Africa On Canvas

A number of new artist profiles have been added to the 'Artist' area of the website.

If you're looking to learn about the various Tingatinga styles, see who's working at the different store locations, or if you have a painting and you want to meet that specific artist be sure to check out this page for updates.  Of course, if there's an artist that you are specifically interested in knowing more about and they are not on the site please let me know and I can ask for an update.

Just in time for Christmas Africa on Canvas presents a selection of custom designer wreaths.  All 24" wreaths are $100 and the net proceeds will go directly to Africa on Canvas.  To view more of the wreaths available please visit this link.  To order your Charity wreath please send your information via the contact page on the Africa on Canvas website. 

In the upcoming weeks before Christmas Africa on Canvas will have artwork displays at the following venues:
Wednesday, November 11th
7th Annual Artisan's Fair at Fort Calgary 11:30am - 5:00pm

Better late than never, so they say.  The final 10 paintings from the last order have arrived and have been added to the website.  One has already been snapped up, so that leaves 9 for you to choose from.

Check out the new selection of paintings added to the website.  Several new paintings including the one above are from the sunny Island of Zanaibar.  Happy browsing!

Rain or shine you'll be able to find us at Afrikadey! on Princess Island Park on Saturday, August 8th and then again at the Marda Gras Street Festival in Marda Loop on Sunday August 9th.

Visit our booth and take a look at all the items we don't have on the website like personalized name plates, carved Tingatinga wooden pencils, Tingatinga painted fish, hand painted greeting cards and much more.  Unfortunately there are no Tingatinga umbrellas.  :)

We are gearing up for our second appearance at the Sun & Salsa Festival taking place in Kensington this Sunday between 11:00 and 5:00.  Our booth, B14 will be located on 10th Street and 2nd Avenue, just outside of Ridley's Cycle and Arthouse.  The Sun & Salsa Festival not only presents a sensational opportunity to sample sizzling salsa, but it's also Calgary's largest charity festival.  This year all the proceeds from the sale of chips and water at the event will go to help support the LEAD Foundation and the

I'm excited to announce that Africa on Canvas will be taking part in the Artemis Charitable Foundation's 2009 Gallery Calorie and Art Race this Saturday on 17th Avenue SW. 

Calgary's 4th Street Lilac Festival last weekend turned out to be our most successful event to date!  The weather held out for us this year and the day was a huge success.  Thank you to everyone that stopped by the booth and asked us questions about the project and of course we want to congratulate Calgary's most recent Tanzanian art collectors on their purchases.

On Friday, May 22, 2009 Africa on Canvas will again be working in partnership with Memeza Africa.  Our art display will be set up for the evening concert being held at the Cochrane Alliance Church at 902 Glenbow Drive Cochrane.  The performance starts at 7:30pm and the art display will be open before and after the show as well as during the intermission.