design, Greta Valen, Michael Doyle, Judith Copeland, Angela Amlani, Lili Krnic, Kari Andersen Art Consultants and Aurelie Collings.
Steve is a photographic purist. Aside from adjusting the natural color saturation, exposure and contrast of his images, his photographs are just as they were captured; the actual images have not been achieved through digital alterations. His photographs are spontaneous, candid, and painting-like, and have been called “atmospheric, romantic, and abstract.”
Steve Levinson has an eclectic background in the performing arts. A former professional jazz dancer and choreographer, Steve also performed as a musician, actor, wine educator, lifestyle lecturer and magician.
For years, Steve was a fixture on Canadian television and radio as a writer and host of medical and lifestyle features and as a regular commentator on a wide variety of shows, including CBC Newshour, CBC’s the Journal, CTV’s Canada AM, CBC Radio’s As It Happens, Radio Noon, Metro Morning, and many others. He is believed to have been the first local news reporter in Canada to be syndicated nationally. He has taught at the primary, secondary and university levels, was a guest lecturer at York University, a staff Physician at Trent University, and has been a newspaper and magazine columnist and has written and hosted a number of professional medical educational videos.
Currently, Steve practices Medicine and psychotherapy in beautiful Port Hope, Ontario, and until recently also worked at the Canadian Men's Clinic in Toronto. Prior to that, Steve co-founded the Rosedale Clinic on Yonge St. in Toronto and was Medical Director of the Rosedale Wellness Centre on Bloor Street. He also served as a medical consultant to the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, Concert Productions International, the National Music Camp of Canada, Yamaha Summer Music Camp, traveltowellness.com, the Hillcrest Spa, Trent University, the Toronto, Nortg York and Peel Boards of Education, and Edelman Public Relations Company. In March of 2017 he was invited to give the Keynote opening address at the first National Cancer-Pro conference in Calgary, Alberta. For 22 years Steve has been the chairman of the "Levinson Journal Club" a 25-Physician Continuing Medical Education Group in Toronto, and he also developed a lifestyle workshop series and has just completed the first draft of his first book. Steve is a member of the Canadian Medical Association, the Ontario Medical Association, is an associate member of the Medical Psychotherapy Association of Canada and has been appointed a Life Member of the College of Family Physicians of Canada. He graduated from the University of Toronto Faculty of Medicine at age 23, and at school he was elected to the Alpha Omega Alpha Society for academic achievement and was twice the winner of the Walter F. Watkin Scholarship.
Steve lives just north of Port Hope, and, at last count, had two sons, two grandchildren, and for many years had 5 furry kids: two adorable Wheaten Terriers and three cute but extremely neurotic cats, one of whom ("Henri") was so strange that Steve was convinced that the little critter had emigrated from a remote Galaxy.
- ARTISTIC/PHOTOGRAPHIC EXPERIENCE
- Steve Levinson Photography (stevelevinsonphotography.com) President 2003-present
- President and Curator "The Levinson Gallery" 2020-Present
- Professional Fine Art Photographer 2000-Present
- Represented in over 300 private and Corporate collections
- Works Chosen by a variety of designers including Brian Gluckstein Design, Kari Andersen, Lili Krnic, Michael Thomas, Greta Valen, Michael Doyle, Judith Copeland and Aurelie Collings.
- Invited artist, 12 x 12 Art Show, the Northumberland Gallery, Port Hope, Ontario 2024
- Invited Guest Lecturer Mississauga Camera Club March 2023
- Solo Show, the Levinson Gallery, Northumberland Studio Arts Tour 2023
- Invited Guest Lecturer Niagara Frontier Regional Camera Club July, 2022
- Solo Show, the Levinson Gallery, Northumberland Studio Arts Tour 2022
- Solo Show, the Levinson Gallery, Northumberland Studio Arts Tour 2021
- Solo Show, the Levinson Gallery, Northumberland Studio Arts Tour 2019
- Invited Guest Lecturer Toronto Digital Camera Club 2018
- Organizer and Lead Promotion, “Mona Lisa, Leonardo’s Earlier Version”, a lecture series by Stanley Feldman, author, artist and art historian.
- Invited Artist, “CLICK” Exhibition, Arta Gallery, Distillery District, Scotiabank CONTACT Festival May, 2018
- Invited Exhibiting Artist, Tattoo Art and Music 2016
- Invited Guest Lecturer, “A Boy and His Camera” Engine Gallery, Port Hope Ontario 2016
- Solo Show: “A Boy and His Camera”…Photography Exhibition at Engine Gallery, Port Hope Ontario, June 11-July 2, 2016
- “There is No There, There” Invited Artist, Arta Gallery, Distillery District, Scotiabank CONTACT Festival 2016
- Invited Artist, Roche Bobois Gallery, Toronto 2015-2016
- Solo Show “Selected Works” Joshua Creek Heritage Art Centre Gallery March 2016
- Invited Guest Lecturer “A Boy and His Camera” the Canadian Federation of University Women, Oakville, Ontario 2016
- Invited Guest Lecturer, “A Boy and his Camera,” Oakville Camera Club 2016
- Invited Guest Lecturer, “A Boy and his Camera,” Burlington Camera Club 2016
- Invited Guest Lecturer, “A Boy and his Camera,” Mississauga Camera Club 2016
- Invited Guest Lecturer, “A Boy and his Camera,” the Grand River Imaging & Photographic Society, Kitchener, Ontario, May, 2015
- Gallery Artist, the Engine Gallery, Port Hope, Ontario 2015-Present
- Contributing Artist, the “Pop-Up Gallery” Toronto, Ontario 2014
- Invited Artist, “The Little Gallery”, Port Hope, Ontario 2014
- Contributing Artist, Gluckstein Design, Brian Gluckstein, Toronto, Ontario 2010-Present….”Fudge’s Mill” selected as the feature piece of art for the Living Room of the 3.995 million dollar 2014 Brian Gluckstein Princess Margaret Lotto Showhome. “Beyond the Beaten Path” selected for the 2015 Brian Gluckstein Princess Margaret Lotto Showhome.
- Group Show, “Lookout Into My World” for “Scotiabank Contact Photography Festival”, May 2-18, 2014, ARTA Gallery, Distillery District, Toronto, Ontario
- Invited Guest Lecturer, “A Boy and his Camera,” Toronto Camera Club, November 2013
- Solo Show, “Recent Works,” Art Gallery of Northumberland, Victoria Hall, Cobourg, Ontario June 4-July 13, 2013
- Group Christmas Show, ARTA Gallery, Distillery District, Toronto, December 2012
- Solo Show, “Outer Beauty,” ARTA Gallery, Distillery District, Toronto Nov. 7-20, 2012
- Invited Guest Lecture, “A Boy and his Camera,” Northumberland Camera Club 2012
- Invited Artist, Northumberland Hospital Fundraising Gala 2008
- Cover Design “Potpourri,” a Collection of Short Stories and Memoirs by Denman Sinclair. Published August, 2010
- Group Show, Toronto Imageworks, Toronto...Invited to participate in Toronto Imageworks Juried Clients’ Exhibit Feb. 12-March 6, 2009
- Solo Show Nov. 6- Nov. 26, 2008 “A Place Apart” at the A.K. Collings Gallery, Port Hope
- Contributing Artist, the Michael Thomas Gallery, Port Hope, Ontario 2008
- Gallery Artist, A.K. Collings Gallery, Port Hope 2008-2009
- Member, Arts Council of Northumberland 2008-present
- Member, Art Gallery of Northumberland 2002-Present
- Works selected for the Juried Art Show at Art Gallery of Northumberland, February 2005 and 2006
- Invited Artist, “Vernissage”, Artweave Studio, Toronto, June, 2005
- Solo Photography exhibition “The Left Bank,” Port Hope, Ontario, Spring, 2004.
- Solo Photography Show, “Slipstream,” Painted City Gallery, Toronto. June 12-July 13, 2003
- AGO…Art Gallery of Ontario… 3 pieces exhibited and selected for the Rental gallery 2003-2006
- Debut Solo Photography Exhibit Painted City Gallery, Toronto. May 18- June 9, 2001
- Group Show, Northumberland Art gallery, Port Hope, Ontario. August-September, 2005.
- Group Show, “Creatures Great and Small,” Northumberland Art Gallery, Port Hope, Ontario. 2003
- Group Show, “Eye of the Beholder,” Northumberland Art Gallery, Port Hope, Ontario, Fall, 2002.
- Group Show, First Canadian Place Art Gallery, Toronto, Summer, 2001
- Group Show, College of Family Physicians of Ontario Conference Art Exhibit, 2002
- Winner of Debut Photography Award, Horner National Competition, 1977
- Creator of Multi-Media Slide Show, presented to many Corporations 1977-1993
- Winner of Debut Photography Award, Horner National Competition, 1977
- Honourable mention, Toronto Sun Photography Competition 1976
- Director of Fine Arts Department and Specialized Fine Arts Program at Camp Wahanowin 1972,1974
- Assistant Director of Fine Arts, Camp Wahanowin 1967
- Photography Lecturer National Music Camp 1979-81
- Chief Choreographer, Dance Instructor, and Guest Choreographer, Camp Wahanowin 1965-1969,1972,1974,1975,1978,1980,1981
- Dance Instructor and Performer, National Music Camp, 1965-1980
- Private Jazz Dance Teacher and Choreographer, Toronto, 1966-1970
- Co-Founder and Teacher, the Bricks-Levinson Dance Studio 1969-70
- Co-Founder and Teacher, the Porter-Levinson Dance Studio 1966-67
- Choreographer and Writer, ”Daffydil,” University of Toronto Medical Show, 1967-1970
- Private Event and Party Planner 1969-1971
- Lead Dancer, the Garbut Roberts Dancers, 1965-66
- Co-Choreographer and Dancer, CBC “Show of the Week”, 1966
- Clarinetist and member of Steering Committee, Don Mills Community Concert Band, 1976-1993
- Clarinetist, Scarborough Community Concert Band, 1995-96
- Clarinetist, Faculty-Staff Wind Ensemble, National Music Camp, 1975-1996
- Chamber Musician (clarinet and recorder) in “The Chamber Pots,” 1975-1994
- Professional Wine Educator, Delisle, Valais and Raclette Restaurants, 1981-1985
- Private Wine Educator, 1981-present
- Professional Magician 1984-1994
- Member and actor, Forest Hill Collegiate Drama Society, 1963-65
- Smoke-Free Ontario, Media Spokesman for Ipsos-Reid/Canadian Cancer Society/Pfizer Consumer Survey, 2006
- Newshour, CBC, (National Syndication) Medical Commentator and Writer, 1978-1985
- · Canada AM, CTV, on-air Medical Columnist, 1990
· Lifetime, CTV, on-air Medical Contributor, 1988-1990 - The Barbara McLeod Show, CBC, Medical Commentator, 1981-1985
- The Bob McLean Show CBC, Medical Commentator, 1981-1982
- The Gene Taylor Show CBC, Medical Commentator, 1982-1983
- The Journal, CBC, Medical Commentator, 1983
- As it Happens, CBC, Medical Commentator, 1988-1990
- Radio Noon, CBC, Medical Commentator, 1983-1985
- Metro Morning CBC, Medical Commentator 1979-1981
- Sunshine News, Medical Columnist, 1980-1981
- Teen Generation, Medical Columnist, 1979-1980
- Guest Appearances, the Loeb Report, Global News, Reel Life, the Erica Ehm show, CBC “Show of the Week” etc.
- Actra, Member 1982-1994
- Subject of Profiles in multiple media publications
- Host, Writer, and Host for Medical Education Videos Produced for: Producers Group International, Toronto, HealthLink Communications Inc., David Troster Productions, Fulford- Brown Productions, Oberon Productions, Kerbel Productions (live satellite conference), Pharmaceutical companies including Glaxo, Janssen, Astra, Purdue-Frederick, Rhone-Poulenc, Hoffman-La Roche, and Merck-Frosst.