About Us

The Beach area of Toronto is rich with creative talent thriving in an environment endowed with natural beauty and vibrant community life.  The Beach Studio Tour (BST) was established in 1994 by textile artists Carolyn Barnett and Susan MacDonald.  This October will be our 37th  tour in 19 years.

Local area artists open their homes and studios to the public to showcase their work and the work of guest artists.  Many people take this opportunity to chat with the artists about their work and to buy original and unique pieces.

The BST offers for sale the work of a number of artists and artisans in a variety of media, including paintings in oil, acrylic, watercolour and pastel, as well as handwoven fashion, handbags, textile art, ceramics, glass, photography, jewellery, art prints and metalwork.

The BST runs twice per year – the weekend before Mother’s Day and the second weekend after Thanksgiving.   Admission is free and as an added attraction, each artist offers a door prize.
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