Durham

Hop on the bus to Newcastle upon Tyne or Sunderland. We are in the Grainger Market at the epicentre of Newcastle.... and at 23 Vine Place, Sunderland, close to The Bridges Shopping Centre

City Art Store offers artists’ paints for both the professional painter and the novice. Artist oil paints, artist acrylic paint and watercolor supplies with one of the best values available to working artists of all ages and experience. Other specialty artist paints are available including gouache, tempera, including a broad assortment of painting mediums to complete your palette.

City Art Store is the best place near Durham to shop for fine art supplies, made to measure picture framing and craft (card making and scrapbooking) supplies. Whether you're looking for acrylic paint, easels, artist canvas, brushes, watercolors, or markers, toppers, embellishments, card, envelopes, cuttlebug or peel offs. Our Newcastle shop has craft supplies (no longer stockists of art materials) you want at competitive prices you'll love.


Best fine art and craft materials
Artists (Sunderland only) and crafters need the choice of all the best materials. We stock the top brands from around the world, as favoured by professional and amateur artists and crafters.



Picture Framers for 30 years plus, we can bespoke frame anything, including graduation photographs & certificates, original artworks, local scene prints to remind you of University life at a World Heritage site, posters, photographs, tapestries, needlework, medals, football shirts
We can supply you with ready-made frames in standard sizes for off-the-shelf framing, swept frames, clip frames and bespoke frames made from our large range of mouldings.
 

Best prices
We negotiate directly with all the suppliers. They help us, so we can help you. That's why our prices are as low as they can go.

Our people
Our staff are artists and crafters. They know art, picture framing and craft. They enjoy working with what they know. They give you intelligent and thoughtful advice - no bluffing, no hidden agenda.
plus
we have a resident in-house
professional artist of 40 years experience
Visit him at our Washington shop