About
HISTORY
In 2001 Fredericksburg native Kathy Weigand took the plunge and opened a studio showroom in Fredericksburg TX. By 2005, the concept of a Hill Country e-commerce online art gallery representing local artists began to grow, and WesternGalleries.com was established.
FIRST FRIDAY ART ONLINE
FFAO is a rotating curated collection of works by represented artists and featured artists. Launched in September 2023, the monthly exhibits are located on our Home page.
FFAO Goals:
• Support Texas artists and give them a larger % from sales.
• Help reduce artist's upfront exhibition costs.
• Offer clients a variety of options, established & emerging select artists, user-friendly website, private in-person art meetings, & great customer service.
• Keep it simple - with complimentary US ground shipping on most orders.
• Establish provenance - In the future, many generations from now, a collector may want to know about the artwork's history of ownership. Since our artist's ship purchased art directly from their studio to the customer, it's establishing the artwork's first transaction, or provenance. We encourage collectors to keep the paperwork with your artwork & estate.
100% TEXAS ARTISTS
For us, quality art is meaningful and brings much joy to our personal surroundings. We enjoy working with these select TX artists and learning more about their inspirations and creation process.
When clients invest in original art, you're also investing in the artist. The artists work hard to create distinguished, original gallery artworks. Some artists participate in art shows, galleries, & museums across the USA.
The artwork reflects the artist's skills, thoughts, style, and some say a bit of their heart & soul.
STAY CONNECTED
We encourage art admirers to become a subscriber and follow your favorite artist page.
• PURCHASED ART IS SHIPPED DIRECTLY FROM THE ARTIST TO YOUR DOOR.
• COMPLIMENTARY USA GROUND SHIPPING ON MOST ORDERS.
• LOCAL PICK-UP / IN-PERSON MEETINGS (by appt).
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PRIVATE ART PREVIEWS (by appointment)
Contact us if you're interested in previewing an original painting(s) in-person before purchasing online. Please include title(s) / artist name(s) / and preferred date(s).
ON-SITE ART PREVIEWS (by appointment)
+ Professional Hill Country Interior Designers (Pro Accounts)
+ Local homeowners & email subscribers.
Let us know if you're interested in viewing original artwork @ your local office or home in Fredericksburg TX & surrounding area! We have been servicing the Hill Country and delivering artwork to client's homes since 2001.
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PRO ACCOUNTS
+ Professional Hill Country Interior Designers & Art Consultants.
Contact us for more info.
Create your online account if you haven't done so already, and log-in from any device to review items in your shopping cart & purchase history.
EMAIL SUBSCRIBERS
• Be the first to discover and acquire new releases through the Fredericksburg First Friday Art Online gallery exhibitions.
• Early access email invitations are sent out on Thursday, the day before FFAO opens online to the public - first dibs!
• Automatically entered into any pop-up art giveaways.
• Subscribers may receive exclusive offers, that are not advertised.
• Its monthly - we won't stuff your inbox.
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PROVENANCE
Fine Art can last for many generations, and its provenance will serve as a guide for the artwork's authenticity with future owners. Leaving a paper trail with your artwork/estate can help them to better understand the artwork's importance to you, its history, and the artist.
Since artists ship purchased artwork directly to the customer, it's establishing the artwork's first transaction, or provenance.
ESTATE ART | PRE-OWNED
Pre-owned items will be clearly identified in the listing.
Any known provenance, history, paperwork, Certificate of Authenticity, etc., will be noted on the listing.
GIVING BACK
Over the years, we have spearheaded and participate in promoting and supporting local events, groups, pet charities, and community fundraisers.
We are thrilled to say that our artwork has raised thousands of dollars for our local Fredericksburg community, America's Wild Horses, and
Partial proceeds from the equine & wild horse gallery sales are donated to Wild Horse non-profits.
Thank you for visiting WESTERN GALLERIES!
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