Toronto Artisan Market for December 12, 2021
With the holidays coming closer and closer so does our annual Christmas Toronto Artisan Market at Twist gallery opening December 12th from 11 am - 5pm.
How to Plan a Wedding Step by Step
Planning a wedding is not easy, and many couples will feel overwhelmed during the process. The good news is that following the right steps will not only allow you to plan the perfect wedding but will ensure you enjoy the experience as well.
Get to Know Twist and it's beginnings
Twist Gallery is an unique version of an Art gallery, not only do we differentiate ourselves with free admission, but also focuses on aspects of lifestyle through our unique spot on Queen Street West; as our name demonstrates we can Twist into an event space outside of gallery hours.
A Guide to Installing Art for a Twist Exhibition
Welcome to Twist! We are so happy to have you showing your work here in our gallery space! Installing Art is not as complicated as some would have you believe, all you really need are a few tools and willpower.
Toronto Artisan Market Was a Huge Success!
Last Sunday on October 24th, Twist Gallery hosted the Toronto Artisan Market and it was a huge success! We were pleased to welcome so many visitors at our gallery for the event, many of you being first-timers.
Toronto Artisan Market At Twist Gallery
This Sunday October 24th, the Twist Gallery will be hosting the Toronto Artisan Market open from 11:00am to 5:00pm. The Toronto Artisan is a non-profit organization who provides a platform for local artists to sell and promote their works such as art pieces and handmade crafts!
Sandra Di Leo and her use of colour instead of words
Sandra Di Leo was born in Wawa, Ontario and moved to Toronto in 1997. She graduated from George Brown College in 2000 in Graphic Design. She has been a designer ever since, meanwhile also establishing herself as an artist.
Meet Raquel Fuentes!
Raquel Fuentes is a Venezuelan born, mostly self-taught abstract artist. Since she was young, she had a love for all that was artistic, and now she is a featured artist of our July’s Kaleidoscope Exhibition. Let’s get to know more about Raquel Fuentes and her artwork!
Tanmay Parashar and His Passion for Colours
Tanmay Parashar is a Toronto based self-taught contemporary artist, who is passionately in love with colours. His venture into the joys of merging colours with canvas began recently, in July 2018.
Meet Robert Saffer
Robert Saffer is an abstract contemporary symbolist artist. He works with all visual mediums. His stark, textured aesthetic has a fierce expressive power with a sense of movement and menace. As a symbolist, he aims to express moods and emotions rather than the world around him.
Wendy Teasdale's Intuitive Style
Wendy Teasdale is a participant in the Kaleidoscope exhibit. Her paintings are intricate and eye-catching, we love her work. We asked her a couple of questions about her style and processes which you can read below!
Meet Courtney Senior!
Courtney Senior is one of Twist Gallery’s featured artists this month for the Kaleidoscope Exhibit. We have all heard about Art Therapy and how it can be used as a means of self-expression and a way to cope with stress, but does it work?
David Brown and the Encaustic Method
This month, Twist Gallery’s Kaleidoscope exhibit features David Brown, an artist who uses the encaustic method for his paintings. David shared images of his work and studio, and taught us all about the encaustic method.
Crossing Boundaries Exhibit 2021
I think we can all agree, everyone misses being able to travel! Although border restrictions remain tense amidst the pandemic, Crossing Boundaries, may remedy everyone’s desire for exploration and travel.
Small Weddings Can Still Be Great
If we reflect back upon our younger years, we can likely pinpoint the exact first memory off what we believed our ‘perfect wedding’ was going to entail.
A Look into our September Exhibition: Water & Earth
Are you ready to explore the depths of water and earth by diving into the newest exhibit curated by us, at Twist Gallery?
MEET THE ARTIST, SANDRA DI LEO
Sandra Di Leo was born in Wawa, Ontario and moved to Toronto in 1997. She graduated from George Brown College in 2000 in Graphic Design.
MEET THE ARTIST, SARAH RUTLEDGE
One of our artists from the Kaleidoscope exhibit is Sarah Rutledge from Ontario, Canada. She has grown up always inspiring to be an artist. Once she started experimenting with abstract art, she had realized that she found her true passion.
MEET THE ARTIST, ROBERT SAFFER
Robert Saffer is an abstract contemporary symbolist artist. He works with all visual mediums. His stark, textured aesthetic has a fierce expressive power with a sense of movement and menace. As a symbolist, he aims to express moods and emotions rather than the world around him.
Meet the Artist, Raquel Fuentes!
Raquel Fuentes is a Venezuelan born, mostly self-taught abstract artist based in Vaughan, Ontario. Since she was young, she had a love for all that was artistic. After her family moved to Canada from Venezuela, she enrolled at a local college and did one year in a general design program.

