British Artist Galleries

I have read comments in the past such as "Painting is dead, all that has to be said, has been said". Well, have a look at A Picture of Britain.com. The site is uniting artists in all fields of art, from the traditional or abstract painters, illustrators, photographers to the new artists of digital painting. The objective of the site is simple. Give British artists, or those inspired by the British countryside, a place to display their work to the world. But the site offers so much more than that, it offers British artists a voice on the internet, somewhere they can put their opinions forward and be heard, and somewhere to share their thoughts and experience. It is a delight to view the work of so many talented artists, with each personal artist gallery offering a different view on the world through the eyes of the artist. The internet has opened so many new avenues for artists and art lovers to share their passion with the world. With so many galleries for us to view it enables us to be constantly challenged and redefine our ideas and artistic perspective. Before the internet and online galleries such as A Picture of Britain.com it would have been impossible for an artist living in the remote highlands of Scotland, or valleys of Wales to even consider instantly showing their finest works to thousands or even millions of people all over the planet all at the same time, and all for free! In fact if you were to tell someone this fact only 20 years ago they would probably think you were crazy, but today that really is a reality. A Picture of Britain.com isn't all about selling art. It is as much a place for the sharing of ideas, ideals and experiences amongst artists as it is a market place for their work. Members and visitors can talk and share ideas in the artist forums. In such a fast moving world, where information is everywhere and choice so abundant, new groups and social links are being forged and people from all over the globe are able to mix and exchange fresh views. Nowadays you are more likely to know someone on the other side of the country who shares the same interests as you, than you are to know your next door neighbour, unless your next door neighbour happens to be an aspiring artist or has an interest in art. We are no longer restricted by geography, and groups are being formed based more on personal interests, rather than location. Membership to APictureofBritain.com is completely free for British artists, although an optional premium membership with additional advanced features, which includes accepting online credit card payment for works, is available for a monthly subscription which goes towards supporting the site and funding future promotion and development. Despite being a new site APictureofBritain.com already has a large base of British artists displaying many original works of art and this is growing daily, as is the site's popularity. The site features British art news, artist submitted articles and discussion forums. Each artist has complete autonomy and control over his or her gallery, with the ability to upload any number of works and change their own gallery as often as they like. The premium membership even offers visitors a chance to receive email alerts when their favourite artist posts new works in their gallery. So whether you are a struggling British artist or an art admirer interested in the world of contemporary British art, please take a look at the site and join our community.