Swinton'S Art Supplies

Staff extremely interested in serving customers. Great selection. Highly satisfied.

I have known Doug Swinton for many years so I'm a little biased. Great place to buy supplies, very good classes/workshops. Friendly, helpful staff.

Great location to take classes and a wide variety of high quality art supplies.

Hands down my favorite art supplies store in Calgary. They have products I haven't seen anywhere else

I was like a kid in a candy store here! I could have browsed for hours, soaking up inspiration from the wide selection of art supplies. Staff were very helpful at answering my questions. Swinton's is a long drive from where I live out in the country, but definitely worth it!

Went to buy some watercolour paper. The woman at the till acted impatient with my questions, which is a way to help me pickthe paper she wanted to sell me, an old bait and switch standby. Turns out they dont carry quality paper.
Went through the studios and since this was my third visit not much has changed. They hire teachers who are hobby artists basically and all the students work looks just like the instructors. No individuality no creativity no challenging the student. These are major crimes at a real art school.
Go to the University or ACAD get professional art instruction weekends and evenings, even get credit and work towards a degree or build a professional portfolio for full time admittance.
These guys like you and like your work for a fee so you keep coming bacj so they can stay open. It's a scam and a discredit to art.

They have a great selection of supplies and will do special orders plus they give student and art school alumni discounts