Update on Originals site & Launch.

Putting this site together and getting it up and running has been quite a challenge and has taken a bit longer than first envisaged. The impetus which led me to create this site, came from my interest and background in Art and the difficulty I had finding suitable pieces of Original Art when I bought my first house.

As a busy woman, working long hours, in the centre of London, with a hectic social life and many weekend commitments, I found it difficult finding the time to visit art galleries. If I did find the time one Saturday afternoon to visit a gallery I often found that there was a limited choice of work. Either because it was a solo exhibition, it was a mixed exhibition but the styles were very similar, it was a small gallery or because the price range of the work on offer was too high. I, like many of my friends also found it a little intimidating going into a small gallery and possible embarrassed about my possible lack of artistic appreciation and funds.

The Originals e-gallery, I hope offers the potential customer the opportunity:

• to visit a gallery without having to leave their home /desk
• to browse through a range of art with a variety of styles & techniques, without feeling intimidated
• to feel comfortable about asking questions or making enquiries via email or telephone
• to be given help and inspiration with regard to choosing the right piece of art
• to be able to view Original art for sale at a range of prices

With thanks to a talented web designer, Scott Hortop, the site is extremely functional, easy to use, clear and inviting and is almost ready to launch.

The next step for me will be the marketing and promotion of the site. I have many plans and ideas for this but sadly I’m still lacking in the amount of Ceramic art and Sculpture the site has on offer and I don’t want to start any major marketing campaigns until I have at least a few more pieces uploaded.

I am currently looking for suitable artists and pieces of work for these 2 categories and hope to have enough work loaded by late March. I will then update you all on my marketing plans, the launch and hopefully SALES from the site.

Michelle Thomas