This is a negative review about Artworld. I am a former customer who spent many thousands of…read moredollars with them in years past, but that will never happen again. I left some paintings with them when I was in Victoria a few months ago, but an employee (Andrew), clearly didn't like me and sabotaged me while I was and ensured I wouldn't get my paintings on time and forced me to leave without them. I have been trying for months to get my property returned without success and when I finally found out what was going on, they wanted to charge me $284 for shipping - on top of me paying for air shipping already. I blew my stack. Unfortunately for me, the store owner sided with the abusive employee and wouldn't give me squat, which prompted my post this morning. I tried to let it go, but I realized I was furious. A few minutes ago, I sent the following letter. +++ There are a few things that really bother me here. You are standing on store policy and saying that's why you won't help me. I'm calling rubbish on that. YOU and your family own the store. You could easily waive this policy, take responsibility for what happened and send my paintings back to me at no charge. As I said, I am not paying for shipping twice. Also by pulling the store policy thing on me, you have shown me clearly you don't give a damn about me and you have sided with your abusive employee. Whether you realize it or not, his behavior is your fault. Why? Because you and your family own the store. IMO, you have an obligation to make things right and you told me you would make it right when I saw you. But you clearly have not made it right. You are holding me hostage over my own paintings and are demanding I pay to have them shipped. That is flat out wrong in the worst way. If you really cared about me as a customer, (and you clearly do not), you would take responsibility for what happened, eat the cost of the shipping and send me my paintings. Nathan Will I get my paintings back? No idea, but I could not/would not let this matter slide.

There's a wide selection of art and framing supplies here. The staff are very friendly and…read moreknowledgeable and the prices are just right. It's on a major street and not difficult to spot; there are parking spaces around the neighbourhood should you need them. At the back, there is also a wide selection of cards where you can print your own art or if you're very crafty, put something on it. I take photos throughout the year, so for me, sending Christmas cards that have​ my own art makes card-giving extra special. You'll also see a wide selection of sketch notebooks in a wide range of prices. Pens? If you want pens, boy there are lots of them - in many many different colours. I can go on and on, but I guarantee you, you won't be disappointed.

Located a bit south of Chinatown Victoria this store was well stocked with all types of art…read moresupplies and frames. Folks were very friendly and helpful without being pushy.

I bought a very expensive (~$400) frame from these guys. I trusted the expertise of the shop to…read moremeet my needs on this particular project. Not only was the frame too flimsy to be picked up from the top without bending so much that the fasteners for the picture popped out, but the wire they provided for me to string up the hanging mechanism was WAY too short. From now on, I'm choosing Amazon or other custom options here in Victoria for framing, instead of these guys. So disappointed, after years of living elsewhere and having solid, professional options for framing.

Mark the owner of this fine art gallery is very competent and honest…read more I purchased some items and he ensured they were shipped perfectly packed and followed up regularly to make sure everything went well. And it did! I feel good about his opinions and passion and the quality of his available artwork. Just a great local business to support as he educates everyone on local history and allows you to purchase some of it! Now that's a win-win

What an amazing gallery. I always find the perfect gifts for family and myself here. The best place…read moreI've found for Indigenous Art in Victoria. The owner is so knowledgeable and helpful. I definitely recommend this place to friends.

Super cute little craft store. It's small but packed with all kinds of stamping and craft goods, it…read morecan be a little cramped navigating but they have lots of different companies and great prices.

I recently started creating greeting cards and did was not sure about many things. I visited…read moreStampers and was happy with the plentiful stock I had to choose from. I had many questions and I mean many, but Steve answered each one knowledgeable and patiently. I still have lots of questions, I shop at Stampers because of the bountiful dies, paper, stamps, embossing folders, stencils and because Steve is so knowledgeable about all the stock, he is a big help to the many customers that shop there.

My experience with Dustin exceeded my expectations. I had requested a quote for new shades because…read moretwo of my 7-year-old top down, bottom up shades that I previously purchased from Budget Blinds were no longer working. Beyond providing the quotes for new shades, Dustin suggested that their repair person might be able to fix my old ones. I went with this option and my shades are now working perfectly. I cannot say enough about how great it was to work with Dustin. I strong recommend Budget Blinds given their excellent customer service!!

Great prices, decent showroom, leading window coverings and knowledgeable staff. I responded to an…read moreadvertisement on Facebook but unfortunately it was a long time with a few calls included until I got a response and was able to scheduled an in-house measure-up, etc. We went down to the showroom to check out the fabric choices more closely and all the samples we looked at from the catalog that we really liked were no longer available. Why were they in the book? While we did get a quote on a less preferred brand that at least had a few fabrics we liked reasonably well, being the picky type, we finally decided to go elsewhere. I have no problem recommending Budget Blinds. My spouse and I just didn't feel like continuing on to ordering after the disappointing issues with an out of date sample catalogue. I think they need to do a better job with their communications and customer service. Their estimator really tried though to make us happy.

From start to finish this company provided first class service with attention to details and made…read moreme feel like they wanted and appreciated my business . In a world where customer service always appears on the mission statement but is primarily ignored when the customer is shopping , they were a breath of fresh air . This included the final delivery and set-up by their delivery team . Thanks to everyone . I would say I will be back for my next bedroom suite , however at 83 I may not be able to honor that commitment .

Friendly staff and well made furniture. Highly recommended…read moreshopping here! They delivered and assembled our entire bedroom and dining room quickly and efficiently.

Perfect suggestions to make our prints shine and detailed assembly. Can't wait to hang them on the…read morewall.

I have taken several paintings and prints there. They are polite, fast and reasonably priced.read more

We did a self-directed driving and walking sightseeing tour of some of the Oak Bay Village area of…read moreVictoria one day during our most recent stay (late-April). During a walkabout on Oak Bay Avenue, before heading to dinner, we stopped into several of the stores that caught our eyes. Seeing the 4CATS sidewalk sign caught my lady's eyes, and a look-see inside at the art supplies being offered was definitely in order. Wow! most everything in art supplies available in one place -- for the very beginner, the occasional 'dabbler', and on up to those pursuing serious art interests. Daughter and I watched on, as she truly-enjoyed some "quality time" browsing the offerings, and chatting with staff about their services, etc. My thanks to those at 4CATS for helping to make the day in Oak Bay such a special one.

Was feeling crafty, so I went online and booked me and 3 friends here to build monster mugs…read more (Insider tip: the more fun friends you bring the more dollars you will save.) We arrived, then were shown a demonstration of how to and we're off to races. I struggled a little bit with mine, but I got the help I needed to complete my project. The staff were funny and told us all about the history of 4 cats when we asked. I'll definitely be back to make a winter craft here.