Announcing New Art Gallery Representation in the USA
Art gallery representation is something most artists think about a lot. With fewer bricks and mortar art galleries still in business these days, it’s getting even more competitive than it used to be.
Artists looking for gallery representation often find it very difficult to even get their foot in the door. And on top of that, having learned from personal experience, not all art galleries are reputable.
This is why I’m thrilled to announce that my work is now being represented by ADC Fine Art in Cincinnati, Ohio. It’s quite an unexpected honor! As a Canadian artist, living and working in Canada, it’s wonderful to have another international gallery sharing my work to a new audience.
About Art Gallery Representation with ADC Fine Art
Stunning and Massive Interior of Gallery Space
ADC Fine Art, in Cincinnati, Ohio, has been in business almost 30 years. They’ve earned a stellar reputation throughout the US for their active promotion of contemporary artists through gallery exhibitions, art fairs and open competitions.
I’ve been following them on social media for many years and often thought about applying to juried competitions, but never got around to it.
To my surprise, out of the blue, they reached out to me requesting a virtual studio tour. A week later Litsa Spanos, the owner, plus four of her key gallery people spent an hour with me for a virtual studio visit.
After sending them images and my professional information, I was offered a gallery representation contract. They chose four large paintings on canvas to get the ball rolling.
DELIVERING THE PAINTINGS
The first challenge was to hire a customs broker to prepare the necessary documentation to move my paintings. across the Canada/US border. It involves a complicated tangle of paperwork that took about a week to organize.
I decided to drive the 600 miles south to Cincinnati to deliver my paintings personally. I wanted to see the gallery in person and get to know everyone.
My studio is in Windsor, Ontario just across the river from Detroit, Michigan. Getting across the border to deliver four large canvas paintings was not smooth. Even though all my documents were in order, border officials rarely see art going through. They were overly cautious, but it all worked out after 3 hours of waiting.
Visiting Cincinnati for the first time was such fun. It’s a great city with tons of wonderful restaurants. With Kentucky literally across the river, it felt very similar to where I live, with Windsor, Ontario across the river to Detroit, Michigan.
It was a thrill to meet the gallery team. Everyone was incredibly welcoming and enthusiastic, including the owner, Litsa, who took time out of her busy day to meet me.
I was also blown away by ADC Gallery’s space. It’s a gorgeous old 13,000 square foot former popcorn machine factory. It’s been renovated into a dazzling series of rooms with cool seating area, chandeliers each filled to the brim with fabulous paintings, sculpture, glass art and fine craft.
WATCH THE UNVEILING VIDEO BELOW !!
They took this short video of the delivery and unwrapping of each painting.
video Shirley Williams delivering large paintings to ADC Fine Art in Cincinnati, Ohio
