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Waterside Gallery

Waterside Gallery

Waterside Gallery hosts two one-man exhibitions every year whilst still showing the work of all our usual portfolio of artists. A promotional flyer is sent out to customers on our mailing list prior to the show and paintings are available exclusively for those customers to purchase before the show opens to the public. Shows can be viewed in full on-line. less

John Scarland

John Scarland

The May exhibition was a great sucess, both in terms of enthusiastic clients and sales concluded. The space is being cleared while I think and for a few weeks I'll read and tend the garden. A change of emphasis and discipline invigorates the mind. The summer is a lovely interlude. less

Artista Studio & Gallery

Artista Studio & Gallery

Artista Studio and Gallery is a photo studio, exhibition space and event venue for hire in the heart of Brighton & Hove. We have a fully licensed bar which we can operate until 2am and an in house sound-system. There is also a kitchen for functions as the space was once a large restaurant. Set up in 2012, Artista was predominantly a working photographic studio. less

Euphoria

Euphoria

My work is mainly created using mono type and lino cut printing. Recently I have experimented with multilayered lino prints, however I also enjoy working with different media to create collages. I often work from literary sources including fiction, non fiction and poetry. Some of my work was inspired by the poetry of Elizabeth Bishop and was exhibited at 'New Designers' 2012, in London. less

Winchester Science Centre & Planetarium

Winchester Science Centre & Planetarium

The Winchester Science Centre staff team consists of education, STEM and planetarium staff, an in-house workshop team, finance, marketing, corporate, admin and front-of-house staff plus a Director. The Science Centre's Patron is the Earl of Selborne. Winchester Science Centre acts as an inspirational school or visitor destination. The workshop team also builds exhibits for other science centres, museums and attractions. less

The Framing Centre

The Framing Centre

Artmill Gallery is the South West's most innovative art gallery. By hosting a stable of local and international painters, printmakers, potters, sculptors and jewellers, the gallery is always fresh and alive. The gallery, through strong links with the regions Art Faculties, is at the forefront of developments in art and the promotion of all that is local and good. less

Artist Gallery Printing

Artist Gallery Printing

Artist Gallery Printing provides a professional printing service for Artists, Illustrators and Photographers. Run by artists we bring out the very best of your artwork or images, to produce beautiful and richly detailed high quality Giclee (fine art) prints. We are proud to offer an affordable printing service for all types of image makers, whether amateur or professional, with no minimum order, producing prints that can be enjoyed for generations. less

Coleman Spencer

Coleman Spencer

Exclusive Benefits for Serious Fine Art Investors - Visit the PRIVATE BUYERS CLUB *A unique online catelogue of art * available only to members* a brand new selection every month * at incredible price discounts * Join now.what are you waiting for? Landscape, Figurative, Equestrian, Marine and Still-life by some of the truly celebrated and award winning artists from around the world and of course Britain. less

Junction Arts

Junction Arts

Junction Arts is a participatory arts organisation based in the East Midlands. We have been delivering in the Bolsover district for close to 40 years. Our primary aim is to increase and extend access to high quality arts through inspirational innovative participatory arts programmes and projects through partnership and collaboration within the rural areas of the East Midlands. less

White Art Club

White Art Club

White Art Club launches at The Berkeley Gallery with a personal appearance by award-winning and, quite literally, record breaking artist, Ben Riley. Using a combination of broken vinyl and ground record dust, Riley brings musical legends to life on canvas; from The Rolling Stones to Jimi Hendrix, Frank Sinatra to Robbie Williams. White Art Club is privileged to host Ben at the Berkeley Gallery on the eve of his latest exhibition in New York City. less

Art Galleries Direct

Art Galleries Direct

Art Galleries Direct has a massive range of original paintings for sale. We have an enviable reputation as one of the UK's premier sources of original and affordable art for sale. Buy With Confidence - if you are not 100% satisfied with your art purchase simply send the painting back to us within 30 days and we will refund the full price of the painting including all delivery costs. less

The Fine Art Gallery

The Fine Art Gallery

The Fine Art Gallery is owned and managed by Rochester based artist, Brian Thompson, who has been designing and painting for many years. After spending some years in the Merchant Naval Service and studying at the Medway College of Art, he opened his own advertising and printing business, which has now been established for 30 years. Besides running this business, Brian spends his time painting landscapes and seascapes in watercolours and oils. He also teaches and undertakes commissioned paintings. less

Garth Allan

Garth Allan

The Gallery contains a selection of watercolours from those currently available. It has been sub-divided by subject matter. Some pictures will appear in more than one section as their subject matter fits under two categories. All watercolours are painted on a neutral paper, (usually cotton based), only light fast pigments of artists quality and conservation framing is used, to give a quality watercolour of long life. Prices do not include delivery. less

Holden Sarah Jane

Holden Sarah Jane

Born c 1930. Ada's dreamings are Mountain Devil Lizard, Bean, Emu, Pencil Yam, Grass Seed and Small Brown Grass. Annie Pitjara Hunter, sister to artists Susan, Jessie and Sandy Pitjara Hunter is becoming well known for the fine execution of her interpretation of Women's Business. Like her sisters, Annie is concerned with Awely and all it symbolises during the deeply spiritual women's ceremonies. Over the last few years she has participated in several group exhibitions throughout Australia. less

Craftsman Newbury

Craftsman Newbury

A potted history of Craftsman Newbury Ltd. and Gallery1753 established early 1960′s. Craftsman opened in West Mills in the early 1960's as an art gallery run by Bernard Rose. In the early 70's the business moved to 61 Bartholomew St. by Blackboys Bridge and continued to trade as a gallery but added framing and crafts. Bernard was eventually joined by Peter Pope and then Peter's twin brother the late Alan Pope. 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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