BY: ELSA ASCENCIO

Elsa Ascencio (she/her) is a longtime resident of Downview. She is passionate about communities, justice, and art. In her spare time after work, you can find Elsa painting or designing earrings out of clay. Elsa loves exploring the local art scene and shops in the city but grew frustrated when art featuring Toronto neighbourhoods always excluded Downsview. She created the Instagram @elsasdownsview to photograph the changes and stories of her Downsview, which includes her concerns about the lack of housing and the gentrification of her neighbourhood. In response, Elsa created a Downsview print featuring three main Downsview landmarks - Downsview Restaurant; Downsview Library; and Downsview United Church. She hopes folks enjoy the print as much as she enjoys her community!