Enabling a Painter to Sell Art Worldwide

Catherine Carr is a lifelong painter who recently made the decision to pursue her art full-time. Based in Dungarvan, County Waterford, Catherine wanted an artist website, which is a complete webshop where collectors could browse original pieces, view sold work, and buy with confidence from anywhere in the world.

She had the passion and the portfolio, but needed an online presence that reflected the brightness, calm and vibrancy of her paintings and that made buying simple. We built a bespoke WordPress and WooCommerce artist website to do exactly that.

A laptop mockup of the website created for Catherine Carr, with the background being one of her paintings

Trusting the process

We began with a short discovery conversation to understand Catherine’s goals and vision. Her priorities were clear. She wanted her artwork to be presented in a way that communicates the feeling behind each piece, an online shop that feels effortless to use, and a secure, straightforward purchasing experience for collectors.

With that in mind, we designed the site structure and content around Catherine’s own voice. Using the About text she provided as our foundation, we shaped a very personal website experience. All copy was written in the first person, keeping the tone warm, authentic, and focused on the buyer. The paintings were then organised into clear sections, such as Original Art and Sold Art, making it easy for visitors to explore by category.

The webshop itself is built on WordPress with WooCommerce, configured for secure payments through Stripe and international shipping. WooCommerce also gives Catherine a simple and flexible product management system, allowing her to add new paintings and update availability as her collection grows.

As Catherine chose our Hosting and Support package, she is never left to manage the site alone. Whether it is updating text, adding new paintings, or changing featured favourites, we are always at the end of the line.

The website is fully responsive, ensuring the artwork looks just as striking on mobile as it does on desktop. We also optimised images for fast loading while preserving colour accuracy, added clear calls to action, and implemented basic SEO (Google Ranking) to help the site reach art lovers and, most importantly, art buyers.

After a collaborative revision round to fine-tune the tone and layout, we delivered an easy-to-manage admin area and guided Catherine through uploading new paintings, marking pieces as sold, and responding to enquiries with confidence.

A mockup of a laptop and a phone of the Cathy Carr's Paintings website, showcasing its mobile responsiveness

A selfie of Catherine Carr in front of one of her paintings

I would like to recommend Nexus Development as a very good Webmaster. Mex is very professional & a pleasure to work with.

Catherine Carr


A scenery painting made by Catherine Carr

A Website That Reflects Catherine Carr

The new artist website brings Catherine’s values to the front: vibrant colours, calm composition, and an inviting, personal tone. It not only showcases her favourite pieces but also gives collectors a seamless path from discovery to delivery. The end result is a webshop that represents Catherine’s mission to bring brightness, joy and peace into people’s homes, while making it straightforward for her to sell and manage her art as she grows her new full-time career.

See Our Work

cathycarrspaintings.com

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