If I had the money I'd be visiting this place all of the time! They have a beautiful selection, and…read moreeven manage to make Wind street look tasteful (which is clearly proof that miracles do exist)!

From the owner: Gower Gallery is a wonderful place to visit for art, arty gifts, crafts and ceramics. We also offer…read morea professional framing service all done to artist quality. The atmosphere is friendly and relaxed and we pride ourselves on having lovely things for every budget. We exhibit originals and prints by R N Banning, Valerie Ganz, Katie Allen, Michelle Scragg and Arwen Banning as well as a host of other Welsh artists.

With Cowbridge being the most affluent town in South Wales, and possibly the entire country, it…read morecomes as no surprise that they have a couple of galleries, despite being a small market town. This is the more conventional of the two in that it is curated by the owners and displays an ever-changing stream of work by local and internationally acclaimed artists. The other, Sue McDonagh Artist Studio & Gallery, as the name suggests, is a personal endeavour on the part of the artist-owner Sue McDonagh. I appreciate both galleries immensely., and feel tat they enrich the creative wealth of the town considerably. These galleries, coupled with the fact that there are a wealth of artisans working in the town also, means that the cultural heritage of the town is assured. The price tags accompanying the work regularly exhibited here can be hefty, but with a good selection of prints, which you can either self-frame, or draw on the services of the gallery, and their expertise in this field, there is an eminently affordable means of putting something fine on your walls.

It's such a shame that Kingfisher gallery is closed on a Sunday because it's exactly the kind of…read moreplace you'd stroll around on a lazy day out in Cowbridge. Still, it's a great little gallery that stocks paintings and sculptures by local and well established artists. If you don't have the budget of a collector, fear not because some prints are available to buy which make excellent gifts. The atmosphere is laid back and welcoming and the space itself has great light (which is sort of what you want in a gallery). There isn't a great deal of edgy/modern pieces (don't expect to see a dismembered doll or a Banksy) but if you like the gentle classics you'll love it here.

The gallery section of this store has a wide range of prints and originals from a wide selection of…read moreartists both local and national. The prices range from reasonable to ridiculous but there is somwething for everyone,all styles and budgets. The store is well laid out and nice and bright

A top class art gallery in the middle of nowhere - what's not to like?! Hauser & Wirth is a…read moreleading gallery for contemporary and modern art with well established outlets in Zurich, London, New York and LA. I love the fact that they took over an old farm in Somerset and turned it into an oasis of calm and beauty. The current exhibition by Pipilotti Rist (till Feb 2015) alone is worth the trip. One of her video and sound installations is presented in a big room where visitors are asked to take off their shoes and settle on one of the fluffy sheep skins dotted around the floor - the most comfortable exhibition I have ever visited! There's also a lovely shop with local artisan products and a restaurant/bar - enough to keep you busy for most of the day.

Sue McDonagh has quite an incredible biography. I recommend that everyone read it before paying her…read moregorgeous little gallery a visit. It will provide a context for meeting the woman, and the work that she creates. I love the kind of story that Sue's life has taken on. It is a tale of triumph in the face of adversity of some considerable scale. It is also a narrative that suggests, to me at least, that dynamic forces are at play in our lives, leading us to where we are 'meant to be'. Sometimes the precursor to this type of life-changing circumstances can be terrifying and tragic, but the brave will always come through with flying colours. Sue McDonagh has courage by the bucket-full, and so, unsurprisingly, this untrained artist has hung her work at some of the most prestigious galleries in the UK, including the Mall Galleries in London. There's no question that she has a huge talent. Her figurative work is amazing, but it's her more abstracted seascapes that really talk to me. They are utterly gorgeous. Sue welcomes commissions of any type. She is a particularly accomplished portraitist, but will also consider commissions for land and seascapes.

I don't claim to be any sort of expert of Art but I certainly enjoy visiting exhibitions and…read morefinding new inspirations. Off the Wall takes its place in a beautiful old Victorian building and holds modern contemporary exhibitions, or sales if you can afford it. The atmosphere isn't at all stuffy and everyone is given a warm welcome. I've been to a couple of exhibitions and really enjoyed the selection of works on display. This would be a great place for anyone looking for some art work for their homes, or for investment and if there's nothing on display that you fancy the staff will try and find you something to your taste. Lovely place to visit, if a bit out of the way from the main shopping area.

Cardiffs newest gallery for contemporary art introduces a disparate range of modern, urban,…read morecollectable, edgy artwork to shake up the established roster of South Wales galleries by bringing something different to the walls of south wales. From Jamie Reids 'never mind the bollocks' screen print for the (in)famous Sex Pistols, through to well known names such as Peter Blake (Sgt Pepper Beatles album cover fame) and Welsh establishment hero Kyffin Williams the gallery also seeks to support the new with work from the freshest talent around and all with a visually intersting slant, and prices to suit a wide range of budgets. Located in Llandaff with lots of restaurants and coffee houses nearby, offthewall is worth a visit or go to their online galleryfirst to get a feel before you explore the work a first hand.

The Albany Gallery is a great little commercial gallery that is located above Zio Peppino on the…read moreAlbany Road. There is every reason to visit Albany Gallery at any time of the year, but there's presently an even more compelling reason to make the effort to go there. The current exhibition will be on for the duration of the summer, and features work from some of the best of contemporary Welsh artists. And it's excellent! There are circa. 70 different artists exhibiting, who specialise in all different kinds of media and subject. Prices for work exhibited vary dramatically, starting at incredibly affordable prices. Now is definitely the time to buy fine art. The art market has not been this depressed in a long time, and with galleries exerting pressure on the artists to keep their work affordable, prices have dipped or remained static for a while. It's difficult for an artist to discount their work as it devalues the pieces that have been sold previously, and so there is an unwritten obligation borne by each artist to protect the commercial interests of existing patrons. Nevertheless, galleries are going out of business left, right and centre, and those that remain are doing al they can to preserve the market. Keeping prices affordable is one of the key means of doing this. Artists tend to increase the sale price of their work on a regular basis. It is common to see considerable price increases within a short space of time. Each successful exhibition, of which an artist will have several a year, will prompt them to review the value of their work. A successful exhibition at a high profile gallery that has been met with critical approval in the media may cause an artist to add a nought to their sale price, taking the value fo their work from £500 per piece to £1,500 for example. This means that price increases have been seriously inhibited owing to the fact that the art market has remained relatively static throughout the duration of the recession. Therefore, prices should rocket once the market has stabilised once more, making any investment today a good one. Obviously you have got to buy right, so it pays to know what you are doing, but quite often buyers can make a killing just by buying what they like... (if they like it, it usually follows that other people do too, and demand ultimately regulates the market).

I definatly think this is one of the best galleries we have here in Cardiff. I was introduced to it…read moreby my art teacher and have been a few times when I like the sound of an exhibition the have on. Of course any gallery is only as good as its exhibitions and their website is very good at letting you know whats on when and shows you the kind of art they do. I love the fact that it shows the very best of contemporary British artists. It even hosted an exhibition by the late Kyffin Williams who is arguably one of Wales greatest artists. You can't help but feel inspired and the staff are very approachable and happy to talk to you about the pieces.

Outspoken art Anarchist Howells has a past as colourful as his graffiti inspired paintings. He has…read morebeen in trouble with the council over his billboard art, painted Manic Street Preachers album cover 'Know your enemy' and even faked his own death. His approach is refreshing in the small Welsh art scene. Howells paintings are bold, fun, detailed, laboured, filled with layered acrylic outlines, shapes and drips, words and genitalia. Unit 21 studio is open to the public for two days a week - Thursday and Friday afternoon 2-4. Check the art and meet the man. Call for more information.