Buying a Painting or Print - Investing in Art

If you would like to invest in art and buy direct from the artist and buy original works of art, then please contact me for information on how to make a purchase by mail order. I provide a quality art service to my customers and guarantee a professional buying experience.

I have a number of original paintings and prints available for sale, and new paintings continue to be added on a monthly basis which I am happy to sell direct to the public. Some of my paintings and prints are currently located at art galleries - in which case, please contact the relevant gallery and they will be happy to provide you with further information about the painting and process your order for you. However, if there is a painting or print that you would like to buy which isn't currently available at a gallery, then I can personally receive your order and mail the painting or print directly to you. Please don't hesitate to email me if you have any enquiries about a particular painting or print.

Buying a painting or print couldn't be simpler. Just follow the steps below:

  • Find the painting you're interested in purchasing by looking at the original paintings listed on the galleries that are featured on this website - see links to galleries on the right of this page - or if buying a print, go to the Limited Edition Prints or Open Edition Prints pages. The information provided will indicate if the painting is still available for sale.
  • Make a note of the full title of the painting or print (as some of my paintings have similar titles) and email me using the email address provided at the bottom of this page.
  • I will email you with the full price of the painting or print - including the cost of mailing the painting to you.
  • Payment is by cheque or UK postal order (made payable to: Mark Woollacott). Please allow 7 days for the cheque to fully clear. Please note: I do not accept electronic payments by credit or debit card or by PayPal. I am prepared to accept cash payments, but please send this by Royal Mail Special Delivery service or by First Class Recorded Signed For service.
  • Most of my paintings are mailed using the Royal Mail Parcel Force service. Please note: the painting will have to be signed for on receipt of delivery. Smaller paintings and prints are normally mailed by Royal Mail First Class Recorded Signed For service.
  • I will email you to inform you when I have received your payment and email again when I have mailed the painting (or print) and will provide you with a delivery tracking reference number, so you will be able to track the painting (or print) on the Royal Mail or Parcel Force website.
  • All paintings and prints are professionally packaged before being dispatched to ensure their protection during transit. A receipt will also be enclosed with your painting or print.

International Orders
Please note: at the moment, I only sell my original paintings in the UK and do not accept orders from overseas. I can only accept orders from outside the UK for the purchase of loose prints. Payment for prints must be made by International Money Order, in British Pounds Sterling (made payable to Mark Woollacott). Please email me first before buying a money order and I will let you know exactly how much a particular print will cost, including current shipping costs to your country.

Email: mark@markwoollacott.com

Looking after your print
If buying a loose print without a mount or protective wrapping, it is advisable to keep the print stored safely in the postal tube or delivery packaging which it arrived in, until you take it to your local framer in order to have it professionally unrolled, secured flat onto a supportive backing (known as dry mounting), mounted, framed and protected by either standard glass, conservation glass or non-reflective glass. This is to protect the print from dust or from being accidentally creased or marked. A print should never be displayed without glass protection. Obvious precautions to take when storing or displaying your print are: do not store or display the print where it can be subjected to extremes of temperature or high humidity; do not place the print near a source of heat (such as a radiator) or very close to a powerful light source for a long time, do not store the print in a loft where it can be subjected to cold temperatures during the winter and hot temperatures during the summer, and do not display the print outside, where it can be exposed to the weather - the print was created specifically for interior display only.

Please note: I do not offer a picture framing service and cannot provide a frame for any print you order from me. When choosing a frame, it is far preferable to visit your local framer, who can help you to select the right type of mount, glass and frame for your print.

Colour matching of images on this website - Where possible, I have endeavoured to reproduce the images of my paintings and prints as faithfully as possible on my website and match their colouration with the colours of the original painting. However, because of differences in computer technology (computer screen contrast, brightness and colour settings etc.) this may affect the colouration of the image slightly when viewed on your computer, tablet or mobile phone screen.

Featured Galleries
Click to go to Architecture Gallery
GALLERY

Plaça Reial, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain...

Click to go to Architecture Gallery
GALLERY

Georgeham In Winter, Lord Leycester Hospital, Gloucester Cathedral...

Click to go to Fantasy Gallery
GALLERY

Winter Fairy, The Lute Player...

Click to go to Landscapes Gallery
GALLERY

A Woodland Path...

Click to go to Marine Gallery
GALLERY

Hartland Quay, Valley of the Rocks, Croyde Bay and Baggy Point, Saunton Sands...

Click to go to Trees and Flowers Gallery
GALLERY

Camellias, roses, foxglove...

Limited Edition Prints
Limited Edition prints
GICLÉE CANVAS PRINTS

These stunning, highly detailed fine art limited edition prints have been professionally printed using the highest quality materials and workmanship...

Open Edition Prints
Open edition prints
GICLÉE PAPER PRINTS

These affordable open edition prints have been printed onto archival papers using lightfast Ultrachrome K3 pigment inks...