Who is this Mid Century Artist? The identification of art, something I do not know.

I have collected many items as a Vintage Man over the years which many have labels or clear signatures. There are items you pick up which were painted or crafted in a basement or beautiful surrounding by an artist who never sold or showed. They kept the art to themselves or their family or loved ones. They may have been a complete loner who placed the invisible barrier around them for whatever the reason. I have written painted, sculpted, photographed and built furniture of wood, steel and glass over the years and I am the only one who has viewed most it. Its personnel to me and when I die, who will know what I was going for or what is the composition about? I have a huge collection of books on the arts and their period which over the years have helped me identify the work, but many items are unidentified.  I was hoping one day to have that significant other with the some of the same “loves and hates”, but right now that does not seem possible.

Below is a painting which was a gift by a early 1980’ girlfriend/mentor which origin is unknown to me other than it came from Toronto and it means so very much to me.