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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.
Dave Ho Sang (@graphicmeeps) and I'm a Graphic Designer and Illustrator in Toronto...
Talitha Tolles (she/her) is an Indigiqueer facilitator, storyteller, artist, and above all else, a strong, resilient, Métis woman. Talitha comes from the Vasseur-Longlade family line who were Drummond Island Voyageurs that fought to create what is known today as the Georgian Bay Métis Community....
Benny Bing is a self-taught Toronto based artist of Nigerian descent. His ability to capture the emotion on each of his subjects faces shines through in each of his large scale pieces. CBC named Benny an “influential Black Canadian who is expanding and redefining black representation”.
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Meet today's artist, Tee Fergus (@teefergus)
Thomarya “Tee” Fergus is a multi-dimensional artist currently based in Toronto, ON. Tee uses painting & illustrations, tattoo artistry, photography and fashion to communicate with global audiences. She incorporates a range of mediums in her...
Gwartzman's Community Spotlight Post
Meet today's artist Thomas Sinclair (@tsinclair76)
Thomas Sinclair is Ojibway from Couchching First Nation. He grew up in Thunder Bay in the early 80's and was immersed in the beginning of the Woodland art movement. He was taught Woodland style by Isador...
Gwartzman's Community Spotlight PostMeet today's artist Mitsuo Kimura (@mitsuo.kimura)
Japanese-Canadian artist Mitsuo Kimura was born in Tokyo, Japan, received his BFA from Musashino Art University and first visited Canada in 2007 to study English. He returned in 2011 to complete a BFA at OCAD...