Mr. Pachter is one of Canada’s leading contemporary artists. He is Toronto born and represented in public and private collections worldwide. His murals of the Montréal Canadiens face the Toronto Maple Leafs in Toronto’s College Subway Station. His images of the queen, moose, and maple leaf flag are pop icons of Canadian contemporary art. Books include The Journals of Susanna Moodie, his celebrated collaboration with poet Margaret Atwood, and the children’s book, M is for Moose.

He is a member of the Order of Canada, a Chevalier of France's Order of Arts and Letters, and holds honourary doctorates from Brock University and the Ontario College of Art & Design.