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Massarella Cafe Bar & Gallery

Massarella Cafe Bar & Gallery

Well known for its art works and situated on Saltaire's main thoroughfare at 14 Victoria Road, the popular Massarella's Cafe Bar and Gallery, offers high quality soups, paninis, and sandwiches, along with fine wines and local bottled beers. Its splendid location in the heart of the world heritage village of Saltaire, West Yorkshire, is adjacent to the Leeds Liverpool canal and the Leeds to Skipton railway line. less

Maryport Cumbria Information

Maryport Cumbria Information

Looking for pictures of Maryport Cumbria for your home or to send to relatives abroad? Most of the images on this website can be bought printed on Canvas, A4 or 7 x 5 inch Photo Paper. We have hundreds of images of Maryport - the Town, Harbour Area, Sunsets, The Promenade, Ritsons Wharf and the Piers etc. less

Fairies World

Fairies World

Here is an abundance of interesting information on Fairy Facts, Fairy Folklore, Fairy Names and all things Faery. Links to the Fairy World and the greatest Fairy Artists of the 21st century. This site is dedicated to supporting these artists, their creative inspiration and fantasy art. less

Steve Bridger Art

Steve Bridger Art

My name is Steve Bridger and I am an artist and illustrator living and working in Writtle, a small village situated in Essex in the United Kingdom. As you can see from the small selection above I paint many subjects in various styles, from abstract to fantasy to traditional landscapes. I mainly paint in oils but also use acrylic, watercolour and digital techniques. less

Aberdeen Maritime Museum

Aberdeen Maritime Museum

Aberdeen, Scotland, Scotland, AB11 5BY

Inspiring Art and Music is a redevelopment project which will transform Aberdeen Art Gallery, Cowdray Hall and War Memorial through significant investment in the fabric of the buildings, new exhibition and display galleries and improved facilities for visitors. less

Glastonbury Galleries

Glastonbury Galleries

Our gallery/giftshop and framing workshop was established here in the heart of Glastonbury in 2004. We endeavour to show mainly local artist's work - original paintings, giclee prints and photographs - complemented by artists from further afield. Also displayed are collections of British craft work - glass, pottery and jewellery, together with other gifts and cards. We have an additional gallery room that is often used for artist's own exhibitions throughout the year which we are proud to showcase. less

Maclaurin Art Gallery

Maclaurin Art Gallery

The impressive mansion house, built in 1760 in the style of Robert Adam was gifted to the Royal Burgh of Ayr in 1968. A generous bequest of funds from the late Mrs Mary Maclaurin enabled the conversion of the coach house and stables into an art gallery in 1976 and the ongoing acquisition of a unique collection of classic and contemporary art. Visitors to the Gallery can also enjoy the tea room and gift shop and the collections held within Rozelle House. less

J & M Contracts International

J & M Contracts International

J&M Contracts International Ltd has over more than twenty years, firmly established itself as a leading supplier of artwork and mirrors to the Hotel and leisure industry. With our dedicated team of experienced, highly skilled artists and crafts people, we have developed an unrivalled range of products and services with which our consultants have been able to assist Interior Designers and Architects to incorporate innovative and imaginative new ideas for their projects. less

Jen's Henna

Jen's Henna

I am a Henna Tattoo Artist based in London. I also cover the Cambridge area. I love Henna and have been practising for many years. Since graduating from University in 2011 I have been working as a Freelance Henna Artist. Although my style is heavily influenced by traditional Henna patterns I love experimenting with new ideas to work out what looks good and create a contemporary style of Henna body art. I have been working on hundreds of designs so there is something for everyone! less

Time Art Gallery

Time Art Gallery

High quality digital print on a 250gsm paper. Secured with 3mm wooden board in the back and packed in cellophane bag. Available for collections: Movie and Music Legends by Michael Kozlov, Volkswagen Passion by Steve Moss, London and Cities Photographs by Yannick Yannof. Secured with wooden board in the back and packed in the cellophane bag. Available for collections: Movie and Music Legends by Michael Kozlov, Volkswagen Passion by Steve Moss. Product available as special request! less

Gilden's Art Gallery

Gilden's Art Gallery

Gilden's Arts was established in 1981, specialising in Modern Fine Art of the 20th century and dealing in original prints, works on paper, paintings and sculptures by Masters such as Picasso, Chagall, Miro, Dali, Matisse, Braque and other highly acclaimed artists from the Ecole de Paris. less

Alpha Art

Alpha Art

Alpha Art was established in 2006 and has gone from strength to strength due to the exceptional quality of our art work. We have a large gallery space in Stockbridge, Edinburgh, where we exhibit works of art by Scottish, UK and overseas artists. Alpha Art Gallery is delighted to be hosting "Distillation of Scale" exhibition by Michael Dix, running from the 20th of June to the 12th of July. less

Oriel Canfas

Oriel Canfas

Cardiff, Wales, Wales, CF5 1QS

Oriel Canfas Gallery and Old Library Artists Ltd (OLA Ltd) artists' co-operative was established in 1998 with the support of the Arts Council of Wales Lottery Fund. The building has ten artists' studios, a workshop/education area and gallery. Oriel Canfas hosts ten exhibitions per year with shows from a diverse range of contemporary visual artists from Wales and beyond. All exhibitors are nominated by our membership. less

Webbs Fine Art Gallery

Webbs Fine Art Gallery

Webbs Fine Art Gallery is located in South London in the picturesque area of Clapham. We have an exhibition space of 3 floors within a Victorian building. The room settings are designed to represent a real home environment. We represent on average 65 artists in rotation giving us a stock amount of around 700 original pieces of art. These range from large oil and acrylic canvases of British and European seascapes and landscapes and London, Paris and New York cityscapes. less

Macgregor Fine Art

Macgregor Fine Art

We are delighted to have some brand new paintings by Yvonne Coomber in the gallery for May and June. Yvonne is a well known and well loved artist, based in Devon, who creates veritable explosions of colour on her large scale canvases. Impulsive, instinctive and glowing with colour and life, her work is highly collectable and warrant close inspection; each one is a unique assembly of dots, splashes, drips and drips which all go to make up her fabulous meadow scenes. 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.

Questions to ask yourself when looking for art gallery
How to find your target art gallery
Step-by-step to finding art gallery
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