Gwen Spinks

I have been collecting and selling art & working with artists most of my adult life. It wasn’t until November of 2011 when an artist friend put up a blank canvas and said “just throw some paint on it”. Well, … We had no idea that was the beginning of a whole new life.

I work with acrylics on canvas … and I love everything about them. I love using palette knives to create rich textures; rags to create moods & contrast; brushes to … well, the rest!

I’ve been in several shows including Sooke Fine Art; Sidney Fine Art; Moss Street Paint-In, Victoria; IDS, Vancouver; Calyx, Calgary and many others; … see the results of “Just throw some paint on it” on my art page.

In January 2016 organized and curated the first community art show that included anywhere from 30 to 90 artists; including a kids section. Depending on the shape of the canvas it was called either “Stretched – the Art Show” or “Squared – the Art Show” the last 3 years I combined the two shapes and called the show “20/20 Art Show” – the last show was in February 2025.