True North Gallery - The Music Gallery of Fine Art
True North Gallery is the only art gallery of its kind in the world, featuring visual art by both wo
True North Gallery, also known as The Music Gallery, is located within and operated by the owners of the acclaimed independent Canadian record label, True North Records, founded in 1969, and still active as the label home to Bruce Cockburn, Buffy Sainte-Marie, Murray McLauchlan, and many other popular musicians. The gallery is located in the historic Victorian village of Waterdown, Ontario, on the
06/08/2023
07/15/2022
Folk and Country Music Icon Murray McLauchlan to be Inducted to the Canadian Songwriters Hall of Fame at the 2022 Mariposa Folk Festival | Canadian Songwriters Hall of Fame Orillia, ON (July 7, 2022) – He’s been hailed as one of Canada’s most culturally conscious songwriters of the 70s’ but Murray McLauchlan’s sympathetic song portraits of ordinary folk have appealed to our social conscience for more than five decades. The Canadian Songwriters Hall of Fame (C...
02/18/2022
SOLD! Three pieces by Timothy Wilson Hoey: "O-Canada: Fifty", "O-Canada: Cheezies", and "O-Canada: Pure Maple" (acrylic on wood, 8" x 10"). $350 each.
02/17/2022
SOLD! Martin Tielli, "Hirundo Rustica (Big Sky)" (oil on board, 48" x 48"). $6500.
02/17/2022
SOLD! Joni Mitchell, "Dog Eat Dog" (limited edition serigraph, signed and numbered).
12/09/2021
A little bit about one of our TNG artists, Timothy Wilson Hoey!
You can find some of Tim's works on our website:
https://truenorth.gallery/timothy-wilson-hoey/
Meet Timothy Wilson Hoey | artist We had the good fortune of connecting with Timothy Wilson Hoey and we've shared our conversation below. Hi Timothy, where are your from? We’d love to hear about how your background has played a role in who you are today? I grew up in an "unfunctional functional' home. It was weird, early 70s, si
10/09/2021
Joni Mitchell: an artist, and a work of art 🌟
https://truenorth.gallery/joni-mitchell/
As the Morrison Hotel Gallery puts it, here’s “Joni in Georgia O’Keeffe mode at her beautiful painted house in Bel Air.”
Photo by Guido Harari in 1991.
09/28/2021
Who is your favourite Beatle? And... which Beatle is your favourite visual artist?!
You might find a few of the Fab Four's artworks on our website...
https://truenorth.gallery/
The Beatles during the Abbey Road cover shoot, 1969.
Moments later, Paul McCartney lost his sandals.
09/12/2021
Looking for some unique décor? Schedule an appointment and check out our collection!
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Kurt Swinghammer, "Northern Ark #6" (acrylic on canvas, 48"x48"), inquire for price.
09/09/2021
Meet another one of our newest additions by the talented Kurt Swinghammer !
"Melt" (acrylic on canvas, 48"x48"), inquire for price.
09/02/2021
Have you heard? True North Gallery will be reopening (currently by appointment only) on September 13!
Here's one of our newest acquisitions...
Swinghammer , "Loon #7" (acrylic on canvas, 48"x48"). Inquire for price.
08/31/2021
Thanks Tim Bolan and cameraman Keith from CHCH Morning Live for visiting True North Gallery.
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07/29/2021
A celebrated Canadian saxophonist and flutist, Jane Bunnett also paints famous jazz musicians and beautiful Cuban landscapes: https://truenorth.gallery/jane-bunnett/
07/11/2021
SOLD! Terry Watkinson, "Golden Gate" (oil on canvas, 32"x22"), $1500.
06/23/2021
For more of Janet Horne Cozen's works, visit https://truenorth.gallery/janet-horne-cozens/.
05/07/2021
Up close and personal with a detail of this striking piece...
https://truenorth.gallery/buffy-sainte-marie/
04/23/2021
Steve Coffey's brushstrokes perfectly capture changes in light on a blustery day. 🎨
More information on the artist here: https://truenorth.gallery/steve-coffey/
04/15/2021
In 1976, progressive rock singer-songwriter Jon Anderson released his first solo album, "Olias of Sunhillow".
You can find this limited-edition print of his original artwork, "Sunhillow", on our website:
https://truenorth.gallery/jon-anderson/
03/21/2021
Happy Spring!
You can find more bright pieces by Janet Horne Cozens on our website: https://truenorth.gallery/janet-horne-cozens/
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"Les Petits Fleurs de la Terre" (deconstructed monoprint, 16"x16"), $500.
03/09/2021
Happy International Women's Day! Who are your favourite women in music?
02/24/2021
Jean Smith isn't just an influential "riot grrrrl" famous for her work in the Vancouver indie rock duo Mecca Normal - she is also a painter, novelist, lecturer, and filmmaker.
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"Amidst the Waves" (acrylic on canvas, 48" x 30"), $900.
02/04/2021
Yesterday, we sold our remaining works by David Francey 🎨 If you have your eye on something from our collection, let us know before it's gone!
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01/25/2021
Today's appreciation post: the beautiful pastels of Graham Nash.
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"Leo Makota" (pastel and ink on paper, 18"x21"), $3900.
01/13/2021
01/11/2021
Resilient Integrity: Buffy Sainte-Marie chats with best-selling author and journalist Anil Prasad about , creative process, social activism in music, and more. Read the whole conversation on Innerviews here:
https://www.innerviews.org/inner/buffy-sainte-marie?fbclid=IwAR1MtnnvLgNT4hG4xrk0VQUFVmZt454oHBU4CXK_qlbaeLDnYbSSdqeNkck
Buffy Sainte-Marie - Resilient Integrity Buffy Sainte-Marie’s contributions to the worlds of music and activism are critical and profound.
12/28/2020
We hope everyone is having a great holiday season! If you live in Southern Ontario, you may recognize the location of this wintery scene...
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Hugh Thompson, "The Escarpment" (36"x24", oil on canvas). $2500.
https://truenorth.gallery/hugh-thompson/
12/12/2020
12/03/2020
Another piece by O Canada Art Studio (Tim Hoey) SOLD!
"O Canada: Heading Home" (acrylic on wood, framed with hockey sticks and hockey tape, 8"x10"), $350.
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Out of Christmas gift ideas? These pieces would make a great gift for hockey lovers, beer drinkers, and proud Canadians! https://truenorth.gallery/timothy-wilson-hoey/
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Our Story
True North Gallery, also known as The Music Gallery, is located within and operated by the owners of the acclaimed independent Canadian record label, True North Records. Founded in 1969, it is still active as the label home to Bruce Cockburn, Buffy Sainte-Marie, Murray McLauchlan, and many other popular musicians.
The gallery is located in the Victorian village of Waterdown, Ontario, on the Niagara escarpment, five minutes past the QEW exit off highway 403 (40 minutes from downtown Toronto). On display and available for sale are over 100 one-of-a-kind original works, as well as rare limited-edition prints by both world famous and locally famous musicians, whose creativity is equally evident in their art as it is in their music.
The gallery hours are Monday - Saturday 9AM - 5PM. We are open to the public, and admission is free.
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23 Griffin Street
Hamilton, ON
L0R2H0
Opening Hours
| Monday | 9am - 2pm |
| Tuesday | 9am - 2pm |
| Wednesday | 10am - 2pm |
| Friday | 10am - 2pm |
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