Sunnyside Art Supplies opened its doors on January 6, 2014. Owned and operated by Patrick and Shirl Rowsome, the tradition of art supplies in Sunnyside lives on. Even with major changes happening in the community you can still rely on quality materials and sound advice from our friendly and experienced staff of artists.more...See more text
Sunnyside Art Supplies owners Pat and Shirl Rowsome have called the Kensington area home for many years. Already a familiar face in the neighbourhood, for five years Pat managed the art supply store that previously occupied Sunnyside's location for 40 years. “We saw our golden opportunity to open our own store,” says Pat, who studied fine arts at the University of Guelph and spent 12 years working in animation. His wife has 20 years of experience in the animation industry and in fact it was art that brought them together: Pat and Shirl first met and fell in love working at a studio in Toronto.
A shared dream for many years, Pat and Shirl opened the doors of Sunnyside Art Supplies in January 2014 and have proudly been serving their community ever since. “It’s been exciting and exhausting,” smiles Pat. “There has been so much goodwill from the community. People are so happy that there is still an art store here.”
Not only does Sunnyside Art carry top-notch materials, it offers regular visual-art classes and workshops. Nestled in Kensington, this sunny little shop has everything from books to sculpting tools and print-making materials and a selection of paints and pencils. Sunnyside Art Supplies offers in-store discounts to students and art instructors. On-site artist workshops are held regularly – contact the shop for a complete schedule.