Grove Gallery Reviews 

I want to say a massive thank you to James Thomas for introducing me to such a fantastic market and lucrative opportunity. I had my doubts to start with about parting with my savings however after spending some time with James on the phone asking every question I could think of, I realised this was an incredibly easy (and financially safe) decision to make. I’m really excited to see the returns on my piece in the near future! It was a very straight forward process and I would encourage anyone who is looking to expand their saving opportunities to speak with James at Grove Square Galleries

Invited to the gallery by Andy to view Orlanda Broom’s incredible exhibition.
The gallery was beautifully decorated-like walking into a tropical flower field.
The vibrancy of Orlando’s pieces reminded me of lush vegetation and the incredible variety of flora and fauna in Trinidad & Tobago.
Serena and Andy have created the time to fully explain the concept behind the gallery and the importance of welcoming both emerging and established talent to fully explore the boundaries of their potential.
Every aspect of becoming a client has been most enjoyable and I look forward to a long and fruitful relationship as they bring exciting talent to the fore.

Very impressed with level of service from Harry and Sebastian.
The art work selected for me, I am very happy with and the degree if knowledge and enthusiasm is infectious.

Amazing experience! Alice gave us excellent follow up and made us feel really accompanied choosing our investments. Highly recommend!

Ben and Serena have been excellent in helping us build an art portfolio as part of our wider investments.
They have been helping to educate us without patronising us in the fine art arena which has been great fun too.
We are very excited to see how the portfolio performs over the next years.
Very knowledgeable, ambitious and friendly.
John & Helen Chadwick

I have to say that after making an initial enquiry (dreaming of buying a banksy) I was very sceptical about investing in art, in truth I know nothing about it. With Harry’s help and advice I turned from a sceptic into someone who owns their first piece of art. Harry is a really great guy with bags of knowledge and I felt he took on board my concerns and also understood my budget and where I was at in my art buying journey. I do actually like the piece I bought, however, as an investment this became less important to me after discussing with Harry and taking his advice. I’m looking forward to visiting the gallery and adding to my collection of one in the future. I would highly recommend Grove Square Galleries and in particular I would highly recommend Harry Gillingwater.

When it comes to advice on my investments, I tend to halt discussions the moment I feel the advisor is trying to push the sale.

When I was dealing with Andy Bateford, I observed that the created a systematic knowledge share about art investment and ownership where I was more educated about this topic in general. This gave me the much-needed time and objectivity to decide on my course of investment in art for the first time.

I am happy I came across such a good advisor. Many other galleries are trying to sell hard and I just could not make up my mind. With Andy, it was more a decision made on my own.

I have also been in discussions with Sebastian, the investment advisor who I found extremely customer focussed and really hope to work with him in future.

Thanks a lot, Andy Bateford and Grove Square Galleries! Hope to build a good portfolio with you!

Art Investment Consultant James Thomas was helpful and thorough from the word go. He walked me through buying my first artwork with GSG, which will hopefully pay a handsome dividend. The team were knowledgeable and helped me select a concomitant painting. The whole purchasing process was made very simple and I look forward to investing more with James and GSG in the future.

Very good service, had some misunderstandings but James and the team were able to resolve them.

I was well looked after by Sam from Groove Art Studios. I was a complete novice to the world of art so he held my hands throughout the whole process and always ensured I understood what each stage. Excellent service.

I have been working with Seb for the past month and have nothing by positive things to say about the whole experience. Grove Square Galleries has guided me through the whole process of buying my first investment piece and although I haven’t experienced any returns as of yet, I am hopeful of Seb and the teams abilities and will continue to work with them in the future.

Dealing with James and Sebastian has been a pleasure. Really appreciate the informative and involved style that Grove Square adopt. Have not seen returns realised as of yet but very confident that will soon change- coming from the stocks this has been a welcome complimentary investment vehicle.

Have been investing with GSG for over a year now & must say Ben has always been informative along the way. First time I’ve dabbled in the art world, looking forward to visiting GSG & meeting the staff once Covid rules allow.
Have recommended to others !

My experience with the gallery so far has been very good: James Thomas has been prompt and professional in dealing with any questions I have had and has made the whole process of purchasing an investment-grade piece of art very easy. As part of the process, I also had an excellent conversation with the gallery director, who was extremely passionate and knowledgeable. A positive experience all round with the only caveat being that, since it is still early days, I haven’t yet seen a return on my investment.

Grove square have been brilliant and I couldn’t recommend them enough! Sam especially has been great in helping me invest and the whole process has been very easy and I look forward to investing more with them in the future.

I am an active investor always seeking passive investment and asset creation. Grove Square was able to provide both; since acquiring my art pieces with them I haven't had a single void period in payments. They are also continuously seeking new ways to generate wealth from artwork which is always helpful!

Ive been very pleased so far with my experience as a client at Grove Square Galleries. They choose remarkable artists and give them a great support. As I client I feel well informed and taken care of. Ive been working with consultant Harry and his attention made me feel very comfortable throughout the process of purchasing an artwork and in the aftermaths of it as well.

No immediate intention to diversify my investment portfolio into art, until I had spent a good 15 mins on the telephone with the galleries investment consultant James. Knowledgeable, professional, positive, certainly not pushy. Obviously understood the business and clear benefits. Although I have invested small to start , due to cash flow, will definitely grow this part of my portfolio. From a selfish point of view unlike stocks and shares I find this both exciting and interesting. This also came across from James himself during our discussions. Looking forward to my next "dabble".

A very knowledgeable, experienced and passionate bunch of people. They're welcoming, inviting and clear in their messaging and methodology of how their art and artists can be both beautiful but also a relatively secure investment and how best as an investor you can take advantage of that.

An excellent experience, James was very attentive throughout - and is constantly eager to deliver. Looking forward to working with him in the long term.