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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.
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.
"I was let go from my full-time office job in April of 2020 and since then I've had significantly more free time to work on my art...."
I am a Toronto based contemporary artist, with a degree of Arts from U of W. Working in mixed media and often painting surrealist female figures and self portraits...
Our Share your Space Artist of the week is Jacqueline Treloar, @beataludovica "I work and live in a 330 sq ft space and grateful to have it...
"So before Covid I was working as a commercial and fine art photographer. Even without the lockdown in March and restrictions on working I knew I would have to do something else..."
"Covid interrupted painting for months as practical matters took precedence. When I was freed up again to paint, I struggled with the relevance of producing luxury goods during these times."
We've got a new series of artist spotlights - Show Your Space, dedicated to how people have adapted to creating at home during the pandemic.Let's start off with this post from Linda Snowden...