Canvas Gallery

Grace Afonso dropped by on Sunday afternoon with four spectacular new large-scale works before heading off on her summer travels.
We’ve always admired Grace’s ability to distill a landscape down to its essence. An observant traveller at heart, she’s known for exploring back roads and quiet communities with sketchbook in hand, ready to pull over at a moment’s notice when something catches her eye. The observations happen on location—the magic of colour comes later in the studio, where these memories are transformed into joyful, vibrant compositions.
This latest collection includes one piece inspired by Bancroft, Ontario, while the other three emerged from a road trip through Quebec along the St. Lawrence River. White houses, winding roads, rolling hills, and towering trees are simplified into bold shapes and luminous colour fields that feel both familiar and wonderfully imagined.
We’re testing out a new phrase for these ones: colour bombs. 💥🎨 And honestly, it fits.
The colours are vibrant, the compositions are playful, and the paintings seem to radiate happiness. Photographs do a decent job, but in person they are absolutely stunning.
Please enjoy the paintings, the in situ images, and a few photos of Grace with her newest works. We feel incredibly fortunate to have these beauties at Canvas before they begin their next journey. ❤️

1/ Grace Afonso surrounded
2/ “Perfect Day to Explore the Backroads” 36X48” oil on canvas $3450.00
3/ “Hilltop Town” 48X36 “ oil on canvas $3450.00
4/ here’s Grace with “ Cruising Through the Rolling Hills” 42X42” oil on canvas $3500.00
5/ “ Meandering Along Country Roads” 42X42” oil on canvas $3500.00
6/ “Perfect Day to Explore the Backroads” In situ
7/ “Hill Top Town” in situ
8/ “Cruising Through the Rolling Hills” in situ
9/ “ Meandering Along Country Roads Roads” in situ

One of our favourites — and one of yours.
Longtime Canvas artist Donna Andreychuk has brought us six beautiful new paintings from her studio in Delaware, Ontario. Represented by Canvas since 2007, Donna has become one of our most collected and successful artists, and it’s easy to see why.
Drawing inspiration from the Canadian landscape, Donna creates richly layered paintings filled with movement, colour, and light. These new works range from lush forest interiors and dreamy waterside scenes to vibrant florals and expressive abstracted landscapes. Every brushstroke feels alive.
Photos can only tell part of the story. The texture, energy, and depth of these paintings need to be experienced in person.
Enjoy the new works and the in situ images — and if you’ve collected a Donna before, you’ll know exactly what we’re talking about.

1/“Over my Shoulder” in situ
2/ “Over my Shoulder” 36X48” oil on canvas $3600.00
3/ “Rainy Season” in situ
4/ “Rainy Season” 36X48” oil on canvas $3600.00
5/ “Birch Trees” in situ
6/ “Birch Trees” 30X40” oil on canvas $2600.00
7/ “Quiet Sounds of Spring” in situ
8/ “Quiet Sounds of Spring” 48X60” oil on canvas $5500.00
9/ “ Jewels in Nature” in situ
10/“Jewels in Nature” 40X60” oil on canvas $4600.00
11/ “Green Gold” in situ
12/ “Green Gold” 40X40” oil on panel $3600.00
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Three new works by Sharon Barr arrived this morning—just in time for Victoria Day weekend and a stretch of long-awaited warm weather. Sharon has been with Canvas since 2006, and her work continues to evolve in ways that feel both grounded and unexpected. Megan still talks about visits to her Toronto Beaches studio—spaces filled with light, colour, and that unmistakable sense of creative momentum.
These new pieces lean into restraint. Soft blues, greys, and airy whites build the foundation, while small flashes of colour surface and disappear. Marks feel instinctive—scraped, layered, held back, then released.
They don’t announce themselves. They unfold.
Somewhere between landscape and memory, structure and drift—these are paintings that reward time and attention.
A beautiful, quiet start to the weekend.Please enjoy the images and in situs.
1/ Sharon Barr in her studio
2/ morning light on “ Silent Gathering 1” and River Rest”
3/ “ River Rest” oil on canvas 60X40” $6300.00
4/ “Silent Gathering ll “ 40X60” oil on canvas $6300.00
5/ “ Silent Gathering l” 36X36 “ oil on canvas $4000.00
6/ “River Rest” in situ
7/ “ Silent Gathering ll” in situ
8/ “ Silent Gathering l” in situ