We, as volunteers for Art From the Attic love interacting with our customers as they queue up early for the "best" deals or leisurely browse the aisles and bins looking for that special something that "speaks" to them. We also love to hear and see...
Michael Wasyllin, a lawyer practicing out of a beautiful historic brick building that used to the Beausejour Post Office, has been at all five Art From the Attic sales. Michael is an art enthusiast and collector of Indigenous art. Recently, Michael invited me out to Beausejour to chat...
This beautiful abstract original watercolour on the left found a home on this mantle. It was a steal at $20! ...
This year for the first time, Art From the Attic (AFTA) had a “two for one” sale at the end of the day. A buyer came through with two $10 pieces including this watercolour shown. It was in a black frame, signed “Jo Ott” and...
"A number of years ago, my daughter and I embarked on a wonderful holiday in Italy. It was the kind of holiday that left us in tears at the airport for the return home. I loved Italy and treasure the memories. My sister-in-law who volunteers...
Attracted by its clean abstract lines and palette choice, a young woman chose this piece of art for her character apartment in West Broadway. Upon arriving home, she discovered that the artist had emigrated to Canada from Germany in 1952, studied art at Brandon...
These two west coast treasures found at Art From the Attic 2018 sparked great memories for their buyers. The shoppers had traveled to Haida Gwaii, but did not bring any art back with them. Therefore they were delighted to find these wonderful pieces of...
This first time customer had a great time sorting through all the Art From the Attic (AFTA) treasures. AFTA was a dream come true for his bare walls! We agree that his excellent art selections make his house feel more like a home. ...
Volunteer posing beside paintingFather of the Year! One of the unique art pieces at this year’s Art From the Attic was a mammoth 5 foot by 4 foot original painting of a bulldozer/backhoe. As much as it was admired, most treasure hunters were completely baffled as...