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Us


ArtInsights Animation & Film Art Gallery


ArtInsights is located in Northern Virginia, just outside Washington D.C., and close to Dulles International Airport. The gallery is owned and operated by Michael Barry and Leslie Combemale.

Michael is an honors graduate of The Corcoran School of Art in Washington D.C. and is
a musician and composer. He has been a master framer for more than 30 years and has represented animation art since 1979.

Leslie began representing animation art in 1988, and she founded ArtInsights with Michael in 1994. She has a background in art history as well as studying jazz vocals with noted musician Ellis Marsalis.

During the gallery's first year in business, The Walt Disney Company invited ArtInsights to join its Disney Preferred Gallery Advisory Board, an organization comprised of only twelve members worldwide, and won the coveted "Rookie of the Year" award, still on display at the gallery all these years later!
  Our philosophy at ArtInsights is simple: if we represent animation, film and illustrative art honestly and with integrity, collectors will hear about us, and we will continue to grow. Our Gallery specializes in original production art, particularly Disney art prior to 1960, but has access to art from all animation studios, including Warner Brothers production art. We look forward to helping clients, new and seasoned, to cultivate their collection with a well thought-out wish list, so every piece purchased is a welcome and prized addition to their household. Please don't hesitate to call us today with any questions or requests you may have.
We are delving headfirst into the world of original and limited edition film art, and are adding wonderful new art and artists as we find them.  Of course our heart will always belong to John Alvin, so check out his work on the fansite we created for him at www.johnalvinart.com.

We also now carry the original art of Mark Chiarello, the Art Director at DC Comics, and quite the lovely individual (all our artist friends are really nice, it's our first requirement after talent!). He has worked on several books including "Heroes of the Negro Leagues." Mark is also working on his own website, and it will be ready soon.

We are proud of our gallery and believe you'll enjoy working with us and respect our keen eye for great art and dogged pursuit in the acquisition of it for you!

TOP TEN REASONS TO BUY FROM ARTINSIGHTS

1. We're honest, straightforward, and enthusiastic about what we do.

2. We're about education, hence the ACES artinsights collectors education series.

3. We've been selling animation and film art for 22 years, ArtInsights has been open for 15 years, and were on the art advisory board for Disney.

4. We have lots of special shows with guest artists, many of which are the first in the country or with exclusive art.

5. We do a lot of research on every piece that we sell and stand behind it all.

6. We think charity connection is an essential part of success as a small business, and we work with many of them in and outside the gallery.

7. We are one of only three galleries allowed to carry the original art of John Alvin, and have exclusive art from Mary Grandpre & DC comic art director Mark Chiarello.

8. We are always finding new art and up and coming artists for our clients--not what has already been made flavor of the month, but what is possibly next year's flavor.

9. We have had more art commissions turned into limited editions by the Disney fine art program than any other gallery.

10. We never give up on finding the art for our clients, if it takes a day, a year or 12 years!


I showed the Top Ten List to one of our best clients and she said,"very good, but you forgot to add 'We find art that is not to be believed, even for our fussiest clients!!' " And, yes - she is my fussiest client (said with love, missy & you know who you are!).


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