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Marburae Art Gallery

Marburae Art Gallery

Marburae Art Gallery is a gallery space in Macclesfield, Cheshire dedicated to contemporary visual Arts. The Art Gallery was founded in 2011 to create an exciting mix of music and visual arts in a combination that is accessible to Artist's and Art lovers but also to the ordinary person. Marburae Art Gallery shows national and international Artists. less

The Fine Art Print

The Fine Art Print

We photograph and make giclée prints from any kind of original, working with whatever you have: paintings, digital artwork, photographs or 3D work. We pride ourselves on the quality of our work and our ability to deliver any project to its full potential, on time and on budget. We hope this site is useful. less

Mark & Marianne Earthy

Mark & Marianne Earthy

We were individual photographers when we first met, we fell in love, got married, and are now partners in both life and photography. We have both been professional photographers for 24 years. We have been photographing weddings in our award winning documentary style for the past 10 years and we absolutely love photographing weddings. Our work is regularly featured in magazines & exhibitions. less

Phils-art

Phils-art

Phil has always had a real passion for his drawing and painting; he has got a real eye for attention to detail and always strives for perfection whilst adding something special to each painting. He studied at Stourbridge Art College in Birmingham before moving on to his first job as a Commercial Artist working for Longley's and Hoffman. less

Gallery 38

Gallery 38

This photographic image is printed onto canvas and then a clear resin is applied with real crushed shells to give extra depth and effect to Mike's work. In doing this, each picture has its own unique identity! Please note: this is a special order item and may take approximately 3 weeks to be delivered. less

Caroline Hudson Ceramics & Painting

Caroline Hudson Ceramics & Painting

Whether working in clay or with paint, I apply the same principal of building up layers and texture. Using different thicknesses of paint, and utilizing collage, ink and pastel, I can create surface interest and depth in the painting. By using clay as a canvas, I can build up the surface in various stages by using slips, oxides and glazes, often multi firing and adding to a piece until I am satisfied with the results. less

Artisan80

Artisan80

Situated on the corner of Harlesden and Parkfield roads, the former organic shop has been transformed into a gallery and working studio. Naomi Harrison moved out of her Portobello studio, six years ago, to open artisan. The shops transformation has caused much speculation in the neighbourhood. Having stood on this corner since 1905 it is very much part of local history and everyone knows its quirky appearance. less

Arthouse

Arthouse

Arthouse is a family owned business in the heart of Surbiton, originally established under the name "The Frame Shop" nearly 25 years ago and is fortunate to have a very loyal client base. Our staff and framing department have over 70 years experience in framing and the art business. We pride ourselves in helping you achieve the look you want, whether that be a small family photo or the refurbishment of your 10 story offices. less

Lacewing Fine Art

Lacewing Fine Art

Having spent many years as an artist and teacher, Noel James founded LACEWING FINE ART in 1979. Since then he has supplied fine works of art to clients, major Institutions and galleries worldwide, specializing in 17th to early 20th Century British and European Paintings, Watercolours, Drawings and Sculpture. less

White Hart

White Hart

The White Hart Hotel is one of the City's most ancient Inns situated in a central position within the old city wall. The hotel boasts 55 en-suite, non-smoking bedrooms which include full English breakfast, FREE wifi and FREE car parking. 15 bedrooms are in the original part of the building and the remaining 40 bedrooms are in the extension at the rear of the hotel with lift access. less

Callaghan Fine Paintings

Callaghan Fine Paintings

With a focus on European 19th, 20th and 21st century fine paintings we have punctuated our selection with bright, hot landscapes, cool, fresh seascapes, and beautifully detailed still lives. Some artists you will know, and some you will learn to love. With detail as fine as spun silk, thick, rich impasto, together with broad, glossy, impressionist strokes we hope to capture your imagination within the pages of this website. less

Amerge

Amerge

Amerge offers the freshest, contemporary artwork straight from the freshest contemporary artists. Distributing prints of the highest quality for a very reasonable price. Amerge highlights to the world what young artists are producing, art which otherwise may be quite hard to come by. Amerge is a corporation owned and operated by William Stevens aka Wil Shrike, a graduate of BA (Hons) Model making and with extensive industry experience as a model maker, illustrator and fine artist. less

Melissa Warren

Melissa Warren

Textile Artist Melissa Warren likes to challenge the boundaries of knitting. Based in the Rhondda in South Wales, Melissa works with knitting machines, combining hand-dying of pieces of knitting and yarns with structural elements to create large sculptural pieces, wearable body art and more traditional accessories. less

Gormleys Fine Art

Gormleys Fine Art

Gormleys Fine Art is one of Ireland's leading art galleries specialising in contemporary painting and sculpture. Founded in 1990 Gormleys have galleries in Dublin, Belfast and Omagh, representing a number of established and emerging Irish artists. In addition to our gallery exhibition programmes, Gormleys regularly exhibit in London and at various international and national art fairs. We are dedicated to promoting Irish art and committed to the long term development of each of our artists. less

Corner Gallery

Corner Gallery

Corner Gallery is a new studio gallery in the vibrant Bishopthorpe Road area. Run by Andres Jaroslavsky, the gallery operates as a display space and as an open studio. Andres Jaroslavsky is a self-taught painter specializing in portraiture who has had several solo exhibitions. In August 2014, Andres completed his Masters in Creative Practice at Leeds College of Art. Among his many local commissions are paintings for York restaurants The Olive Tree, Il Paradiso del Cibo and El Gaucho. 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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