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ARTISTS' TESTIMONIALS
Read how other artists have experienced our process!
Jane Hancock
Swineshead Art Group
Pescod Square Shopping Centre, Boston
“Thanks againâ€, ‬for this great opportunityâ€, ‬it means so much to our groupâ€. ‬Everyone in is painting like madâ€, ‬it has given us all such a confidence boostâ€! ‬
We had a very busy Saturday at the galleryâ€, ‬lots of visitors and quite a few salesâ€! ‬We would be delighted for you to share our wonderful experienceâ€. ‬
It would be exciting if this could be rolled out across the countryâ€, ‬with your help and through generous landlordsâ€, ‬of courseâ€.‬”†‬
"We’ve sold more than £3,000 of work in the first 6 weeks!”
Swansgate Shopping Centreâ€, ‬Wellingborough
Lucy Mathers and Claire Mycock
"All’s going wellâ€, ‬it’s been really good so farâ€! ‬We’ve both run workshops that have gone really wellâ€.
I refreshed my paintings this week and we did a taster session for gel printingâ€. ‬We also had a sale eachâ€! ‬Thanks so muchâ€, ‬we are†‬excited to spend another three months in the shopâ€.‬”†‬
Aberafan Shopping Centreâ€, ‬Port Talbot
Helen John
“Thank you so muchâ€!‬
The gallery is gathering more and more interestâ€. ‬We have recently reorganised to make space to run a creative timetableâ€!!‬
THANK YOU for the opportunityâ€!!!‬"
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Britannia Shopping Centreâ€, ‬Hinkley
Rose Allinson
“Many of the artists involved have said how they have benefitted from conversing with the publicâ€, ‬and selling picturesâ€, ‬which just makes themâ€, ‬and myselfâ€, ‬want to do moreâ€!‬
All round it has been wonderfulâ€, ‬and we only hope this can continue for a few more monthsâ€.‬”†‬
IN THE PRESS
New pop-up art gallery opening†in Castleford
CASâ€, ‬standing for Castleford Art Spaceâ€, ‬is a collection of over 10†‬local artists who have come together to display their work in†‬a previously empty retail unit in Carlton Lanes Shopping Centreâ€.‬
The group was founded by Dawn Blatherwick and Emma Davies who were contacted by the†‬‘Artist Window’†‬Charity just before Christmas to undertake the ambitious task to fill the huge retail unit†(‬formally used by Argosâ€) ‬as a temporary open gallery space in a matter of weeksâ€. ‬
“It all happened very quicklyâ€, ‬from our first phone call with The Artist’s Window to moving in was less than 2†‬weeksâ€.‬”†(‬Dawn Blatherwickâ€)‬
“We had 250 people through the doors
on our opening day!”
Chanchala Ariyaratne
Brighton Artist
"The window advertised my Artists Open House which was a few weeks after the window was installed. I had three visitors to my open house who specifically said they saw the paintings hanging at the shop and made sure to come and see me. One of them bought one of my larger panel paintings which is similar in style to the ones I hung there. Didn't keep track of what the other two visitors bought. I'm very happy with the results! Would love to do it again! Of course, it also raised my profile in general."
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Unusual Candle Co, Motherwell
Lynne Foster
​"I have had a couple of orders as a direct result of the display so thank you! 😊​"
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York Artist
Jo Walton
"I received around 15 more insta followers and sold a piece at York Open Studios as a direct result of a couple seeing my work in the window and then coming to the event. They travelled from Rotherham to York just to buy the painting."
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Lincolnshire Artist
Karin Christensen
"It was a great opportunity for me to be offered free exhibition space in our local high street. The setup process was easy and quick, and I was able to showcase my artwork without any cost for several weeks. A lovely initiative, only positive things to say about it.
Linda Livingston
Clydebank Artist
"I have really appreciated the opportunity to display my work locally and for free, as it is important for artists to have exhibition spaces without high gallery commission fees. I have enjoyed passing through the shopping centre and seeing people stop at my window to look at my work, and have been happy to hear positive comments. I am delighted to have sold some prints of my paintings and received a couple of commissions as a result of this showcase. It is lovely to see people engaging with my work, and I have had ongoing enquiries by email and on my art social media pages. It has definitely been a lovely and worthwhile experience for me! I feel like I have had very good support from and communication with The Artist's Window, and the management team at the Clyde Shopping Centre."
IN THE PRESS
Spalding’s abstract artist Joey Lowe launches new exhibition in empty shop at Boston’s Pescod Square Shopping Centre
If you happened to have been to Pescod Square Shopping Centre in Boston over the past few days you may have noticed something new in one of the empty shop windowsâ€.‬
Spalding’s abstract artist Joey Lowe has put together an exhibition to be displayed for six weeks in the unused building opposite Select†‬and he is now encouraging other areas to do the same†‬‮–‬†‬saying its the perfect way to brighten up the empty units on all of our high streetsâ€. ‬
His exhibition is part of a nationwide scheme by an organisation called The Artist’s Windowâ€, ‬which focuses on easing the financial pressures faced by artists and landlords during the cost of living crisis†‬‮–‬†‬with†‬a showcase for the former and a deterrent for the latterâ€. ‬
Pam Glew (Paxton+Glew Gallery)
Brighton Gallery
"Paxton+Glew were delighted to exhibit with The Artist’s Window. Our window coincided with Christmas shoppers and we feel it certainly enhanced the local area. Our artists were thrilled to exhibit in a central location with great footfall. The window increased footfall to our gallery and we made sales from the work exhibited. We would be keen to show again with The Artist Window and provide an even more interesting display!"
Boston Artist
Christine Campion
"We are all set up now! Everything went very smoothly. John and the team were very good and it was good to see people walking by and looking at my artwork. Thank you for the wonderful opportunity."
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Port Talbot Artist
Lauren Humphries
"It was a pleasure working with The Artists Window, I loved the concept and the team were so accommodating and kind."
Boston Artist
Carla Jones
"I had a few enquiries and got a commission through my Artist’s Window!"
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Reimagining empty retail space to benefit the arts and local community
IN THE PRESS
Clydebank man on transforming†his life through art
A Clydebank man has told of how he transformed his life from partying most weekends to pursuing his dream career in artâ€.‬
Stevieâ€, ‬who works part-time in retailâ€, ‬currently has a variety of his oil paintings on display in the window of Bright House at†‬Clyde Shopping Centreâ€. ‬
†‬“I saw a poster in the shopping centre about something called†‬‘Artist’s Window’â€. ‬It basically allows artists to display their work for an eight week period in old retail shops that have been empty for a whileâ€.‬
“It brings them to life and brightens up the spaceâ€. ‬Having my art on display in my home town is a real buzzâ€.‬
