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Modern Interior Arts

Modern Interior Arts

Modern Interior Art is an artist-based gallery, whose inception was in 2004. We specialise in providing a range of bespoke hand-painted artwork, for residential and commercial premises. Preferences regarding size, colour and subject are completely in the buyer's remit. Art has the proven ability to influence mood, in both the home environment and the workplace. Do you require that special piece for a home refurbishment? less

Collect Art

Collect Art

Collect Art specialises in Modern British Artists, particularly Theodore Major, Lawrence Isherwood & L S Lowry amongst others. We have in stock wide range of paintings by well known artists from all over the UK & abroad. Our main aim when we started to develop this web site was to give free information and valuing service to all who came to the site, totally free of charge. This aim has been made real and this service is available to all registered users. less

Timeplane Art

Timeplane Art

I work in exclusively in Watercolours and specialise in Transport paintings. Covering, Railways, Aviation, Maritime and Road. Further I like to do Landscapes mainly across South Hampshire, West Sussex and East Dorset. I always believe that good communication is essential, it makes the whole process much easier, when 'we' discuss your painting. Especially if you do live a long way off. In that case. I can comfortably work from your photographs, or other suggestions. less

Gallery Forty-Nine

Gallery Forty-Nine

A celebration of the First Tour de Yorkshire Cycle Race featuring paintings, sculpture, and original prints by a variety of artists. A collaborative, site-specific installation at Gallery 49 by four poets and four artists, to compliment the annual Bridlington Poetry Festival. The work will include images and an accompanying soundtrack. less

Art Group Studios

Art Group Studios

Specialist Drama & Music teachers will lead the children in; • Mask work & mime • percussion & dance • performances! Thursday 7th Viking long boat design and decoration. This boat will act as an exhibition piece from which the children will exhibit their artwork week and shall perform against on Friday to Parents. FRIDAY 8th Children will curate & display their work with a collective performance for parents at the end of the day! Join us for the week or just a day. less

Smallhythe Studio

Smallhythe Studio

Smallhythe Studio, run by Debbie Hynard and Rowena McWilliams, is an exciting new gallery and art centre near Tenterden which exhibits and promotes high quality contemporary art. Smallhythe Studio exhibits work by successful contemporary artists, primarily from the south east of England, with an emphasis on landscape and abstract work. The studio also uncovers and supports promising new artists, offering them exhibition space and helping them to develop their work. less

Teresa Deborah Ryle Artist

Teresa Deborah Ryle Artist

11 years ago I became a full time artist, starting this activity in Somerset, then living in Portsmouth taking inspiration from the local area along with my visits to Somerset. A lot of my artwork looks to traditional styles of art which are recognisable to the local area and now living in Corsham in Wiltshire. A lot of inspiration is taken from Renaissance artists and even sculptures I turn into paintings to give them some life. less

Classic Pictures Custom Framing

Classic Pictures Custom Framing

The Classic Pictures framing business has been established for over 25 years, and through it we have been known for the quality and passion we put into every product. We are located in the beautiful southern county of Dorset, right next to Christchurch. Our customers bring in a endless variety of incredible artistic media to be framed, from autographed Football shirts to one of a kind pieces of art. We will care for your media as much as you do. less

The Art Nest

The Art Nest

The gallery was established in 2011 by Hitchin artist Emmeline Webb. It's a showcase for local and regional arts and crafts. The gallery houses a lovely collection of paintings, hand pulled prints, ceramics and glass, along with its own range of greetings cards and bone china products. less

Art Shape

Art Shape

Art Shape runs a countywide programme of arts courses and projects with a specific focus on disability issues and social inclusion. We target our activities at providing opportunities for adults and children facing disabling barriers, particularly learning disabilities, physical disabilities, mental health service users and survivors, victims of domestic abuse and older people. less

Picture Corner

Picture Corner

Picture Corner has been trading in Ampthill, Bedfordshire for over 20 years. The business has provided local residents and businesses alike with a high quality picture framing service as well as having a range of limited edition prints by a wide variety of artists, including such well-known names as Doug Hyde, Fletcher Sibthorp and Sue Howells. less

Quay Arts

Quay Arts

The Quay Arts Centre is situated in a converted 19th-Century brewery warehouse complex at the head of the River Medina in the centre of Newport. Refurbished in 1997 by award winning architect Tony Fretton, our facilities include three galleries, a 134-capacity theatre, a Crafts Council-listed gift shop and popular Café Bar with a reputation for serving some of the best home-cooked food on the Island. less

Rowans Gallery

Rowans Gallery

Rowans Gallery is South Northants premier online arts and craft gallery, opening established on 15 November 2008. At present we have 20 member artists exhibiting their work through our online gallery. Our online gallery offers the customer a unique selection of work including original and limited editions of landscapes, figurative and nautical paintings and drawings; ceramics; sculpture; contemporary stained glass; silver and glass jewelry and so much more. less

Bury Sculpture Centre

Bury Sculpture Centre

Welcoming, warm and friendly Bury Art Museum is the perfect place to enjoy art and find out more about the rich history of Bury and the surrounding area. Showcasing the best of international and local art and with the addition of Bury Art Shop, Bury Art Museum can truly offer something for all interests. The collections and exhibitions are supported by a range of activities and events which allow visitors to explore and enjoy the Gallery and Museum further. less

CCairns Associates

CCairns Associates

Working directly from a digital tablet, she creates her works painting onto the digital canvas, building layer upon layer to create rich, deep emotive pieces of art. After a year break in 2013, C.J.Cairns has returned to exhibit in Braintree Museum and was awarded the 'MicroMech' prize for 'The Pool'. less

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Are you looking for a reputable art gallery to represent you as an artist and sell your art? In fact, many artists will tell you that looking and shopping for an art gallery is a rather overwhelming and even intimidating process. However, finding the best art gallery for your art is very important, actually essential for your career as an artist and your future. Unless there is an art gallery knocking on your door, you will be the one who has to knock on the doors of the art gallery. Beforehand, you have to find the right art gallery, of course. So the process of becoming a profitable or popular artist takes not just a lot of talent, but also a lot of hard work. Learn how to market yourself to the best art gallery and how to find the best art gallery to represent your art and you as an artist in this article.

We help you prepare shopping for art gallery thanks to this useful checklist you can follow:

First things first, you need to be honest to yourself and consider all aspects of your present and future as an artist and as someone looking for a career in art. So before you rush out looking for and shopping for an art gallery, make sure to ask yourself some of the following questions:

• Is my art technically good?

• Is my art good enough to be represented and sold at an art gallery?

• Do I have a recognizable and distinctive style?

• Am I ready to sell my art at an art gallery?

• Do I have a cohesive body of art ready to display at an art gallery?

• Is my art sellable?

• Have I had success selling my art at other occasions, events, and venues that are not art gallery?

• Do I have the time and energy to supply the demand for an art gallery?

• Do I have a blog or a website that showcases and promotes my art as a portfolio?

• Do I have a professional-looking portfolio to offer to an art gallery?

If the answer of all or the majority of these questions is “yes”, then you can continue looking for and contacting art gallery. If you answer to most or all of these questions with a “no”, take your time to think of the required changes, work on yourself as an artist, and consider these aspects above before you look for an art gallery to sell your art. Make sure you are approaching art gallery once you are absolutely ready to do so and don’t put yourself in a vulnerable position. Otherwise, it will help neither your self-esteem nor your ego as an artist.

Now, once you are ready to find an art gallery and contact them, you are probably wondering where to start from. It is important to take enough of your time ahead and have a good idea of the art gallery where you want your art to be displayed and what is the right art gallery to house your art and represent it the best way. Finding an art gallery in your surrounding area can be easily done both online and offline. You can always ask fellow artists or just people you know if they can recommend you or suggest art gallery you can check out and visit. If you are not sure about the reputation of the art gallery or you just want to learn more, you can always contact fellow artists represented by this art gallery and ask for their opinion, etc. A good way to look for an art gallery is by checking online. The majority of the reputable and popular art gallery in your area will, for sure, have a website you can check. Online directory for art gallery such as this one can also be a helpful source of information and contact details.

• Talk to other artists you know and ask them for recommendations and suggestions of an art gallery for you.

• Check out places both online and offline that have ads of an art gallery and the artists they represent

• There is a wide variety of websites of an art gallery. Make sure to check them and look the general image and brand every art gallery is representing itself through. Make sure these particular galleries are a good fit for your art and for you as an artist. In a nutshell, you want to research the type of art the art gallery are focusing on or specialising in and further approach only the art gallery displaying your type or style of art.

• Next, once you narrow down your options, you would like to visit this art gallery personally. Walk-in and feel the atmosphere and if it matches your style as an artist, how the art pieces are hanged or displayed, how the lighting works.

• Then try and visualize your art displayed there. Does it work in your imagination? Does it compare to the rest of the artists and their works represented at this art gallery?

• If a price sheet is not available, ask for it and see if the prices are within your price range.

• Don’t forget to pay close attention to how the staff of this art gallery treats you and are they professional enough, do you feel comfortable discussing your art with them.

It is important to know that reputable and popular art gallery get contacted by a big number of artists on a daily basis. Therefore, you want to stand out and show that you are a suitable artist for them. It is a good way to check ahead of the ‘artist submission policy’ then follow the guidelines. This will make a very good first impression of you since most galleries, especially the more high-end ones, have a very specific submission policy they want you to follow.

Make sure to follow this checklist before and you will feel ready to approach and contact every art gallery near you.

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