Best artist websites: 15 examples and what to copy (2026)

How we picked and described these sites

These 15 artist websites were viewed in October 2026. Websites change often, so a feature described here may have moved by the time you click through.

“Best” here means worth studying, not a ranking. The sites are grouped by medium, and we describe what each one shows, not how much art it sells, because none of that is public. Where we name a platform, it comes from a footer credit or from the site’s code, so treat code-based IDs as likely rather than confirmed. Each entry ends with one “steal this” idea you can use on almost any platform.

Painters

Emily Jeffords Studio

Type: Painter, Greenville, SC. Platform: Squarespace, identified from the site’s code.

• A shop split into Originals (available work, past collections, commissions) and Prints (canvas, limited-edition abstracts, a gift shop).
• A “Collectors Club” email list that promises first notice of new art.
• Footer links to shipping and returns, FAQs, terms and privacy, plus a free framing guide and a wholesale inquiry.
• Extra income lines: courses, a podcast, retreats and a $12 Monthly Mail Club.

Steal this: Give your email list a name and a promise, such as first look at new work, instead of a plain “Subscribe” box.

Lori Putnam / Putnam Fine Art Studio

Type: Painter, Charlotte, TN. Platform: Squarespace, identified from the site’s code.

• An About menu with bio, awards, recent exhibitions and a CV page.
• An Events menu for exhibitions, demos, painting retreats and online learning.
• Return, shipping and “ethics and standards” policy pages.
• Studio visits by appointment, plus a Substack newsletter and a podcast.

Steal this: Keep a separate CV page with exhibitions and awards. Galleries and curators look for it.

Kathleen Dunphy

Type: Painter. Platform: FASO, an artist-specific site builder, per the footer credit “Artist Websites Crafted by FASO.”

• Artwork organized by subject (landscapes, seascapes, animals, gouache, still life) plus an archive.
• A combined Contact/Purchase page and a checkout button.
• A Workshops section with a testimonials page, and sold-out events marked in the events list.
• A “Join My Email List” signup and a “Get Art Alerts” link for new work.

Steal this: Keep sold and older work in an archive. It shows your range without cluttering what’s for sale.

Ali Cavanaugh

Type: Painter. Platform: Squarespace, identified from the site’s code.

• Paintings grouped into named series.
• Separate pages for commissioned portraits, online courses and mentorship.
• An About section with biography, statement, CV, a process page and press.
• A disclosed affiliate link for the paint set she uses.

Steal this: Give commissions their own page, so a buyer who wants a portrait doesn’t have to guess if you take them.

Illustrators

Lisa Congdon

Type: Illustrator, Oregon. Platform: Shopify, per the “Powered by Shopify” footer.

• Shop sections for original art, books and limited-edition prints, with a signed, numbered edition of 50 shown.
• A “Fine Art drop” format for one-of-a-kind originals.
• A newsletter promising twice-monthly emails on drops and events.
• Wholesale and Classes pages alongside the shop.

Steal this: State the edition size and whether prints are signed and numbered on every print listing.

Mary Kate McDevitt

Type: Illustrator and letterer, Philadelphia, PA. Platform: Squarespace, identified from the site’s code.

• A simple menu: Lettering, Work, Books, Teaching, Shop, About.
• A project grid that names clients, with some project pages crediting the art director too.
• A long, visible list of editorial and brand clients.
• A direct email link for contact.

Steal this: If you do client work, credit the client on each project. It shows a hiring art director who you already work with.

Ceramicists

Ayumi Horie

Type: Ceramicist, Portland, ME. Platform: WordPress with Elementor, per the generator tag.

• A Work menu by material (earthenware, porcelain), plus prints and videos.
• A Projects section documenting community and fundraiser work.
• A shop on a separate store domain (ayumihorieshop.com).
• An About menu with biography, upcoming events, statement, process and mailing list.

Steal this: Organize the portfolio by material or medium if that’s how buyers think about your work.

Sarah Kersten Studio

Type: Ceramicist, Oakland, CA. Platform: Shopify, per the “Powered by Shopify” footer.

• A shop you can browse by glaze, by form and by set.
• A free-shipping threshold banner ($350).
• A Hospitality page for restaurant and hotel orders.
• Linked Shipping + Exchange and refund policy pages, plus a gift registry.

Steal this: If businesses buy your work in bulk, give them their own page with a way to ask for a trade order.

Kristen Kieffer Ceramics

Type: Ceramicist, Massachusetts. Platform: WordPress.com, per the footer credit and generator tag.

• An About menu with bio and statement, interviews, process, a résumé and an FAQ.
• In-person and video workshop pages plus an upcoming-events page.
• A gallery with a separate Sold page.
• A shop on its own domain (kiefferceramics.shop) and an email update signup.

Steal this: Answer common buyer questions, such as care and shipping, on an FAQ page you can link from every product.

Printmakers

Tugboat Printshop

Type: Printmaker, Pittsburgh, PA. Platform: probably Squarespace, inferred from a form message; no footer credit.

• Featured woodcuts list technique details, such as “5-block color.”
• A “back soon” label on a print that isn’t available right now.
• A Woodcut Process page explaining how the prints are made.
• A footer link to the shipping and returns page, and a newsletter signup.

Steal this: Mark work that is out of stock as coming back instead of deleting it, and pair it with your email signup.

Jen Hewett

Type: Printmaker, Hudson Valley, NY. Platform: Shopify, per the “Powered by Shopify” footer.

• Prices visible on prints ($20 for 8.5×11) and textiles.
• Shop sections for home goods, a fabric line, prints on paper and books.
• Footer links to FAQs, shipping, returns, privacy policy and terms.
• Preorders (a 2027 calendar) and a newsletter with early access to releases.

Steal this: Show the price on the listing. Our artist website cost guide covers what each sale costs you in fees.

Sculptors

Kevin Box / Box Studio Sculpture Garden

Type: Sculptor, Cerrillos, NM. Platform: Squarespace, identified from the site’s code.

• Three clear calls to action: collect, visit the sculpture garden, see traveling exhibits.
• A Gallery Partners page for where to buy.
• An events listing (a garden stroll, a winter market, a botanic garden exhibit).
• A full street address, phone and a documentary link.

Steal this: Limit the homepage to two or three actions, such as collect, visit and see exhibits.

Beth Cavener

Type: Sculptor. Platform: WordPress with WooCommerce, per the generator tag.

• A Work section featuring individual named pieces.
• A Process page alongside the portfolio.
• A shop for prints and posters of selected works.
• News posts announcing exhibitions, and a Patreon link for a new project.

Steal this: If your originals are out of reach for most buyers, sell prints or posters of them.

Photographers

Christopher Burkett

Type: Fine art photographer, Milwaukie, OR. Platform: WordPress with WooCommerce, per the generator tag.

• A downloadable 2026 price list as a PDF.
• A clear note on edition status: retired from printing, with remaining prints sold as limited editions at rising prices.
• Museum print sizes listed, with a pointer to how his Cibachrome prints are made.
• Four gallery locations listed, plus a phone number with hours.

Steal this: Tell buyers plainly how many of a print are left and whether prices will rise.

Bryan Schutmaat

Type: Photographer, Austin, TX. Platform: not identified.

• A one-page bio and CV: awards, collections, solo and group shows, education.
• Books listed with years and links to publisher shops.
• Gallery representation in four cities with contact details.
• A two-item menu: Work and Information.

Steal this: If galleries sell your work, list each one with contact details so buyers go to the right place.

Patterns worth copying

Look across all 15 and the same ideas keep coming back. Most cost nothing to copy.

1. Work grouped the way buyers think. Ali Cavanaugh uses named series, Kathleen Dunphy subjects, Ayumi Horie materials and Sarah Kersten glazes and forms.
2. A real CV. Lori Putnam, Ali Cavanaugh, Kristen Kieffer and Bryan Schutmaat publish a CV or résumé with exhibitions and awards.
3. An email list with a promise. Emily Jeffords, Kathleen Dunphy, Lisa Congdon and Jen Hewett each promise something specific, such as first notice, art alerts, drop news or early access.
4. Shipping and returns pages. Emily Jeffords, Lori Putnam, Sarah Kersten, Tugboat Printshop and Jen Hewett link shipping and returns pages. New York requires retailers to post a refund policy; our artist website builder guide covers the rules.
5. Edition details. Lisa Congdon shows a signed, numbered edition of 50, and Christopher Burkett explains his edition status.
6. Process pages. Ali Cavanaugh, Ayumi Horie, Kristen Kieffer, Tugboat Printshop and Beth Cavener all explain how the work is made.
7. Teaching and events. Nine of the 15 list workshops, classes, courses, retreats or events, a second income line built into the same site.

On platforms, 5 of the 15 run on Squarespace and a sixth probably does, 3 on Shopify, 3 on self-hosted WordPress, 1 on WordPress.com and 1 on FASO; 1 we couldn’t identify. We build on WordPress every week, so weigh our bias; see our Squarespace review, Shopify review and WooCommerce review.

What to skip on a small budget

• A second store domain. Ayumi Horie and Kristen Kieffer run shops on separate domains. That’s two addresses to renew and two sites to keep up; one site with a shop page is simpler. See our domain name entry.
• A product line beyond your art. Jen Hewett’s fabric line and home goods are a business of their own. Start with originals and a few prints.
• Courses, podcasts and memberships. Emily Jeffords and Lori Putnam run several. Each one needs steady new content, so add them one at a time.
• A PDF price list. Christopher Burkett’s works for a long-running catalog, but prices on each listing are easier to keep current and can be read by search engines; see our SEO entry.
• Heavy full-screen images. Large uncompressed images slow the first screen on a phone, which affects your Core Web Vitals. Resize images before you upload them.

What to do next

• Start at our artist website builder guide for the options and the rules for selling art online.
• Price it out with what an artist website costs over 3 years, sales fees included.
• Compare builders in our best portfolio website builders and best website builders for photographers.

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