Who We Are
Tom and Susan, c. 1999
Find Art You Will Love For The Rest Of Your Life
- connecting people with art.
A well-curated Gallery with a selection of work from painters, photographers, printmakers, ceramic artists, sculptors & jewellers.
Established in 1998, co-founders Tom Willock and Susan-Sax Willock relocated their gallery to Bear Street in Banff National Park, a UNESCO World Heritage Site and Canada’s flagship and oldest national park. Originally from Southern Alberta’s Waterton Lakes National Park, the gallery has an impressive and well curated selection of work encompassing many different media and genres by a strong roster of fine Western Canadian artists. Willock & Sax represents emerging and established artists. It is dedicated to furthering the legacy of historical artists.
In addition to an active exhibition schedule, the gallery helps first time buyers, institutions, and collectors of all levels acquire the artwork they desire. We are the primary representative for several estates. We also offer appraisal services.
We believe there is great art to suit every budget and commit to providing a pleasing and approachable setting with informed personnel so you can find that right work of art.
The Willock & Sax Gallery is owned and operated by Tom Willock and Susan Sax-Willock. Collectively they bring to the business over 70 years of experience from the cultural sector, commercial enterprises, and academic studies, including Director of a Public Museum and Art Gallery, Director of a Provincial Arts Service Organization for Visual Art, and academic background in the history of art, design, and visual culture.
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In the spirit of respect, reciprocity, and truth, we honour and acknowledge that we live and work on traditional Treaty 7 territory. It is a gathering place for the Niitsitapi from the Blackfoot Confederacy, of whom the Siksika, Kainai, and Piikani First Nations are part; the Îyârhe Nakoda of the Chiniki, Bearspaw, and Goodstoney First Nations; the Tsuut’ina First Nation; the Métis Nation of Alberta, Region III within the historical Northwest Métis Homeland, and many others whose histories, languages, and cultures continue to enrich our vibrant community. The Bow Valley has also long been important to the Ktunaxa and Secwépemc First Nations who traditionally occupied lands and used the watersheds of the Columbia and Kootenay Rivers and the eastern slopes of the Rockies. The area was also used by the Mountain Cree clan of Chief Peechee, and the Dene of the far north and far south.