John Latour’s text-based art and found photography highlight the ways in which we connect with the past, and how this uniquely human activity is mediated through words and images.

John Latour has a BFA in Studio Art (University of Ottawa), a MLIS (McGill University) and a MA in Art History (Concordia University). Solo exhibitions of his work have been held in Alberta, Ontario and Quebec, and he has participated in group exhibitions in Canada and abroad. He has received artist grants from the Canada Council for the Arts, the Conseils des arts et des lettres du Québec and the Ontario Arts Council. His work is found in numerous private collections as well as the Hallmark Fine Art Collection (Kansas City), the Fine Art Collection of the City of Ottawa, and The Tom Thompson Art Gallery (Owen Sound).

"Questioning photography’s role as the guardian of history, Latour paradoxically resurrects these anonymous people by drawing attention to their loss." - Kate Taylor in « Toronto’s Stephen Bulger Gallery offers a slice of normal – with a side of weirdness – at mini art fair » Globe and Mail, 4 November 2020