New product prevents paint seepage and leakage for DIYers
– Painting projects continue to be the number-one home improvement project among both seasoned and beginner do-it-yourselfers. To meet their needs, 3M has added Edge-Lock Paint Line Protector to its...
View ArticleThe Family Handyman’s secrets for a perfect paint job
Spring cleaning doesn’t just involve dusting, organizing and storing heavy clothing – painting the interior or exterior of a home is the perfect way to freshen things up and prepare for the warm...
View ArticleMy Big Fat Prairie Chicken Art Show coming April 28
Three local artists have joined their creative forces for My Big Fat Prairie Chicken Art Show, which will run from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Sat., April 28 at St. Michael’s Retreat House in Lumsden. The...
View ArticleBehr Paints Introduces 2013 colour trends featuring four diverse home decor...
Colour trends are obviously a hot topic today. Just got another email on the subject, this one from Behr Paints about their 2013 colour trends. Here’s the Behr news release: Behr Paints announces 2013...
View ArticleCIL unveils results of national survey on Canadian paint habits
Grey and beige are the number one paint sellers in 2013, according to the paint experts at CIL. CIL has unveiled the results of national survey on Canadian paint habits. Here’s the company’s media...
View ArticleWilf Perreault: In the Alley opens to the public Sept. 27
Wilf Perreault: In the Alley opens to the public on Saturday at the MacKenzie Art Gallery. Be sure to head over to the gallery to check out this retrospective of one of Saskatchewan’s most celebrated...
View ArticleCIL Paint offers tips to deck your walls for the holidays
Which rooms are painted most often in your home? According to a CIL paint survey, most folks paint their living rooms, kitchens and bedrooms most often. Here’s a media release from the paint gurus at...
View ArticleBenjamin Moore colour and design expert shares tips for selecting the “right”...
There’s white, and then there’s white. That’s right … all whites are not created equal. For example, did know that Benjamin Moore has more than 140 shades of white in its Off-White Collection alone? So...
View ArticleCathedral Village mural gets facelift
REGINA — Local graffiti artist Josh Goff turned to murals more than 10 years ago, after a run-in with the law. After completing his required community service, Goff began asking people if he could...
View ArticleShed owners swap spiders for chic; Storage spaces reimagined
It’s that instant when you decide it’s time for your own backyard hideaway – when you buy into the fact that sheds aren’t just for storing junk and hosting cobwebs anymore. Backyard sheds are being...
View ArticleRetrospective exhibition provides overview of four decades of art | Video
REGINA — There’s nothing like a road trip for inspiration. Just ask Regina-based artist David Thauberger, whose four-decade journey of creating art has included plenty of road trips. “That’s the way...
View ArticleRegina baseball legend Mary 'Bonnie' Baker honoured | Video
REGINA — Central Park holds a special place in Chick Baker’s heart. She grew up watching her mom play baseball there, and every August long weekend for the past 14 years, her family has played...
View ArticleSaskatchewan artists paint the landscape with the landscape in Breaking...
It’s amazing what you can do with dirt … like make art! The Men Who Paint, a group of Saskatchewan landscape artists, are breaking ground — in more ways than one. They have used soil to create an...
View ArticlePaint Nite: A new night out
It’s Thursday night in the back room at Beer Bros. Gastropub & Deli in Regina, a group of approximately 40 men and women sit at tables with easels on top of them. They laugh, drink and paint...
View ArticleAmber Fyfe's outdoor exhibition explores art washed down the drain
Five iconic paintings are replicated on the base of five sinks, which are dug into the ground of a downtown front yard. To see the paintings, you have to stand over the sinks and look down at them....
View ArticleMural a fitting tribute to downtown pioneer Robert Gardikiotis
Robert Gardikiotis, who passed away in March, was a fixture of the downtown core for over half a century. Thanks to a new mural, his image and memory will live on in the area he helped build....
View ArticleArt gallery honours a mother's work
Growing up, Archie Shaver would watch his mother Jean paint and make sculptures and he fell in love with her work. Last month he opened a gallery at Deep South Pioneer Museum in Ogema to honour her...
View ArticleSask artist Wilf Perreault inspired by the everyday back alley
For artist Wilf Perreault, working and playing are one and the same. He “plays” in his Regina studio daily. And that requires commitment and hard work. “It’s fun,” the soft-spoken painter said with a...
View ArticleJason Robins has mastered the art of giving and creating
The artwork created by Jason Robins is easy to identify. His distinct pop-art style is hard to miss. And it’s everywhere. The incredibly talented, full-time visual artist has built an impressive...
View ArticlePainting meant to commemorate Scott Collegiate
When Yvonne Kydd started hearing whispers Scott Collegiate may be getting torn down she started thinking: Was it time to do another reproduction? In the past, the artist has done other historical...
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