The Internet Age
The Internet has brought us many things; information at our fingertips, the
ability to effortlessly make purchases from anywhere in the world and the opportunity to communicate
with people regardless of their location. It has had a huge impact on the art market,
allowing art to be easily exhibited and purchased online worldwide.
Online Galleries
Nothing beats seeing artwork in real life however, so why bother with an online
gallery? Simple. Online galleries offer you the chance to view the widest selection
of artwork from all over the world which would be impossible for you to view in
person.
High Street galleries are restricted by space and so if you see an artist's work that you
like, there will probably only be a small sample of his or her artwork available.
An online gallery such as this can show an artist's
complete portfolio.
High street galleries also have overhead costs, and to help cover their costs, charge
artists high levels of commission (sometimes up to 30%) on their sales. Artists
will naturally inflate their prices to accomodate this commission so that they can
cover their own costs.
Essential Artwork
We do not charge artists any commission so artists are more likely to keep their prices
affordable. We also have simple search mechanisms to enable you to find artwork
that fits your criteria such as local artists, price, colour, size and subject.
The site is user-friendly to purchasers and artists alike.
Find Artwork
Finding artwork on Essential Artwork is easy. There are many different ways to look
around the site.
Find out more about searching for artwork.
