Julia Veenstra
Hamilton, Ontario · Own site · juliaveenstra.com
Small businessMain products hit
Julia Veenstra paints Canadian landscapes, barns, florals and cows in thick acrylic strokes on canvas out of a converted garage at her home on Hamilton's beach strip, and sells each image four ways beyond the original: an embellished giclee with real paint strokes added back by hand, a plain giclee on archival canvas, an archival watercolour print and a poster on glossy heavy paper.
Veenstra's originals are paintings executed entirely by hand, HTS 9701.91.00 on the CBP Section 338 list, and the giclees, watercolour prints and posters she strikes from them are printed pictures under HTS 4911.91.40 on the same list, so a 50% additional US duty has applied to both since August 22, 2026. In her own words, "For every one of my paintings, I offer the following print purchase options suited to your budget" — which means there is no price point in the shop an American buyer can reach without the duty. We found nothing about the measure on her own site.Source: content.govdelivery.com, Aug 22, 2026
Made in Canada
Every canvas is painted by hand in Hamilton, Ontario: her own page says she works from "a converted garage" at her home on Beach Boulevard and chooses acrylic "due to its immediacy and the ability to create bright and vivid colours", and of that studio she told Hamilton City Magazine, "It's small but I love it. It's got tons of natural light and when I open the doors, it sounds like the ocean is right outside."
On the tariff list
- HTS 9701.91.00 · Paintings, drawings and pastels, executed entirely by hand · 50% since Aug 22, 2026
The first purchase option on her own page is the painting itself — "Original canvas" worked in "Acrylic paints" with "Thick strokes" — and her about page says she chooses acrylic "due to its immediacy and the ability to create bright and vivid colours". A hand-painted acrylic canvas is a painting executed entirely by hand under HTS 9701.91.00 on the CBP Section 338 list.
- HTS 4911.91.40 · Pictures, designs and photographs, printed not over 20 years at time of importation · 50% since Aug 22, 2026
The other purchase options are reproductions of those canvases: a "High-res photo reproduction" printed on archival canvas, an "Archival watercolour print" on high-quality paper, and a poster "Printed with white border for maximum framing options". Printed reproductions of a picture are pictures and designs printed not over 20 years before importation under HTS 4911.91.40 on the CBP Section 338 list.
Rates are the additional US duty under Section 338. About the tariffs
Sources
- juliaveenstra.com · accessed 2026-09-09
Julia Veenstra is a renowned Canadian artist and entrepreneur known for her lively composition and vibrant use of colour.
- juliaveenstra.com · accessed 2026-09-09
She chooses acrylic as her medium of expression due to its immediacy and the ability to create bright and vivid colours.
- juliaveenstra.com · accessed 2026-09-09
a converted garage
- juliaveenstra.com · accessed 2026-09-09
As an entrepreneur, she's made a significant impact on thousands of artists and collectors worldwide through initiatives like Square Foot Show, Artlabel, and her new gallery, Crown and Press.
- juliaveenstra.com · accessed 2026-09-09
363 Beach Blvd
- juliaveenstra.com · accessed 2026-09-09
For every one of my paintings, I offer the following print purchase options suited to your budget.
- juliaveenstra.com · accessed 2026-09-09
Original canvas
- juliaveenstra.com · accessed 2026-09-09
Acrylic paints
- juliaveenstra.com · accessed 2026-09-09
High-res photo reproduction
- juliaveenstra.com · accessed 2026-09-09
Archival watercolour print
- juliaveenstra.com · accessed 2026-09-09
Printed with white border for maximum framing options
- hamiltoncitymagazine.ca · accessed 2026-09-09
It's small but I love it. It's got tons of natural light and when I open the doors, it sounds like the ocean is right outside.
- hamiltoncitymagazine.ca · accessed 2026-09-09
her husband Doug and their daughter and son-in-law, Abigail Veenstra and Justin Scholman
- hamiltonchamber.ca · accessed 2026-09-09
Crown & Press is a unique fine art gallery and café in Hamilton’s textile district on Ottawa St N. Curated by Canadian artist Julia Veenstra, each piece in our innovative collection is available as an original work and in print at various sizes and price points.
- cloudgallery.ca · accessed 2026-09-09
Julia Veenstra is a Canadian artist whose work is found in collections around the world.
- content.govdelivery.com · accessed 2026-09-09
9701.91.00
- content.govdelivery.com · accessed 2026-09-09
4911.91.40