New to ArtGrad Joachim Wilbers

He is a visual artist, writer, internet & multimedia developer-consultant since 1980 when he had his first solo-exhibition. From a classical background his focus today is more on digital art. See his virtual gallery at www.artgrad.net/artist/joachimwilbers

VV Swamy – New to ArtGrad

Shri Swamy has over 2,500 paintings in water, oil and acrylic colours in traditional and modern styles on paper and canvas to his credit. He has held 21 solo exhibitions on the themes of Village, Rocks, Nature & Environment, Electrical Power, Nehru and his Vision, Hyderabad 400 years, Bull fight , 50 Years of Indian Independence and Ganesha besides general themes in various parts of the country and also participated in a number of group shows. His works are in collections of various dignitaries in New Delhi, USA, USSR, West Germany and the UK.

See his virtual gallery on www.artgrad.net/artist/vvswamy

Digital Artists new to ArtGrad

New to the ArtGrad virtual gallery this week is the talented Renata Janiszewska an eclectic, active visual artist, photographer, printmaker, who recently went digital to do her drawing and painting on iPad 

Check her out at www.artgrad.net/artist/renatajaniszewska

The ArtGrad.net 2nd Birthday Competition ‘Wall of Fame 2012’ OPENS 1st February

ArtGrad is celebrating its second birthday with a Wall of Fame Competition 2012.

It’s a competition with a difference – the judges are everyone, all our buyers and friends (yours as well!!) who view the site will be asked to vote for their favourite artist. A great way to get you in front of those all important buyers!

All you have to do to take part is to email info@artgrad.net with the piece of work you want included in the competition on our ‘Wall of Fame’ by 14th February.

Then you will receive an email from ArtGrad giving you details of your unique URL that will direct people to your site to cast their vote. We’ll also share some advice on how you can help your voting soar by following a few simple steps to encourage your friends to vote for you!


The Prize Winner will benefit from a specially written press pack – about you and your work done by a professional PR agency. It’s something that will help you on your way to develop your career. It will aim to raise your profile so that you can use it with galleries, the media or to supplement your CV.


Enter the competition NOW!
Email info@artgrad.net no later than the 14th February 2012 with your chosen piece of work ( no entries will be accepted after that date)
Use the information you receive from John to help you get more votes between 15th February and the last voting date of 24th February
Announce the winner on the 1st March


GOOD LUCK from everyone at ArtGrad!!

CHANDNI CHALLA WINS ARTGRAD.NET COMPETITION

De Montfort University graduate, Chandni Challa, 24, from Leicester, has won a competition based on a public vote with ArtGrad.net, an on-line gallery that showcases up and coming young artists’ work.

Over 100 artists from around the world are featured on the site, but just three were shortlisted. After two months of public voting, digital based contemporary artist, Chandni Challa’s work proved to be the clear winner.
ArtGrad.net offers a marketplace for all art graduates to exhibit and sell their affordable artwork in a professional environment, teaming with buyers, collectors and enthusiasts - all searching for contemporary art from emerging artists.
Chandni Challa, who is currently studying an MA in Contemporary Arts at Oxford Brookes University, said: “I’m delighted to be the winner of this competition. It’s reassuring to know that site visitors have enjoyed my work and felt moved enough to vote for it. ArtGRAD.net is a great concept and it’s really helped to give me the profile I need and I’m sure, will help many more like me in the future.”
Her current work explores ‘how people feel and show love’, using canvas, acrylics, spray paint and pen. Challa will be showing her work, ‘Love’ at the Meller Merceux Gallery, High Street, Oxford later this month as part of the interdisciplinary arts festival, ‘in with between’. She said: “It was the curiosity that drove me toward the topic Love, the show will include series of drawings that show the connection between people and how they show love.” Her exhibition is from Thursday 29th September until Thursday 6th October 2011.
Preview is on 1st October 2011 at 3pm at the Meller Merceux Gallery in Oxford
Her prize from ArtGrad.net was to be introduced to international artist, Graham Short to gain a greater insight into being a professional artist and to receive some ‘hints and tips’ on how to market her work more effectively. Chandni said “Meeting Graham was an honour and has made me even more determined to reach the top”
Maria Potempski, ArtGrad.net, said: “All the work you see on our site is done by people that have studied art or design at an educational establishment; they are all professionals in various stages of their career development. We are pleased that Chandni Challa has won, she has fantastic talent and I’m sure she will be a great success in the future.”Her work can be seen at www.artgrad.net/artist/ChandniChalla

A Wonderful Sense of Colour and Space

Romanian artist Cristina Ficu Stan is now resident in the UK after training at the Romanian Art-school. She has exhibited in a number of exhibitions as a member of Cambridge Open Studios and has already secured commissions for commercial and public interiors.

A painter and illustrator to watch….Cristina has a wonderful sense of colour, space and lyrical approach to applying paint.
See more of her work at http://www.artgrad.net/

Wanted!!! – by the end of September 2011

Do you work in series of paintings or prints?

A number of our buyers like to buy sets of work – between 3 and 6 pieces, so that the pictures can be grouped attractively in venues such as hotels, restaurants and bars or corporate business reception areas.

We are looking for a variety of subject matter, media and sizes to offer our Interior Designers and Architects …..can you help?

If you are already on ArtGrad.net email maria@artgrad.net to let her know which images to promote……if your not on the site yet - set up your free gallery as soon as you can then let Maria know for her bulletin to corporate buyers which will go out on the 1st October.

Make sure you state the size, medium, price and if the work is framed or unframed when you upload images to the ArtGrad gallery. It really helps us and other buyers if you describe your work with words that will show up on Google searches – so make sure you use words that describe colours and themes!!!

We look forward to seeing your work very soon!!!!