Canvastone Children's Art School

My daughter has been going to Canvastone for 6 years now and she is very happy with Penny, the other teachers and the art she brings home. As a mom I love the fact that all art comes home framed and ready to hang. My wall going upstairs is full of my daughter's art work. I'm very grateful for the quality of work that the kids get to do and bring home as they use high quality products. My daughter also enjoys the soapstone classes and she brings home beautifully carved creations. Penny and her staff have always been kind and caring.I highly recommend Canvaston Children's Art Studio!

My son loves to go the art classes, both painting and drawing. I can see progression in his artwork.I agreed there is room for improvement on their communication. I believe this is part of the artist's nature.

I enrolled my granddaughter for a sketching class and paid the full year upfront. Unfortunately we had to withdraw from class before the year was done due to a move to BC.I contacted Penny and she refunded me the balance without issue. She was kind enough to also include the frames for the partially finished sketches.Canvastone was the chosen place for art lessons because I had enrolled my GD in a summer camp and was absolutely amazed at the quality of projects that came during that week.She absolutely loved going and I liked that she learned proper techniques.Pam

Avoid, avoid, avoid.The five-star reviews for this place were likely paid-advertisements. I can't imagine anyone having that sort of experience based on the exceptionally poor communication, ridiculous policies, and ongoing incompetence in running a business, not to mention completely missing the mark as far as any sort of schooling".1. we signed up for a two-session "try-out" -- clearly committed to only that much. For the second session

We love Canvastone, my daughter has been taking lessons there for years. Our hallways are full of beautiful work. We love Penny and Terry they are very accommodating. Due to medical conditions we have had to withdraw our daughter, they were quick with the refund process.

After considerable research, I picked Canvastone for painting classes for my DD. I am so glad I did! Although my teen initially said she didn’t want classes, after a month she admitted she was really enjoying them and wants to continue next year. She really likes the instructors, and she has brought home some incredible paintings (Family members now argue over who gets each painting, lol!) The studio is on an acreage on the edge of Edmonton but easy to access from the Henday. Penny runs the studio and is very caring of the children, and very accommodating in scheduling make-up classes if my DD is sick, so she doesn’t get behind where the rest of her class is. I particularly like that there is no “assembly line” feel. Classes are kept small (5 students:1 teacher) so I am confident my kid is getting lots of personalized instruction and attention. My daughter has always been very talented and the growth she has made as an artist in just a few months is clearly apparent in the projects she brings home!

My daughter recently started here and she is so happy. She's tried a ton of different activities but I've never seen her leave an activity looking so happy. If your child loves art they'll find a home here.She even complains that the 3 hour class only feels like 10 minutes because she enjoys it so much.

My daughter attended Canvas Stone for 3 years before moving on to other activities. She absolutely loved her painting classes. She also tried the Soapstone but was more partial to the painting.Penny was wonderful to deal with. She keeps slots open for her returning students so there is no need to worry that you may miss out on registration. She takes a lot of pride in this studio and it shows in the way she deals with the students.When my daughter decided to leave to pursue other activities mid-year, Penny was sad to see her go but wished her well and ensured we knew that she could return any time. I had absolutely no issues getting a refund for the money I had pre-paid. We also got my daughter’s last unfinished piece in case she wanted to finish it on her own.I would like to thank Penny for a wonderful 3 years! I would definitely recommend Canvas Stone for other families.

My kids absolutely love coming here! The projects they do in soapstone carving are impressive. My oldest son also takes the drawing class and seems to be learning a lot. All the instructors are fantastic and Penny is very accommodating when it comes to make up classes. My kids would like to do all the classes if their schedules allowed for it.