Managing Director, eBay Canada

“Every moment, shoppers experience the thrill of finding exactly what they were looking for, no matter how obscure.”

Co-Founder, Steam Whistle Brewing

“This piece symbolizes the many modern day traps and distractions we face in life. All of the traps have actually been set.”

General Manager, MySpace, Fox Interactive Media Canada

“As our interests diversify, social media remains the user’s home to bring like-minded users together no matter how far they stray.”

Chairman & CEO, DDB Canada

“In order to triumph and live, a matador (like a top marketer today) needs to be fit and fast. Anything less, the Bull wins.”

Founder, Lowe Roche

“I am fascinated by people’s perspectives and reactions to art. It is a bit like a moving, very live focus group without the two-way mirror.”

Co-Founder, Blundstone Canada

“I was surprised to see the excitement these pictures stirred among the children of the community. It then dawned on me that these kids have never seen so much water before.”

President, Bensimon Byrne

“We do not know the context of every sentence. Nor what was said on the other end. And yet, these words, sourced from dozens of passersby, collectively provide a slice of modern life.”

CEO, Espresso

“To achieve invention, one must deconstruct existing notions of constraint, allowing the brain a capacity to solve problems with different thinking than that which created them.”

President & Founder, AutoShare

“This piece represents my city – ‘T-dot’ through its most inspiring ideas and iconic images.”

President, Twist Image

“The ability for society to evolve is connected to technology. We can’t evolve without it.”

General Manager & Managing Director, Yahoo! Canada

“This piece represents the world of new media, with particular emphasis on how Canada has taken the world stage.”

Partner, ZIG

CEO, Capital C

“This painting represents Canada at a crossroad. Will we emerge as a nation that will use our scale, speed, natural resources, our values and multi-cultural society to create an economy based on innovation and invention?”

Founder, President & CEO, Henderson Bas Kohn

“Every once in a while she would peek her head out to take another look. I turned around for the last time to say goodbye and this sweet shy little girl stepped out from behind the chief and waved goodbye to me.”

Founder, Common Craft

“I saw the potential to apply Common Craft’s visual video style to something static. I hope you will enjoy owning it as much as I enjoyed making it.”

President, High Road Communications

“Our industry is in the process of navigating new and sometimes bumpy digital terrains to reinvent the way it operates.”