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.

Our Artist Community | Kristine Hurd

My name is Kristine and I am a self-taught artist currently living on a farm in Saskatchewan. I've always been very creative and dabbled with various media over the years, but it wasn't until I tried alcohol inks that I really found my passion. I haven't had any formal art tra...

Our Artist Community | Karen Grosman

Karen Grosman is based in Toronto, Ontario. Her practice concentrates on painting, ceramic sculptures, large scale ceramic art installations. Her paintings have been exhibited in New York and Toronto. Ceramic sculptures are represented by Coastal Eddy Gallery in Laguna Beach, California. Her art...

Artist Spotlight | Denys Golemenkov

Denys Golemenkov is a Ukrainian-born, Toronto-based visual artist. Denys specializes in bright, abstract paintings, as well as vibrant digital works. He is inspired by the geometrics of every-day things, by Toronto's modern and historical architecture, and by the lights and colours in nature. ...

Artist Spotlight | Miré Albornoz

Miré Albornoz is best known for her geometric abstract collage and acrylic painting. Her work focuses on pure geometric form, with its two-dimensional flatness reduced to the essential composition and the use of colour as an integral part of expression. Her work shows a clear development over the...

Show Your Space | David Brown

"Like most during the first mandated shutdown, I faced an unexpected pause. I cooked more, drank more, and pondered more..."

Show Your Space | Svetlana Lovoukhin

"My name is Svetlana Lovoukhin, and I am a self proclaimed artist/doodler and painter who is currently learning ..."