News from Art Shop Canada

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

Do you have a favourite "Big Poster"?

by Myron Arndt

Do you have a favourite "Big Poster"?

The outstanding series of Retro style posters in our "Big Canadian Stuff" poster collection is getting rave reviews - and so it should.  These Cana...
Posted in 150 years, big canadian stuff, canada, canadian art, favourite, nostalgic posters, posters, retro, retro style

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

Just added - a new image called the "Marsh Walker" by Rick Beaver

by Myron Arndt

Just added - a new image called the "Marsh Walker" by Rick Beaver

This is a great image by the Southern Ontario artist. "Here in the marsh, there is faint motion.  It is the bittern's walk, woven of reeds and ref...
Posted in art cards, beaver, birds, bittern, first nations art, Ontario

Another Arctic Image just added!

by Myron Arndt

Another Arctic Image just added!

Here is another Iconic Kelly image - "Two of the Team". Life in the north would never be the same without the dog team.  This artist has been paint...

Just added - some great images by artist Norm Kelly

by Myron Arndt

Just added - some great images by artist Norm Kelly

Canada's Arctic remains a vast land and for many years the best way to travel across the ice was by dog team.  Images captured by this artist tell ...
Posted in arctic, Dog team, Kelly, NWT, snow

"It's Magical"

by Myron Arndt

"It's Magical"

"Pow Wow's gave me the opportunity to capture the emotions that come up, while watching the dancers. It's like everyone attending leaves their prof...
Posted in art cards, canadian, coast salish, dancers, first nations, Gait, pow wow

We SHARE our planet with some amazing mammals.....

by Myron Arndt

We SHARE our planet with some amazing mammals.....

We have just added another great "Wild Canada" image from Debi Fitzgerald! Life Cycle features Orcas  - the whale with the black and white marking...
Posted in art cards, British Columbia, canada, canadian art, Fitzgerald, heritage, orcas, whales, wildlife

Canadian Summer Weekends!

by Myron Arndt

Canadian Summer Weekends!

It's beautiful in Canada and while we have wonder and beauty all year round, the summer is a special time to get out and enjoy the world we live in...
Posted in Alberta, art cards, Banff, canada, canadian art, castle mountain, heritage, mountain, national park