Check out the full-page Toronto Star article about my Dioramas!

MARTHA DAVIS

Welcome. I’m Martha Davis, a Toronto photo-based artist, filmmaker and educator. My current work explores imagination in two distinct ways. “Dream Scenes“ transform the memories and wishes of seniors and children into lifelike photographic stories through collaboration. My dioramas use miniature worlds to explore social and environmental themes through play, humor, and metaphor. I currently offer Dream Scenes programmes and hands-on diorama workshops for all ages in public places or at my home studio. I’m also open to commissions and available for exhibitions and artist talks. As well, prints, books, cards and calendars of selected pieces are available for purchase. Please get in touch with me through the CONTACT page.

Check out the MY WORK section of the site for information on and links to my dioramas, photography, films and books. Learn all about PANDALAND, the inspiration for the dioramas. (Make sure to visit my Instagram @davisphotog! I have wonderful reels of most of my dioramas). Enjoy the seniors living life to the fullest in my DREAM SCENES GALLERY. Have a look at the PROGRAMMES I offer for children, adults and seniors.  Consider signing up! My programmes are quite different from the usual fare. I’m proud of that.

About Martha Davis

Martha Davis holds an Honours BA in Drama and Cinema Studies (Innis College, University of Toronto) and a BEd from the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education. Since her retirement from teaching public elementary (Toronto District School Board 1991-2017) she has been collaborating with children and seniors on film and photography projects with a social justice theme and most recently running diorama-making workshops for people of all ages.

Davis has been an active member of both the Heliconian Club and the Women’s Art Association of Canada since March, 2025. She has been exhibiting her dioramas regularly and running workshops in both venues, as well as at Montessori schools, Entente Canada, Trinity St. Paul’s Centre and for small groups at her home studio. Her diorama work and workshops were featured in PhotoEd magazine and granted two mini-features on CityNews. She was interviewed by David Common on CBC Metro Morning and received a full-page article in the Toronto Star. Her diorama work is supported by the Province of Ontario through the Ontario Arts Council.

Martha Davis sings in two community choirs, participates in a climate action group, walks and cycles everywhere, talks to strangers and goes to the movies once a week.