News from Art Shop Canada

Early Days and Long Days on the Farm

by Myron Arndt

Early Days and Long Days on the Farm

Days on the farm started early and usually ended late.  I remember early morning chores with the cattle and evening milking chores.  We were always...
Posted in art card, august, canadian art, classic, heritage, prairie, shostak, summer

On the prairie theme.....

by Myron Arndt

On the prairie theme.....

If you grew up on the prairies as I did - you remember fondly the Sunday afternoons or long evenings when you could stop work and enjoy some fun. O...
Posted in Alberta, art card, barn, canadian art, farm, field, prairie, saskatchewan, shostak, summer

Vacation Time

by Myron Arndt

Vacation Time

The summer goes so fast in Canada - it is difficult to really appreciate the wonderful warm days and evenings and take the time to enjoy them.  We ...
Posted in art card, barn, canada, canadian art, Einnersen, farm, heritage, prairie, saskatchewan

Capturing southern Ontario......

by Myron Arndt

Capturing southern Ontario......

We recently added another classic image by A. J. Casson (1898 - 1992). Casson was a commercial artist who worked under Frank Carmichael - a member ...
Posted in art card, canada, canadian art, Casson, classic, commercial artist, group of seven, Ontario, southern ontario

Whats the big deal about waterfalls......

by Myron Arndt

Whats the big deal about waterfalls......

We love them, they are major tourist attractions, they identify continents - ie:  Victoria Falls - Zambia, Iguazu Falls - Argentina, Niagara Falls ...
Posted in art card, canada, canadian art, Einnersen, falls, mountain, parks, wilderness

Are Canadians "Loony'?

by Myron Arndt

Are Canadians "Loony'?

Ok - that is not a fair question - but what I am referring to is our love for the bird - The Loon. On our money, in all sorts of Canadian images e...
Posted in art card, beaver, birds, canada, canadian art, first nations art, northern canada, wildlife

We are enjoying Summer in Canada!

by Myron Arndt

We are enjoying Summer in Canada!

In Canada, the winters can seem long - despite our ability to do great things in that season. However we do love our summers whether out exploring...
Posted in art card, canada, canadian art, classic, Colville, parks, realism, summer

Following on the last post - here is another classic image!

by Myron Arndt

Following on the last post - here is another classic image!

This image is also a popular one entitled "The Tangled Garden" - by Group of Seven founding member J.E.H. MacDonald.  MacDonald was said to have be...
Posted in art card, canada, canadian art, classic, MacDonald, Ontario

Our Canadian Heritage Art Card Collection features some Big Names!!

by Myron Arndt

Our Canadian Heritage Art Card Collection features some Big Names!!

You may have heard of the Group of Seven - that group of painters that formed  to exhibit their unique Canadian paintings around the early 1900's. ...
Posted in art card, canada, canadian art, classic, jackson, Ontario

We just added another great image by Alex Colville!

by Myron Arndt

We just added another great image by Alex Colville!

This classic Colville image is one of my favourites.  It captures the natural motion of the dog set in a snowy field background that is typical of ...
Posted in art card, classic, Colville, dog, field, hound, Ontario, realism