About
Philiz Goh
Philiz Goh is an award winning oncology registered nurse leader who cares for breast cancer patients. She advocates for accessibility and for patient care needs. Philiz is currently working on publishing her self-help book for Acquired Brain Injuries.
Philiz currently volunteers:
1) as a patient advisor for the Health System Organization (HSO); affiliated with Accreditation Canada
2) is a co-organizer for the first North American Integrated Care Conference of the International Foundation of Integrated Care (IFIC) being held in Toronto in October 2021
3) is a board member at the Panache Condominium
4) is the Director of Communications at the Massey College Alumni Association
5) is the Past President for the Greater Toronto Chapter of Oncology Nurses (GTCON) of the Canadian Association of Nurses in Oncology (CANO)
6) is the representative for the Midtown Community Care Team (MCCT) at the Community Laison Committee for the City of Toronto’s Roehamptom Residence
7) is the Alumni representative at Massey College’s Accessibility Committee and the Environment and Sustainability Committee
8) the Director of Communications for the St. Monica’s Parish Catholic Women’s League of Canada
9) in the working group for generational and cultural diversity at the National Catholic Women’s League of Canada.
During Philiz’s spare time, she enjoys painting with acrylic on canvas, going for walks, and cross country skiing.
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Art Works
This page features the works of art that I have done over the years
Five years ago I was involved in an accident that rendered me with a brain injury that required me to relearn how to walk, talk, and other basic necessities. You can read more about it in the links page under ‘UofT News Headline Story’. During my recovery, my friend reminded me that I used to love to paint and encouraged me to try to paint again. I was quite hesitant in restarting to paint as I had forgotten how to paint and had a right hand tremor from the accident. So I had to teach myself to paint again.
“PERSEVERANCE AND FAITH”
Perseverance and faith are the two main factors that helped me recover to where I am today. They helped me go back to finish my Master’s of Nursing program and graduate in 2020 with a Master’s of Nursing in Health Systems Leadership and Administration, they helped me heal the relationships around me, they help me push through all the exercises and extreme fatigue I experience everyday, and they help me keep an open mind to always learn and grow.
Most of these works of art are done with acrylic on canvas. The first two works of art were done prior to me acquiring my brain injury, while the rest were done after.
A Streetcar Named 504
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Acrylic on Black Canvas.
Welcome to scenes of Toronto in the year 2020, when the COVID-19 pandemic is raging, when lockdowns are in effect, and streets are desolate. This is the forth painting in the series of five. This set of five paintings is titled Tranquility in the City. The title of this piece is a word play from the stage play titled “A Streetcar Named Desire”. This scene is of the back of the 504 streetcar at night on one of its routes in downtown Toronto just after it rained. The emptiness of the streetcar is to show the effects of the lockdowns, especially the 504 streetcar in the evening when it is usually filled with people. And if you look closely, you will see two pigeons on either side of the streetcar.
Disability Collective Art is Movement
A virtual showcase of artists with various forms of medium, from painting, to dance, to other visual and audio formats. Check out www.disabilitycollective.com for more information or check out the link to see my presentation recording!
Philiz’s Art Exhibition Presentation
Frog on Lilypad
Chalk pastel on construction paper.
This art piece is of a Red-Eyed Tree Frog peeking through a green leaf with its infamous orange sticky pads of their feet hanging onto the leaf.
Big Lake Near Plevna
Acrylic on Canvas.
This piece of painting was done in 2007. Viewing image of friend’s property at Big Lake near Plevna. The serene water, the reflection of the green trees on the water, the piece of rock the crosses the lower portion of the canvas to add interest along with the blue sky, and the dabble of green grass in the middle of the rock formation.
Red Brick District
Acrylic on Canvas.
Welcome to scenes of Toronto in the year 2020, when the COVID-19 pandemic is raging, when lockdowns are in effect, and streets are desolate. The emptiness of the image is to show the effects of the lockdowns. This is the first painting in the series of five. This set of five paintings is titled Tranquility in the City. This is a scene of the Distillary District in downtown Toronto. On the right side of the canvas there are tall red bricked buildings, and on the left, shorter red ones. Down the left center of the canvas is the red cobbled street, while on the right center is the stark empty cement sidewalk which is normally bustling with people, This scene has birds in it to illustrate how nature is returning during the pandemic. Closer to the viewer at the center is a black and metal chair with four brown birds resting and enjoying the beautiful weather and blue sky. The birds also illustrates the freedom that we still have; personal freedom, democracy, free healthcare, because there are places around the world that do not have the freedom we do, and we should be grateful.
Flying Out of Darkness
Acrylic on Black Canvas.
Welcome to scenes of Toronto in the year 2020, when the COVID-19 pandemic is raging, when lockdowns are in effect, and streets are desolate. This is the second painting in the series of five. This set of five paintings is titled Tranquility in the City. The scene is part of Harbourfront in downtown Toronto at night. In the background there are condominiums with various lights on. Across the center of the canvas is The Harbourfront Wave walkway illustrating the emotions that some people are experiencing during the pandemic. Emotions of anxiety, fear, uncertainty, depression, darkness, and isolation. The emptiness of the images are to show the effects of the lockdowns. This scene has birds in it to illustrate how nature is returning during the pandemic. At the lower center of the canvas, two birds are flying above the Lake Ontario water illustrating the freedoms that we have in our first world society. The light from the road lamps illustrates hope; hope for a cure for COVID-19, hope to end the lockdowns, hope that things will return to some type of normalcy, and hope that we can one day see our family and friends to give them a hug soon.
Night at the Six
Acrylic on Black Canvas.
Welcome to scenes of Toronto in the year 2020, when the COVID-19 pandemic is raging, when lockdowns are in effect, and streets are desolate. This is the third painting in the series of five. This set of five paintings is titled Tranquility in the City. The scene is at night during the winter in front of Nathan Philip’s Square in downtown Toronto. The curved twin buildings surrounding the saucer shaped council chamber is City Hall, which in this painting has all its lights on. There are various hotel and business buildings on the right side of City Hall with some of their lights on as well. The Toronto and Maple Leaf signage is lit up in white and red respectively. There is some reflection of the night’s light on the cold wet concrete plaza ground. The skating rink that would normally be busy in the evening is now empty as we stay in our homes to keep each other safe. And there are two birds showing how nature is returning during the lockdowns.
A Night at the ROM
Acrylic on Black Canvas.
Welcome to scenes of Toronto in the year 2020, when the COVID-19 pandemic is raging, when lockdowns are in effect, and streets are desolate. This is the fifth painting in the series of five. This set of five paintings is titled Tranquility in the City. The title of this painting is a word play on the movie “Night at the Museum”. This is a night scene in front of the Royal Ontario Museum’s (ROM) extension named the Michael Lee-Chin Crystal which is reminiscent of five crystals designed as interlocking self-supported structures. The emptiness and the passing of cars in front of the ROM COMPARED TO THE Friday Night Live events where people gathered to dance and party in the museum is now quieter as we are asked to stay in our homes. The flying bird represents the hope and the reminder of the freedoms that we still have and should be grateful for.
Canoe by the Water
The first acrylic on canvas painting in a series of two that speaks out about how humans have polluted the planet. Such a serene scene with a canoe by the water at sunset with large tree branches over top and a mountain at a distance that is, unfortunately, tainted by litter in the water.
Reflections of the Mountains
The second acrylic on canvas painting in a series of two that speaks out about how humans have polluted the planet. Such a serene scene of snow capped mountains by a lake at sunset with a small island of trees in the middle of the lake, and a row boat near the bottom that is, unfortunately, tainted by litter and dying fish in the water.
Sunrise - A Woolly experience
Created totally out of yarn wool, this art piece shows a sunrise with blue skies and tall green grass with daffodils.
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