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The British Sporting Art Trust

The British Sporting Art Trust

Welcome to the website of the British Sporting Art Trust. Have a look round to find information about our collection, library and archive. You can find out more about how we promote British sporting art and see information on how to become a member. Since its foundation, the BSAT has strived to create a permanent art gallery dedicated to British sporting art. less

Crushed Chilli Gallery

Crushed Chilli Gallery

The gallery in the centre of Durham City, showcases a fine range of contemporary art, including: paintings, sculpture, furniture, ceramics, glass, jewellery and textiles. Janet is a self taught glass artist working in fused glass, leaded stained glass and Pate de Verre. She works full time designing and producing commissions for domestic and commercial projects around the UK. less

Justine Osborne

Justine Osborne

Fascinated with dogs' different personalities, artist Justine Osborne specialises in oil paintings and sketches of dogs. Successfully conveying the spirit and depth of expression that is unique to each dog, she creates eye-catching and contemporary canine images. This website features her prints, cards and ceramics, which are in various galleries and shops in the UK, beautifully produced, using the finest pigment inks for the Ltd. Editions and the cards have a feel and quality of artist's paper. less

McCartneys

McCartneys

McCartneys LLP is the leading independent Auctioneers, Estate Agents, Chartered Surveyors and Valuers in the Marches, Mid Wales and West Midlands, with twenty Property Offices and five Livestock Centres covering 4 counties. The original Partnership, established in 1874, has developed into a strong independent professional firm serving its' clients throughout the West Midlands and Welsh Borders, with pride and expertise. less

Metropolis Art

Metropolis Art

Our gift list service provides the perfect solution for engagements, weddings, birthdays, retirements. Specialising in Modern, Contemporary and Urban Art, Metropolis Art represents some of the major movements in the art world over the past 40 years featuring work by artists as diverse as Andy Warhol, D Face, Paul Insect, Anthony Micallef, Johnny Yeo, Banksy, Justine Smith, Berri Shulman-Hill and Damien Hirst. less

Harwoodart

Harwoodart

It seems only yesterday that I embarked on a course as a self employed, self taught artist and tutor. Over ten years have flashed by and I continue to explore this amazing one-time hobby, attempting to inspire others as did my mentor Graham Painter and other artists like Turner and Seago and more lately Monet and Cezanne (see images). less

Diane Thornton Art Gallery

Diane Thornton Art Gallery

Diane's favourite places to paint listed below. East Coast, West Coast, Scotland, Isle of Skye all painted in various mediums. Canals, Narrowboats, Canal Paintings. Paintings of Cats, Pigs, Cows, Horses and Horse Races. Paintings For Sale, Commissions, Art, Artists, website design cards and prints. Email for prices framed or unframed. Photographs of Skelton, York, Yorkshire, England and Scotland. Please contact Diane to visit the Gallery & Studio. less

Walter Holmes Fine Art

Walter Holmes Fine Art

Walter Holmes has been painting for 50 years. Following a formal education in earth sciences (Durham University and Imperial College, London), he studied art at various institutions, including Hammersmith and Chelsea Schools of Art and Newcastle University. Since his first one-man show in 1971 his work has been exhibited throughout the UK and is in private collections from the USA to Russia. less

The Geall Gallery

The Geall Gallery

The Geall Gallery and Artisan Cafe are to be found in the steam railway village of Grosmont nestled in the spectacular landscape of the North Yorkshire Moors national park some 6 miles outside of Whitby. We take great pride in what we do and hopefully provide a unique and pleasurable experience. less

Create & Consult

Create & Consult

Welcome to Create & Consult, where conversations occur around business and art, and chats happen about application of art and business. Communicating, doing and enabling arty stuff, playing with serious intent, with head heart and hands working concurrently. Training, teaching, facilitating and developing the art of business and the business of art. Business advice and support for creative types:- artists, cabinet makers, designers gardeners, installation providers, jewellers, therapists. less

Art Space Dudley

Art Space Dudley

Artspace was created in 2009 and was the product of a partnership between the Charity 'Dudley Arts Council' and Dudley Council's 'Adult and Community Learning' directorate. The original project took on an empty shop unit for 4 months and was such a success further projects were planned at a series of temporary locations. Artspace Dudley registered as an independent charity in March 2014 and continues to work taking over empty spaces and running exhibitions and workshops. less

The Harvey Gallery

The Harvey Gallery

A community run exhibition space at the Guildford Adult Learning Centre showing visual arts and crafts. It is available for use by students and tutors of Surrey Adult Learning, community groups and individual artists. Just a short walk from Guildford's High Street, find a gallery showing the best in Arts & Crafts. less

Limelight Movie Art

Limelight Movie Art

We are a business borne out of over 20 years' personal collecting and a passion for film and the often iconic artwork with which it is associated. Naturally we sell Hepburn and James Bond 007 posters and the other well known images, but we also have a broader base of titles, and some more unusual and esoteric pieces. As well as the familiar US and British posters, we seek out the best images from around Europe. less

St Ives Society Of Artists

St Ives Society Of Artists

St Ives has been a melting pot of inspiration for artists for over 100 years. The draw of the breathtaking scenery, and the rich colours that reflect off the crystal clear seas makes St Ives the perfect place for artists to express their creative talents. less

Susan Entwistle Art

Susan Entwistle Art

Susan Entwistle is one of the few pointillist painters practising their art. Her unique style of painting is created with layers of colourful dots to capture the vibrancy and essence of beautiful gardens, woodlands and landscapes. There are many similarities between creating a textile design that is aesthetically pleasing to the eye and creating a pleasing composition in a painting. 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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