Looking back & moving forward, with gratitude
We’re most of the way through January, and I’ve finally had a moment to sit down and reflect on the past year at Verità Fine Art. I am deeply thankful to everyone in our community for your support. Because of you, we have continued to expand our reach and brought affordable art into more homes, families, and businesses than ever before.
Here are a few moments from 2025 that I am especially proud of.
Art that resonated
Our collection of William Morris prints flew off of our (digital) shelves! Due to popular demand, we’ve since restocked five of these designs.
We also experimented with something new this year: art cards. They were such a hit with existing clientele that we sold out before they ever made it online. It was an experiment that we will definitely be repeating!
Memorable moments
Our fastest sale didn’t even made it back to the gallery! A painting by Hungarian artist Ilona Karacsony was snapped up en route after my gut feeling led me to send a picture to a regular client who I knew would love it (it helped that she’s also my bestie). I dropped it off on my way home!
One of my most memorable consultations came from a client in the fitness and wellbeing industry who was drawn to our down-to-earth approach. He spoke candidly about how gatekept and overpriced the art world felt to him, and that he wanted to purchase something for his sibling. Within a few minutes of speaking, he described how he and his sibling shared a love for hot pink. We curated five pieces, and he immediately knew which was “the one.” It was a smashing success, with the sibling reaching out to thank us personally!
Collaborations and consultations
This year, Verità was thrilled to collaborate with Pink Door, an inclusive, women-run hair studio in the West End. Sarah and Stacey are legendary for their artistry and incredible vibes. You can now find a curated selection of Verità artworks throughout their studio.
Our favourite large-scale consultation was a home décor consult for a heritage home in Cabbagetown. We began with finding the perfect vintage poster from Bata Shoe Museum for their entryway. Then, we designed a family room gallery wall featuring original, bird-themed Indigenous paintings. The room’s statement piece was the family’s large signed giclée print of Cristi Belcourt’s This Painting is a Mirror. We consulted on the framing with anti-reflective gallery glass with the help of the wonderful team at 99 Frames. The result allows the artwork to be visible as soon as one enters the home, but without reflecting the (admittedly fabulous) view of Riverdale Farm outside. Seeing the family entertain over the holidays in their newly decorated space was a beautiful way to close out the year.
A keen-eyed collector
We opened 2026 with a sale from a client whose eye needed no consultation at all! They grouped a richly textural photograph of a pink and maroon brick wall by architect Allan Rae, a gold-framed vintage poster from the Metropolitan Museum of Art featuring an Odilon Redon bouquet, and a moody 1970s abstract lithograph by Jiri Ladocha in swirling blues and bold black lines. The interplay of colour, texture, and geometry across these works celebrates so much of what modern art has to offer. Well chosen!
Teaching, learning, and growing
This year marked a decade of teaching aesthetics, digital communications, and the history of art and material culture at Humber Polytechnic—an anniversary I ‘celebrated’ by finally succumbing to a wheelie briefcase. I shared research on decolonial and relational approaches to art history at the College Art Association conference in New York City, and repented research on Kent Monkman at the Universities Art Association of Canada conference at York University. Alway committed to learning, I completed the All Our Relations certificate through Indigenous Education and Engagement at Humber.
Doing good, together
This year, Verità was added to Watermelon Maps, recognizing our continued support for Palestine. We currently offer three works on our website in support of the Palestinian Children’s Relief Fund. We continued our commitment to refusing to profit from Indigenous art, directing the full sale price to not-for-profits. We also donated to the Rosedale Day School fundraising Art Show. We remain committed to using recycled packaging—which means your parcel might look a little ugly on the outside, but always contains something beautiful within!
Wins worth celebrating
We were honoured to receive Best Inclusive Fine Art Collection and the Art Accessibility & Community Impact Award from LuxLife. And, while we are proud of that recognition, we are even prouder of our Tiny Intern’s report card and her Exceeds Expectations in art.