Start your own art story today
Here’s how:
Experience art from a Saskatchewan gallery
Original art makes your space feel like you. What you surround yourself with every day can elicit emotions while speaking volumes about who you are and what your story is.
Start your own art story by taking the first step into a gallery. Visit a Saskatchewan commercial gallery — or shop the galleries online.
Buying art is easier than you think
When it comes to buying art there are no rules, unless you want to make them for yourself.
The gallerists have already curated the art for you so you know it comes from a professional artist and is one-of-a-kind. They will gladly answer all your questions. And help you find what makes your space original.
The art gallery owners welcome your questions and are happy to share what they know about the artists in their galleries. They’re there to share the love and joy of being surrounded by art.
They’re there to answer all your questions in person, by email, or just give them a call.
watch the videos
Hear directly from local art buyers about their experiences of buying art.
Meet the art buyers
Art comes in all shapes and sizes, and so do art buyers. Meet the original (and real) cast from the SaskGalleries “I buy art” videos.
Patty & Bennet
Occupation: Lawyers
Favourite colour: Purple/blue and blue
Pet: Dog, Barkley
Hobbies: Orange Theory, cooking, outdoor walks with kids, travelling, sports
Style: Elegant, modern, clean, and simple
Gateway piece: Was a housewarming gift, it was a gateway to looking at more artwork.
Why buy art: It’s something you can keep forever. Most of the art we buy symbolizes a moment in our lives.
What you didn’t know: That most galleries have payment plans.
Sharon
Occupation: Visual artist, retired kindergarten teacher, death doula, and author
Favourite colour: Blue
Pet: No, but there are turtles in Wascana that I like a lot
Hidden talent: Baking perfect gluten free muffins that rise from the tin!
Art for occasions: We've had a tradition, my husband and I, every five years to mark our wedding anniversaries we would buy a piece of art. That has been a wonderful practice for us.
Art as a gift: Generally what we do is get certificates for galleries and allow people to make their own choices.
Sara
Occupation: Entrepreneur, skin care store owner
Favourite colour: Lime green
Pets: Two hairless cats, Olive and Waffles
Why buy art: It is some of the happiest, most creative energy you can bring into your life. It brings the room together.
Art-owning feeling: Happy
Favourite medium: Watercolour
Art for occasions: I saw the piece of art when I was pregnant with my daughter, and I knew it was mine. Like I just had to take it home. So for years I would beg my husband to buy it, and I ended up getting it as a birthday present.
Sean
Occupation: Finance
Favourite colour: Blue
Why buy art: I think it tells a story. It's decorative and it's a luxury item too. And I like nice things.
When did you start buying art: It started as an empty wall space and just, you know, liking things that people create.
Art for occasions: We bought an original piece to celebrate our wedding, and have print that is also symbolic of our wedding at Danceland.
Linda
Occupation: Executive Leadership Coach
Favourite colour: Purple
Pet: Irish Wolfhound, Shadow
Why buy art: I wanted the walls in our home and where I work to be full of colour, of inspiration. That to me is what creates a great workspace or a great home space.
Gateway piece: 10 years ago, bought a Wilf Perreault painting.
Art-owning feeling: Successful
Who picks: For the office I get to decide, for home, my husband and I both have to like it.
Janet
Occupation: Wildlife biologist, I work with birds.
Favourite colour: Blue
Pets: No, but I’m a dog person.
Why buy art: To connect with the artist
Art buying rules: None
Favourite medium: I really like collecting pottery because I can touch it and I can use it. It's a really neat thing to be able to pick out a mug each day, know who made it, maybe know a little bit about how they made it and how it ended up in my hands.
Simon
Occupation: Heavy equipment mechanic
Favourite colour: Green
Pets: Calico cat named Cinnamon
When did you start buying art? When I was 15 because I’ve always liked it and was exposed to it growing up.
Art-owning feeling: Happy
Hidden talent: I can do a headstand.
Favourite medium: I really like sculptures because as someone who works with my hands, I think it's really neat to see what people can do with their hands that I can't.
Natalie
Occupation: Artist and professional wrestler
Favourite colour: Red
Pets: Two cats, Max and Tanooki
Why buy art: I’m an artist myself, I like to support other artists.
Hidden talent: I can do impressions.
Art buying rules: There are none.
Art-owning feeling: It is complex, it elicits many emotions.
Paula
Occupation: Retired and avid volunteer
Favourite colour: Red
Pets: Dog, Molly
Interesting fact: A relative with the only confirmed alien sighting in Canada.
When did you start buying art: For my wedding
Art-owning feeling: It’s special, I found a real treasure, that is unique that reflects my personality and what I admire.
Kinds of art: I like a variety of things.
Art buying rules: No
Do you have to have a lot of money to buy art? No
Do you give art as a gift? Yes
Kim, Mark & Izzy
Occupations: Teacher, CEO, and Fabulous Human
Favourite colours: Green, blue, and pink
Pet: Dog, Wallace
Art buying rules: Has to be aesthetically pleasing.
Art-owning feeling: I feel when I come home to see a piece of the artwork that we purchased, that we're actually home. It makes the home feel complete. - Kim
Who picks: In a lot of cases we have similar tastes, but Kim has excellent taste so I will often defer to her bigger vision of how things come together. I don't think we've ever had a disagreement about a piece of art at all, really. - Mark
Do you have to have a lot of money to buy art? Well, we would buy more art if we had more money.
SaskGalleries thanks Creative Saskatchewan for their support of this campaign.
