Our Artist Community

Art Advice, Local Art Community & Inspiration

Gwartzman's is happy to provide insight to any questions you might have regarding art materials-- what's the difference between brush tip shapes? What does all the labelling on the back of a paint tube or jar mean? Find these answers and more below!

The art community can be a fantastic place to gain inspiration! Check out local artists that you may be familiar with, and some new art and new faces. Look inside studios big and small, and learn about some of our own favourite big names in the art world.

Why Gwartzman's Art Nights Will Leave You Creative and Socialized

Every Thursday from 5 PM to 7:30 PM ET, Gwartzman’s will be hosting a mixed media art night at our pop-up location at Creeds Cafe, 450 Dupont Street. Is art making a solitary act? For some, it certainly can be. Attention to detail is important to getting the fine details right, which is why som...

Our Artist Community | Harleen Sekhon

Harleen Sekhon is an experienced self-taught visual artist and muralist from Toronto whose passion for art began at an early age. With a Bachelor of Science in Kinesiology and working in the health promotion field, she continues to pursue her love for visual arts and explore different styles in h...

Our Artist Community | Melissa Neil

Melissa Neil is known for her painted landscapes on mylar and linen. Her work pays tribute to the ephemeral, wild, and sentimental found in forms of nature - both naturally occurring and manufactured by humans - often drawing on such imagery as gravel pits, brush piles, sand dunes, sand pits, bea...

Our Artist Community | Devora Levin

My creative practice is about encountering the chaotic and alienating influences of life, honouring fleeting experience, and engaging with the subtle languages of the world without and within. It is about giving form to a feeling that cannot be articulated, expressing and celebrating not-fully-co...

Our Artist Community | Jenelle Greene

My name is Jenelle Greene. I am from Toronto Canada. My acrylic paintings are influenced by my Ukrainian heritage and the love and power of women and culture. Canadian born Jenelle Greene has had a life-long interest in art. Although opting for a career in Makeup artistry, this self-taught artist...

Our Artist Community | Max Middlewood

I am a self taught painter currently living in Bristol, UK. I started painting to help me heal my mind and deal with illness. I began with only oil paints, but now infuse my pieces with colour and variety by incorporating oils, acrylics, pens, fabrics, spray paints etc. I like to combine text...