Toller Cranston, Athlete, Artist, Man

Toller is a 2-time Olympian, 6 time national Figure Skating Champion, renowned International artist, Order of Canada and an outrageous, over-the-top human being. He was an inspiration to many other artists and performers including Leonard Cohen, Joni MItchell, and brilliant contemporary ceramic artist Natalia Laluq. The stories are colourful and carry powerful messages about commitment and authenticity. Most of all, he was always and forever a proud Canadian.

BIO:

Phillippa is the author of Toller Cranston, Ice Paint, Passion, the 2024 best seller about her late brother, Toller Cranston, 2-time Olympian and distinguished international artist. She is a former university film professor (BA, Queens University; MA Film, UCLA), award-winning writer/producer, and for several years, a dairy goat farmer. These journeys each have their own colourful and outrageous stories, but the combination of success, challenge, and craziness equipped her to write about her iconic brother. In the process of writing this book, Phillippa had to deal with corruption, extortion, and threats by gun-toting thugs. Like her famous brother, she is not a quitter. She is a competitive Duplicate Bridge player and holds the rank of Ruby Life Master. She lives in the historic family cottage on the Ottawa River near Arnprior, Canada.

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