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Acrylicize

Acrylicize

We are a unique studio that combine a fusion of Art and Design to create and curate truly engaging interior experiences. Our passion is exploring identity through environment, creating a diverse portfolio of work from one-off Art installations to entire Art programs, interior graphics and architectural features. less

Tina Holley Gallery

Tina Holley Gallery

Llandudno, Conwy, Wales, LL30 2AD

Parking for the gallery - there is long stay car park across from the gallery next to the station. 12 hour parking is ?1 at weekends and ?2 on weekdays - very convenient for Llandudno centre. Award winning North Wales artist Tina Holley is known for her atmospheric paintings of landscapes, trees and water and her intensely detailed architectural studies. She has a wide following in Wales and the UK, and has work in collections around the world. less

New Art Centre

New Art Centre

The New Art Centre was founded in 1958. The original gallery was located in Sloane Street, London. In 1994 it was relocated to Roche Court in Wiltshire, a nineteenth-century house in parkland. The existing house and Orangery were built in 1804. Together with the grounds, Roche Court is now used as a sculpture park and educational centre where work is shown inside and out providing a survey of sculpture for the enjoyment of the public. less

Lucinda Brown Gallery

Lucinda Brown Gallery

Lucinda's inspiration comes from the spirit and the body that we temporarily occupy. It is the inner qualities of peace and clarity that she is most concerned with and this is reflected in the Fragments and the newest, Serenity Collections. The garden is a place of serenity, a place where one can be in harmony with nature, observing the beauty in the changing seasons. less

John Gillo Gallery

John Gillo Gallery

Artist John Gillo established the John Gillo Gallery in 1976, and became known for his watercolours of Dartmouth and the surrounding area. In recent years John's style has developed to include a greater degree of abstraction, and has been working in acrylic. Some of his older paintings are still included in the portfolio, but his main emphasis now focuses on work created over the last few years. less

Mersea Gallery & Studio

Mersea Gallery & Studio

Artwork, picture framing, gifts, craftwork and cards on Mersea Island near Colchester, Essex. We provide a professional, high quality picture framing service, whether you need the finishing touch for one picture or an entire collection framed for exhibition. less

Ashdown Gallery

Ashdown Gallery

Located in the Ashdown Forest East Sussex, Ashdown Gallery is proud to exhibit the works of acclaimed, established and new up-and-coming artists, both local and International. The gallery provides a wide selection of styles and specialises in Modern Paintings, ceramics and sculptures. less

Riverbourne Fine Art

Riverbourne Fine Art

We offer a framing service from our gallery in Whyteleafe, there are over 1,000 moulding styles and mounts to choose from. Come into our gallery and we will advise the best frame and mount combination to suit your requirements. We are sole worldwide distributors of fine art prints produced from the originals of the late artist Denis John Wallman. less

Handel's Court Gallery

Handel's Court Gallery

It offers beautiful gallery space comprising several well-lit rooms in an excellent location within the Walls of Chester amounting to around 250 square meters of wall space for original artwork and prints, plus display cabinets for glassware, ceramics and handmade jewellery, a coffee shop to discuss that latest project, a print shop to produce high quality prints, posters, books, flyers and cards, and local interest books and guides. less

Robin Holder

Robin Holder

I was born in the city of Worcester in 1965 which is where my fascination with the River Severn began. I spent my formative years either kayaking on or fishing in the river which had a huge influence on me and subsequently on my work. I am a self-taught artist and attribute the uncluttered style, colour and composition of my work to many years painting and drawing directly from life and learning to create impressions on site with a few brushes and a limited palette. less

Waterside Arts Centre

Waterside Arts Centre

Waterside Arts Centre is a thriving and vibrant arts venue in the heart of Sale in Greater Manchester. Comprising a theatre, art galleries, studios and workspaces, the centre is an important regional hub for both performance and visual art. It is a major touring venue for theatre productions, music groups, comedians and art exhibitions, while at the same time providing a vital resource for the local community. less

Angles Of Art

Angles Of Art

Our speciality is framing and we are members of The Fine Art Trade Guild and follow the Guild Code of Ethics. Our framing team is headed by a guild commended framer with over 14 years of experience. A full restoration service is also available and we use a Registered Fine Art Conservator. In our sculpture gallery we have a high quality selection of cold cast and foundry bronze sculptures and our giftware section includes handmade studio glass and jewellery by Jonanthan Harris. less

Harrington Mill Studios

Harrington Mill Studios

Please join us at HMS before INBOX tours to Art Athina in Athens for the largest art fair in Greece. Studio holders past and present, plus artists who have shown at the HMS EXHIBITION SPACE have been invited to make work (dimensions 30 x 30cm) on the theme of 'INBOX'. less

Tracey Hunter Art

Tracey Hunter Art

I was born in Northumberland in 1973, and spent most of my childhood in the North East of England. From a very early age I had shown natural ability to draw and paint. I excelled in art-related subjects, always gaining top grades throughout school and college. I would often venture down to the beautiful North Cornish coast year after year, for the vast sandy beaches and rugged coastline. less

Llantrisant Gallery

Llantrisant Gallery

Model House in Llantrisant went through a restructure in 2010. When this happened I opened my shop - Llantrisant Gallery, on the ground floor of Model House. As you may know I previously worked for Model House for many years and wanted to continue building on our previous success. I now manage the shop under its new name, Llantrisant Gallery, Model House. We are still a gift shop and arts and crafts gallery. 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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