Wrapping it up for the holiday season!

 The holiday season at Argyle Fine Art is one of our favourite times of year! 

There are so many awesome little artistic bits and bobs around the gallery right now... not only do we spend all year collecting the best handmade arts and crafts from local makers and Canadian Artists but we also have an outstanding, never ending, collection of goodies coming in from our gallery artists! Check out below for some NEW, some STILL AVAILABLE and some INSPIRATION for your Christmas list!  

"Whittle Guys" ($35 each) by Aaron Tsitouras having a very festive gift opening outside their house ($40) by Bryanna Chapeskie. 

 

 

Holiday Card Sale buy 2 get 1 FREE!
Shop our holiday cards right now and save! We have so many awesome, festive, fun and sometimes cheeky cards to choose from!

A small selection of holiday cards... follow this LINK to see our full album... and even more in store!

We just received this AWE-STRIKING 11"x14" oil painting "Seagull" from RJ Ogemah! This is one of those pieces that a picture will just never justice... come visit us in person if you can and enjoy this truly stunning work of art!

RJ Ogemah, Seagull, Oil on board, 11" x 14"

A couple weekends ago we had Raquel Roth live painting at our holiday party! Its always so exciting to watch the artist process and especially exciting for us to see a painting from start to finish and then get to show it in the gallery! 

This little 8"x8" sweetie's name is "Ernie" and hes just the most joyful, holiday Chickadee around! 

Raquel Roth, Ernie, Acrylic on Canvas, 8”x8”
Raquel live painting "Ernie" at the gallery.

Looking to gift a LITTLE art to your loved ones this year? 

We have many gorgeous 4"x5" Pre-Shrunks still available from last years show! These works are all $125 and are a great way to give original art while on a budget!

 Check out this collection from a few of our gallery artists... 

Raquel Roth still available PreShrunks from last years show! $125 Each 

Left: Danny Abriel, Pebble Power, 4"x5", Acrylic on Canvas ($125)
Right: Caileigh Lambie, Betta #6,  4"x5", Acylic on Canvas ($125)

Left: Emmy Lao, Skate Fish Skating, 4"x5" Mixed Media on Canvas ($125)
Right: Craig Gunn, Alice in St. Matthew's Room, 4"x5" Oil on Board ($125)

Top: Miyoshi Kondo, Bay, 4"x5" Gouache on Watercolour Paper ($125)
Bottom: Sabine Kearns, Quiet View, 4"x5" Acrylic on Canvas, ($125)

AND so many more! Follow this LINK to see our album of small works from various years and artists... starting at $125 to as low as $65!

Need some inspiration for your holiday shopping? We've put together little collections to help you get inspired!

For your jewellery lover...

Painting by Annie Murray, "Casting Thunder", 6" x 6", Oil on Board
Beaded Ring ($85)
Fused Glass Studs ($30) & Beaded Hoops ($44) from Urban Fusions
Beaded Heart Brooch ($35) by Chelsea Legge
Hand Embroidered French Knot Lime Pendant ($95) by Yoko White
Fused Glass Dish ($45) by Shannon Monk 

For your homebody...

"Couch" Digital Art Print, 12"x16" ($40) by Greg Fownes
"Tim's" Plush Vinyl Ornament ($18) by Catherine Perron 

Indoorsy Sticker ($6) by Salt and Paper Co. 

Home Alone Ceramic Ornamet ($16) by Party Mountian Paper Co.

Doing Tasks Sticker ($6) by Arcane Bullshit

Folk Art Christmas Tree Ornament ($20) by Basil Doucette

For those who like a little silliness... (Shrimp on the barbie OR Shrimp Cocktail anyone!?)

Folk Art Squirrel ($35) by Basil Doucette
Folk Art Christmas Tree Ornament ($20) by Basil Doucette
Santa Hat Shrimps ($30) by Emmy Lao
Knitted Naked Shrimps ($65) by Karla Courtney
Knitted Sweatered Shrimp ($75) by Karla Courtney
Small Holiday Greeb ($25) by Troy Benoit

For your Sci-Fi fanatics...

Left: Mod Lewis Art Print ($6) by Star Ships Start Here
Star Wars Sticker Pack & Star Wars Greeting Card ($6 each) by Jodie Hansen
Right: Eyes of Sauron, ($30 each) Needle Felted by Emily Krueckl

For those who are lovers of  function and form (and frosty)...

Painting: Aurora III, 18"x24" Acrylic on Canvas by Willow Glufka
Folk Art Snowman ($20) by Basil Doucette
Ceramic Earrings ($45) & Ceramic Mug ($65) by Devon VanKoughnett

OKAY OKAY OKAY... I've talked your ear off (you know what I mean) and shown you a million pictures... but it truly NEVER ends around here and we're just so excited to show you all these special locally and handmade goodies! 

We hope to see you in person or online and if we dont see you...  Happy Holidays, Merry Christmas, & Happy New Year!!!!! 

Love Adriana and Emily <3 

PS

We'll be off for the holidays (Dec 25-Jan 1) but our Mice will still be here partying it up at the gallery and keeping watch over things.

Stick Em' Up and KEEP EM UP!

 We're extending our Stick Em' Up Sticker show until after the holidays!

That means two more weeks to check out this awesome collection of over 100 stickers from artists all across Canada!

All stickers in this show are made from water proof vinyl, making them a great and artful way to decorate your favourite items - even the ones that go in the dishwasher or drive in the rain! 

There is something for every kind of sticker lover in this show, perfect for adding to your own collection or gifting this Holiday Season. 

Check out below for just SOME of the awesome stickers available 

(Psst... read all the way to the bottom and find a link to the ENTIRE show online!)

HALIFAX-Y STICKERS

Maureen Fownes, Red Happy Home Sticker

Kingsley Beowick, Lobster Sticker

Stickers by Kenith Cheung

NATURE STICKERS

Shira Yavor, Flying Loon Sticker

Stickers by Kalen Roblee 

Stickers by Emily Harrison

FOOD STICKERS

Suzanna Vietinghoff, Yay, It's Cake! Sticker

Ren Jardine, Butter Sticker

Jerrica Ramsay, Apeeling Sticker

Stephanie Jordan, Lemon Sticker

STICKERS WITH AN EDGE

Stickers by Rebecca Long

Dave Petko Three Ear Bunny Sticker

Ian Lee Customer Service Workers Sticker

Amber Solberg, Pizza Tarot Holographic Sticker

Emily Krueckl, Skull Holographic Sticker

CUTESY STICKERS

Megan Nogueira, You Are Loved Sticker

Czarina David, Apple Car Sticker

Kelsey Borden Seal of Approval Sticker

Stickers by Rachel Smith

AND so so so many more!! 

Follow think LINK HERE to see the entire show online or stop in at the gallery before the New Year to see the full show. 

Holiday Hoppin' & Festive FUN!

 Happy Holidays folks! We're up to so many fun and & festive things in the gallery this month!

This Saturday, Dec 7th, from 12-7pm we will be having our annual holiday party! 

Not only will we be spending the day celebrating local art, Artists and YOU, our wonderful art enthusiasts, we will also have a live painting demo from Raquel Roth, tasty treats from P4 Patisserie AND a 15% off sale on our Gift Cards! 

Along side all of our cheer, treats and art joy, we are requesting folks bring NEW and warm socks for donation to Navigator Street Outreach! 

Lets warm up some toes in our in community!

One of Raquel's super sweet paintings available at the gallery NOW!

Raquel Roth, The Odd Couple, 8" x 10", Acrylic on Canvas

Many of our gallery Artists will be bringing along new works for the party, so this is a great time to stop in for a visit and check some items off your Christmas list! 

See below for some of the new works from various artists...

Sabine Kearns, Here and Now, Acrylic on Canvas, 24"x24"

Ren Jardine, Date Night, Acrylic on Canvas, 18"x24"

Willow Glufka, Auora III, Acrylic on Canvas, 18"x24"

Amy Ordoveza, Still Life with Berries, Oil on Board, 6" Round

Eve Hutten, Pathways, Oil on Canvas, 18"x36"

and SO MUCH MORE!

Fret not if you're shopping at a distance, We are still able to ship artwork across Canada, the States and beyond! Give us a ring or reach out online and we can figure out what works best to get your dream art from our gallery to your hands (or the hands of someone you love <3) 

Planning to join us for the Holiday fun on Saturday? 

We encourage you to also take advantage of the Gallery Hop happening between us and some of the other wonderful galleries downtown! 

WHO WHAT WHEN WHERE!?

THE PROW GALLERY - one-day Artist Pop-Up HOP - Jenn Grant will be launching a collection of her new work, focusing on the wildlife of Nova Scotia and gallery artists Shelley Mansel and Kevin MacLean will be on site selling works perfect for gift giving. 

ART 1274 GALLERY HOLLIS - “Home for the Holidays – Unique Fused Glass Ornaments and Gifts Inspired by Holiday Traditions” by Lori Nason, Fused Glass Diva, 3:00-5:00pm. Gallery artist's snowmen creations will be on display. The gallery will be open regular hours - check out local artists and enjoy a cup of hot cider!

TEICHERT GALLERY - featuring their Tiny Treasures wall- a collection of small, giftable pieces. They are also offering 10% off gift cards, purchased in-gallery, throughout the day. 

ZWICKER’S GALLERY - hosting their 52nd annual Christmas Exhibition from 10am to 5pm. Mulled cider, coffee and tea, together with Christmas treats will be served. 

P.S. 

Dont forget to stop by online or in person for our Stick Em' Up Sticker show! 

This show features over 100 stickers from artist across Canada! 

Click this LINK to see the full album of stickers from this show.

Happy Holidays!

Adriana & Emily 

Ho Ho Holy Crow its the Holiday Season Again!

 And just like that the seasons are changing (kind of), its getting colder (kind of), and were getting the gallery ready for another Holiday Season! 

The Holiday Crow in question... This is the last cutie from artist Raquel Roth's set of 5"x5" Christmas birds from last year!

Raquel Roth, Shade, 5" x 5", Acrylic & Swarovski Crystals

Raquel just brought us a NEW set of super cutie Christmas birds... a Circus of Puffins! 

Did you know a group of Puffins is called a Circus... or an Improbability! 

9 of the 10 new Holiday works from Raquel!
All 5"x5" Acrylic on Canvas (some with Austrian Crystals!)
From Left to Right
Top Row: Duke, Ollie, Skippy
Middle Row: Scooby, Percy, Daisy
Bottom: Bonnie, Ozzie, Tango

We recently recieved some other awesome new works that would be wonderful gifts for your loved ones... or yourself!

Pat Shattuck just brought us 5 brand new Orignal Framed Watercolours, heres two! 

Pat Shattuck, O Canada, Original Watercolour, 6.5"x4.5", Framed

Pat Shattuck, Time Out on Spring Garden, Original Watercolour, 20"x27", Framed

We've got a collection of wonderful Chalk Pastel work from Janna Wilton... all framed under glass and ready to give to your favourite art lover!

Janna Wilton, Cottage Stream, Chalk Pastel, 11”x14”

Check out this gorgeous fused glass work from Melinda Robertson!

Melinda Robertson, Three Grandmothers, 8.5" x 11", Fused glass/framed

HOO doesnt love the hand carved folk art from Basil Doucette! Always so many new and adorable birds flying in with Basil!

Basil Doucette, Folk Art Owls

We have a few exciting new pieces from emerging artists....

Check out this very fun, video game inspired work from Aaron Tsitouras

Aaron Tsitouras, Death to the King, 16" x 20", Acrylic, Oil pastel and colour pencil,

And this extremely lovely trotting fox by Eve Hutten, who just won a Nova Scotia Talent Trust Scholarship through NSCAD!

Eve Hutten, Finding Footing, Oil on Canvas, 30"x48"

Looking for smaller bits and bobs for you Holiday gift recipients? 

We just recieved a gorgeous collection of wearable art from Jennifer Blair's Urban Fusions!

Jennifer Blair, Urban Fusions, Fused Glass Surgical Steel Stud Earring

Jennifer Blair, Urban Fusions, Gold Plated Sterling Silver Beaded Earring

Jennifer Blair, Urban Fusions, Handpainted Fused Glass Sterling Silver Pendant

Dress for the best with Machine Sewn bird PACTHES from Textile Artist Tammy Krueckl

Tammy Krueckl, Seagull, Machine Embroidered Quilt Patch, 6"x4"

Or Embroidered French Knot brooches and pendants from Yoko White!

Yoko White, Cat, French Knot Embroidered Pin

And SO many more exciting artist made do-dads! 

Pick up one of our many lovely hand made ornaments at the gallery including these new Geometric Glass ornaments from Rachelle Paul's Glass House Studios!

Rachelle Paul, Glass House Studios, Ornaments

Or Rachelle's creative and dare I say delicious (eating not encouraged) Egg & Bacon Ornaments! 

Rachelle Paul, Glass House Studios, Ornaments

Gift a little coastal love with the colourful Buoy ornaments from Salt Sky Studio!

Salt Sky Studio, Bluenoser, Contemporary Folk Art Ornament

Find their favourite bird with Kelsey Borden's hand painted Bird Portrait Ornaments!

Kelsey Borden, Hand Painted Goldfinch Ornament

And dont forget we always have Holiday CARDS! 

So many cards... and new ones coming in all the time!

 Check out this little selection from various artists!

I could go on and on and ON... but INSTEAD I encourage you to come and visit us at the gallery OR if you're shopping at a distance visit us online HERE and peruse all of our artist albums! 

You never know what you'll find!

Ho Ho Happy Holidays!