There’s no hiding the phenomenal growth of sales on the web. And
it’s not just the big boys such as Amazon, e-bay etc.
However, over the last year there has been an emergence of some excellent contemporary art
sites that have really raised the bar when it comes to the supply of
good, original and well finished pieces. These new sites offer
excellent contemporary art from around the world using a range of new
materials and forms such as Perspex, as well as the traditional canvas
oils and giclée. Although it is still fair to say, it remains difficult
to tell how good the quality is until you see it “in the flesh” so to
speak, once you have found one of the new generations of suppliers, the
rewards are great.
The art is creative, the
materials and finishing second to none and often delivered to your door
the next day. What is more, it’s really allowing the art lover
accessibility to better work due to their affordability. Some sites
promote art you can to pay only £250 that you cannot get at over £1000
on the high street.
So, how can you tell what site you should consider? Here’s a quick guide:
Ensure the site is easy to navigate with
good quality images of the pieces. You should be able to blow the image
up at a touch of a button.
Are there clear details about
the company, where they are based and who is behind them? Are they
easily contactable over the phone? Good ones will allow you to ring
them 7 days a week.
Do they allow refunds of the purchase price if you change your mind?
Do they say who the artists are?
Can you read testimonials from previous customers?
Are they based in the UK?
Do they offer a secure server when paying with a credit card for safety and peace of mind?
The internet revolution is coming to the art world, so if you like contemporary or abstract art and they can tick all the above, then it must be worth a try!
Keith McGregor is a partner of Strawberrysoup, a web design agency with offices in Chichester and Bournemouth. Strawberrysoup specialise in creative web design, content managed websites, search engine optimisation, search engine marketing and graphic design
