Florence Vale (1909-1973) was part of Toronto's Gerrard Street bohemian circle of artists, writers, and critics that included Harold Town, Oscar Cahen, and Ray Mead. A self-taught artist, Vale painted figurative works that, while reminiscent of Picasso and Matisse, were imbued with a private world of fantasy, dreams, and memories. This rare monograph outlines her thirty-five year artistic career as well as her venture as the owner, along with her husband Albert Franck, of the first gallery in what would become the city's artistic centre, Yorkville.