I stumbled upon the What If Gallery whilst shopping in Dartford, and I was pleasantly surprised by…read morewhat I found. Dartford is a little lacking in places for artistic folk to display their creations so this for me was a welcome addition to the town centre. The gallery itself is situated in an old shop which was disused and awaiting redevelopment and is divided into several rooms. This is a perfect venue for local artists to show off their work and potentially sell some of it. On entering, I found the staff to be friendly and warm and enthusiastic about the project. As far as I know they are all volunteers. I enjoyed walking around the gallery - not only were there paintings on display but some craftwork and cards too. The great thing about this place is that not only do they encourage painting and art, and they hold some art classes here too, but I was told there is also a music rehearsal room for hire here at quite a competitive rate and I got the impression that they supported all other types of artistic expression and creativity too. A welcome addition to Dartford town centre and hopefully they will be able to find permanent premises before they have to move out when the redevelopment takes place.

I love this family run gallery. Even though it is small it seems very special the moment you walk…read morein as you are greeted by usually Jake who is a very pleasant helpful young man. They have all sorts of art work from such artists as Kerry Darlington whos work I love (first award winning resin artist). Jake and co can also arrange to have home visits if you would like to see the piece of art you are interested in looks like in your home. You can also buy frames and some statues/ornaments from the gallery. So if you are looking for a peace of art and would like to deal with someone who is very nice and knowledgeable then go along to this little treasure.

Dreadful company - when I first called to enquire about a particular painting I was asked to email…read moremy interest and they would call me back! I wasn't overly impressed with that initial response but decided to persevere only to find that once I had agreed to purchase an original painting, whilst arranging for framing and delivery, they sold it to someone else!!! Avoid at all costs.

Personally I think that the items they sell are to a superbly high standard. The staff are very…read morefriendly and know what they are talking about!