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Blackbird Gallery

Blackbird Gallery

A small Gallery opened in December 2012 to show and sell the art and designs of local artists including that of the proprieters Rob and Lorna Soar. Ceramic and Porcelain peices can be found here as well as fused glass and wood turning. less

MIKE HOLMAN

MIKE HOLMAN

Your special memory can be preserved in an oil painting to hang in your own home or office. Much of Mike Holman's work is in oil paintings on canvas sizes 30" x 20" and 48" x 20" ; but he has the resources to offer a wide range of media and sizes. Your requirements can be met be it miniature to mega canvas, marquette to mammoth sculpture or semi relief . PLEASE NOTE - All these works are available as PRINTS or POST CARDS. less

The gallery at the guild

The gallery at the guild

The gallery at the guild in Chipping Campden is an outstanding local co-operative comprising twenty five artists, ceramicists, designers, furniture makers, metal workers photographers, sculptors, textile artists and wood turners and also incorporates Susan Megson Glass. Based in The Old Silk Mill, the historic home of C. R. Ashbee’s world renowned Guild of Handicrafts, the co-operative is staffed by its members and hosts a rolling series of exhibitions contemporary and traditional arts and craf less

Arthouse Holidays

Arthouse Holidays

Awaken your creativity, and be inspired, on an Arthouse Holiday. Spend an idyllic, creative few days in the beautiful coastal town of Frinton on Sea improving your existing, or working on new, painting, drawing or photography skills. Frinton on Sea with its unspoilt romantic coastline, Art Deco houses and rows of Edwardian beach huts is the perfect location for a creative break. Working with professional artists enjoy a stay in our comfortable fully equipped house, use our beach hut for less

You've Been Framed

You've Been Framed

Art gallery displaying and selling local artist work, individual artist exhibition days, open days with local artist in action using different media. Website provision to display local artist work for sale. less

TheGallery AUB

TheGallery AUB

TheGallery at Arts University Bournemouth offers a unique space in the South West for the arts including design, media and performance. Showcasing work from contemporary artists, TheGallery has forged important links with regional arts organisations; including Aspex, Russell Cotes Art Gallery and Museum, Dorset Visual Arts and Arts Bournemouth. TheGallery runs a number of artist talks, events and film nights to support the exhibition programme. It also works in partnership with WestBeach, Pie less

Susan Taylor

Susan Taylor

International fine artist renowned for her beautiful equine and wildlife paintings

Todmorden Art Group Platform One Gallery

Todmorden Art Group Platform One Gallery

The Group is a non-profit making organisation. It is organised and run by its members on a voluntary basis and is self financing. We hold two Open Art Exhibitions per year, have two painting groups, eleven studios and two gallery rooms, which are £80 and £70 to hire on a 4-weekly cycle. Rooms can be shared. The Gallery is open Thursdays-Sundays 11am-4pm and entrance is free. less

Diane Hutt Gallery

Diane Hutt Gallery

Established Art Dealer and Bespoke Picture Framer based in Uckfield selling affordable art from the collectible artists to the up and coming including Caroline Shotton, Paul Kenton, DMac, Craig Davison, Bob Barker, Paul Corfield, Inam, Henderson Cisz, Lawrence Coulson, Jeff Rowland, and many more. Please visit the gallery to view our artists or online. less

The Flavel Arts Centre

The Flavel Arts Centre

The Art Gallery at The Flavel hosts a regular programme of temporary selling exhibitions. Exhibitions usually run for a few weeks and entry to the Gallery is free whenever we are open. Our exhibitions in the past year have included photography, paintings, prints, drawings, ceramics, sculpture, craft and textile work. less

Antonio Russo Art

Antonio Russo Art

Antonio Russo is a local abstract artist and paints vibrant colourful abstract art on large canvases. He has much success in America and is now looking to sell to galleries in the Uk. For all enquires please contact Tony on 07912034410 email: tony@arussoart.com web: www.arussoart.com less

the Camel Valley Gallery

the Camel Valley Gallery

situated in Polmorla Walk, we represent some of the finest artists working today along with exhibiting new and exciting talent, we also stock a great range of prints ,cards and gifts, our ecommerce site at www.camelvalleygallery.biz has a great selection of prints as well as original work for sale less

The Harbour Gallery

The Harbour Gallery

This Harbour Gallery is owned by the Artist- Stuart Herd, as well as showcasing his work fresh off the easel (his studio is 300mtrs away on the quayside), the gallery shows work from artists countrywide - originals and prints. Due to its location, the gallery also sells Original Steamer memorabilia -timetables,handbills, maps and tickets either Framed or mounted alongside hand made jewellery, ceramics and sculpture.The Scottish Field magazine rated it in the 'Top Ten Places to visit in Argyll'. less

Woolff Gallery

Woolff Gallery

The Woolff Gallery is delighted to present Valeria Nascimento’s solo exhibition, ‘Elements’. Nascimento was born in Brazil and spent her childhood on a farm, giving rise to a fascination with natural forms that inspire her elegant, whisper-thin ceramics. Trained as an architect, Nascimento later became fascinated by ceramics. She worked as a ceramic artist in Brazil during the 90s, then moved to London. Nascimento’s architectural training reappears through repetitive sequences where tiny pieces less

Stylehome

Stylehome

Our gallery features a stunning, ever-changing line up of originals and editions. Within our Interior Design showroom we exhibit artists who work locally and nationally including fine artist Ron Ford, painter/ textile artist Sophie Harding and illustrator David Axtell. Choose from a framed original from our current exhibition or organise a bespoke commissioned piece made for a specific space or project. We also offer services in art package design ideal for homes, hotels and rental properties. 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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