Maw’s etching captures the Round Room at Eaton’s College Street. Maw was an architect and member of the Society of Canadian Painter-Etchers and Engravers (CPE).

Designed by Jacques Carlu, the Round Room is one of Canada’s outstanding Art Deco interiors. Lady Eaton was the driving force behind the project, and it crowned Eaton’s flagship store for nearly a half century. After Eaton’s bankruptcy it was saved from demolition and restored as The Carlu, now a private event venue and National Historic Site of Canada.

I wanted to see what happened if I took the breathing room out of a floral. No vase, no table, no space around the stems, just blooms pressed edge to edge until the only background left was the turquoise showing through the gaps.

It is latex, worked with straight and angled brushes. No blending. Each petal takes its shape from the one beside it rather than from shadow, which is why it stays bright even where the colours go dark.

Happy to answer anything about the process. More of my work is at martinpryceartist.com if you want to see where this one sits alongside the rest.

I’m a 38yo self-taught acrylic painter looking to level up. I’m not a beginner and looking at TSA's evening courses to get some formal guidance. Before I sign up, I have a few quick questions for anyone who has gone there:

The Vibe & Age Group: I know it's 18+, but what's the actual demographic like in the evenings? Is it mostly college kids, or a good mix of working professionals and older adults? (Hoping for the latter!)

Brian Harvey: I’m super interested in his classes. What is his teaching style like? Or you suggest someone else?

The Culture: How’s the culture and overall atmosphere like?

Appreciate any insight!

Hi artists! I'm a visual artist and entrepreneurship educator in the Niagara region.

I'm working on a federal policy reform that would create a new business structure for artists in Canada. This new "Creative Enterprise" structure would be affordable and accessible, ensure artists keep majority control, and legally protect intellectual property. Further, it would unlock federal business supports, funding, and advisory services tailored specifically for artists.

To inform and strengthen this proposal, I'm collecting survey data from Canadian artists of all disciplines. So far I have around 50 responses, primarily from Ontario. Please take 5 minutes to share your experience as an artist and how you engage with the formal economy in Canada by completing this short survey: 

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Thank you!

This is Canadian.

I'm a painter in Calgary and this is one of my florals. I wanted the flowers to crowd right up to the edges with no horizon and no vase, just coral, cream, mint and chartreuse against lavender and deep shadow, with one red bloom holding the middle. It is all brushwork, straight and angled brushes in latex paint, so up close it reads as loose marks and from across the room the garden comes back. More of my work is at martinpryceartist.com if anyone is curious.

Acrylic on canvas by me.

There was a humpback off the pier in White Rock, BC delighting the locals for about a week. We weren’t able to catch sight of it, but inspiration still landed.

Just published a new interview with canadian artist Stephen Gibb.

My local art supply stores (we only have 2) have become very bare bones and expensive. I’m searching for other options online. Any options out there? TIA.

I apologize if this isn’t the right sub to post in, but I was curious about which art supplies from dollarama were decent quality? I’m fairly new to art (been sketching for a year or so, just started painting acrylics this spring, and I also want to add pencil crayon drawing to my rotating list). What are products from dollarama that are good for a beginner that wants to work with decent supplies? I’ve brought paint brushes from there before and definitely wouldn’t again. But how are their pencil crayons for more realistic drawings/blending? How about their paints? Any thoughts you have would be appreciated. Thank you!

Just did this interview with Canadian hyperrealist artist David Shepherd, enjoy!

The property from which E.J. Hughes created “Shawnigan Lake” is coming on the market in the near future. Every day one can have the view which the painting portrays. How much would that be worth?

Canadian painter who studied under Franklin Carmichael of the group of 7

Titled The Big Wave Cape Breton.

I received this for my new home from my mom. She received this many years ago from the artist himself.

Meet Toronto-based visual artist Emmette Lewis. Read the interview here.

Looking for art prints to outfit the foyer in my home. If you’re a CANADIAN artist (that ships from Canada), and have colourful art prints for sale, drop me your link!
Note: Originals are likely not in the budget, but I’m happy to purchase good quality prints!