Stockton
Gallery is located in The Stiver House, historic Unionville's oldest home.
The Stiver family arrived in Markham with the original Berczy
settlers in the 1790's, and this house has been the family
homestead for generations. Built in 1829, it is one of only
two existing pioneer era adobe brick structures in the province.
The
Stiver House, Circa 1979
Established by mother & daughter, Marein Stiver Newnham
& Susan Newnham Mitchell, The Stiver House opened to the
public in 1980 as Historic Unionville's first fine gifts &
crafts store.
Stockton
Gallery & The Stiver House 2005
In
1980, Unionville was declared "The Antique Capital of Canada",
because it housed seven excellent antique stores. Don Newnham,
Marein & Bill Newnham's son, operated the Stiver House Antiques
from 1982 until recently.
In 1985 a two-storey expansion was built on the back of the
house (where Stockton Gallery is now located) to showcase at
any one time over 100 unique pieces of antique furniture. The
Stiver House was one of the largest purveyors of refinished
antique pine Canadiana furniture in the country.
Keeping
with the tradition of excellence & quality the Stiver
House is known for; Stockton Gallery will showcase original
fine art from innovative, talented Canadian artists with both
flair & skilled technique. We carry contemporary paintings
& sculpture from mid-career to established artists in
a wonderful mixture of styles - abstract, figurative, impressionism,
and realism. To view artwork currently at the gallery, please
visit the Artists
page. We offer our clientele personalized service such as
Art Consulting, Custom
Framing, Art Restoration & Appraisals.
We are dedicated to helping our clients make the best choices
suited to their tastes & preferences when acquiring an
art collection. For more information please see Our
Services.
For information on How To Care For Artwork,
we highly reccomend reading this article located on the McMichael
Art Collection's website. Please
click here to view it.
