Southsea creative businesses launch free online local art gallery Artsmouth to exhibit city artists' work

Two Southsea-based creative design businesses have teamed up to help the local creative community gain some much-needed publicity and support at this time.

Portsdown Graphic Design and Tiny Engines have launched Artsmouth – an online gallery of virtual exhibitions with a variety of styles and subjects, always by artists with strong ties to Portsmouth.

Many artists of all kinds live in the city, and despite events and exhibitions being cancelled across the country, creators are determined to get their work out there in whatever way they can.

Angus Day from Portsdown Graphic Design said: ‘Artsmouth is the result of wanting to help our local creative community gain much needed publicity and support in a time of uncertainty, worry and isolation.

‘It is all about the art – it is free to view and free to exhibit – we just ask you to pay a visit!’

The businesses have already been successfully working together, supplying print and website design services to local companies and organisations, so they created the gallery in the knowledge that art is a positive contributor to the city’s wellbeing and economy.

Councillor Steve Pitt, cabinet member for culture and city development, said: ‘I think it is fantastic to see our local creative community finding new ways to continue to share the incredible talent we have in our city. Well done The Artsmouth team.’

Art fans can head over to artsmouth.co.uk to view the latest exhibition, which is currently a group showing for the launch of the platform.

David Kemp of Tiny Engines Web Design said: ‘We’d like to say a huge thank you to all of the artists who got involved and kindly shared their work.

‘If you like what you see on Artsmouth, please spread the word and share on your social media – and why not give a ‘follow’ or a ‘like’ or leave a comment on the artists' social media – It’s always appreciated!’