ABOUT US
Jenna Shelley launched Beheld in December 2023 with the goal of reimagining and elevating the current market offering of artwork curated for young people’s spaces. She envisioned moving away from the fast fashion of anonymous, mass-produced pieces, and towards connecting families with Canadian Artists, and a diverse selection of timeless, original artwork.
Growing up in an extended family of painters, photographers, and fashion designers, Jenna has experienced firsthand art’s power to connect us. She loves artwork with a story, and the idea of passing things down. Art can be more than just decor; it can serve as an heirloom.
Beheld aims to bring you and your young people closer to the Artist, so that you can feel empowered to choose artwork that reflects your personal taste, values, and ethos. Art your kids won’t outgrow.
Jenna is a 4th generation Torontonian. She has lived, studied, and worked in Halifax, Montreal, Vancouver, and Edinburgh, Scotland. Jenna currently lives in Toronto with her husband and three young sons.
Artists
Beheld is proud to support and work with a community of Canadian Artists. These incredible Artists are painters, illustrators, photographers, and craftspeople, and their artwork makes up our collection of exclusive and unique pieces.
A supported Artist community lies at the heart of our company and remains a key investment focus as we grow and evolve. Our objective is to support the Artists that we collaborate with, by sharing a diverse and beautifully curated selection of their exclusive artwork with collectors. If you are an Artist interested in working with us, or a collector with questions about our Artist community, please get in touch at hello@beheld.ca.
Beheld x Dorset Fine Arts
Beheld is honoured to feature a revolving curation of Inuit artwork in partnership Dorset Fine Arts. Established in Toronto in 1978 as the wholesale marketing division of the West Baffin Eskimo Co-operative, the Dorset Fine Arts co-op is based in Kinngait (Cape Dorset) Nunavut and is unique among the Arctic Co-operatives for its focus on the arts and artists of the community.
The Annual Graphics Collection from Cape Dorset has been released since 1959 and the co-op also represents many acclaimed sculptors and graphic artists.
The original hand-pulled prints and drawings by Inuit artists from Kinngait Studios available on the beheld platform are sold in partnership with Dorset Fine Arts.
For further information about Dorset Fine Arts, please visit www.dorsetfinearts.com