arttravel I thought as a Canadian, she could bring paintings into Canada that she made (whether in the US or Canada). No one in customs has given her a problem with that. Same in the US. But honestly, we've been naive.
With respect to the UK, she brought three pieces over as part of a group show in a tube that she too home with her.. Later, she brought in the paintings for a one-person again in a tube. Maybe two. I think she went in the line that said "Nothing to Declare" because we had been told that there was no duty on original artwork. We knew there would be VAT and maybe other taxes when the gallery sold pieces. That we are sure we handled correctly. But we didn't think she needed to declare the paintings on the way in. Some are still unsold.