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THE SHOP BEHIND
THE CANVASES.

ArtCanvas began as a two-easel supply corner in 2016. Today we are Portland's most hands-on art shop — part store, part school, part production studio.

Woman artist painting on canvas surrounded by easels

RUN BY ARTISTS, NOT AISLES

Everyone on our floor paints. We test every tube, stretch every canvas, and teach every class ourselves — so advice comes from the easel, not a manual.

From first sketchbook to full gallery hang, we stay beside you: materials, teaching, framing, lighting, and delivery under one roof.

150+

Projects

12000+

Makers supplied

40

Local artists shown

The team

FACES BEHIND THE COUNTER

Maya Bennett painting on canvas in a bright studio

Maya Bennett

Founder · Oils & Acrylics

Exhibited landscape painter. Picks every pigment we stock and leads the plein air programme.

Daniel Osei painting on canvas indoors

Daniel Osei

Production Lead

Scenic artist for stage and film. Runs custom builds, murals, and gallery installations.

Sofia Marchetti at work on a canvas in a workshop

Sofia Marchetti

Head of Workshops

Watercolour specialist. Designed our beginner series that 2,000+ painters have finished.

TESTED, THEN SHELVED

Nothing reaches the shelf until it survives a real class at our easels.

BEGINNERS FIRST

Free open nights, honest starter kits, and teachers with infinite patience.

ROOTED IN PORTLAND

Local artists on our walls, school partnerships, and plastic-free packaging.

Shop Supplies Work With Us