We can do better

•  We build the store.  •  We handle the transactions.  • You handle the sales.

Many of you already know, or have heard of myself (Tony Astley) and Simon Bruntnell. Simon takes wonderful studio glass photography, and I’ve complemented his service by building low cost, attractive websites to showcase the work of the artists he shoots.

During our time we often encounter the perennial problem faced by artists of taking their work to market. Traditionally this has been done via a gallery, however the commission model enforced by galleries can inflate the cost of the artwork dramatically, pricing pieces out of reach from buyers in an increasingly hostile economic landscape. We think we can do better.

We plan to upgrade this current Bruntnell Astley gallery site to sell the art of our clients online via a fully featured e-commerce system. However, rather than charge the high commission rates traditionally levied by an agent we plan a different approach. Our plan is to structure the online gallery so you can sign up and sell your products through us for a monthly fee with little or no commission.

“The artist would have the ability to sell on or off site. You can use the site as a personal payment gateway, say for instance you’re at a exhibition or trade fair, if the buyer has no cheque book, but would like to purchase. Just open the site, fill in the transaction with our secure on line e-commerce system and complete the purchase on the spot.” Simon Bruntnell

For £20.00pcm

•  We build the store.  •  We handle the transactions.  • You handle the sales.

• 0% Commission on sales for the first 3 months.
• A standard low 15% commission, passing more of the profit back the artist.
• No monthly contract.
• An unlimited no. of pieces for sale in the gallery.
• An artist's biography page. A chance to introduce yourself to the buyer.
• Sign up for 12 months & get your first 5 pieces professionally shot by Simon Bruntnell (See examples at www.northlightphotography.co.uk)
• Online email newsletter creator.

Are you a UK Glass Artist? Click here to register your interest.

We want to make the process as easy for you as possible. We will handle the addition of pieces to the store including the formatting and uploading of images. When a product is sold we will notify you via email and by phone and pass on the details of the sale for you to fulfil.

We hope you're as excited about this project as we are. We truly believe that our model of selling glass art is the way forward, providing an affordable route to market for the UK's finest glass artists.

If you are interested please register your interest here or contact us for more information...