How to Browse Covington Fine Arts Gallery's Collection Online or Visit the Showroom

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You can explore Covington Fine Arts Gallery remotely through its Virtual Art Showroom, which sorts the collection into Paintings, Watercolors & Drawings, and Prints, or visit the physical gallery in Tucson, which the site describes as wheelchair accessible. For a specific piece, a special request, or questions before traveling, the gallery asks you to email, call, or stop by using the contact button on its site.

Browse the Virtual Art Showroom

The site's Virtual Art Showroom section is the main online entry point. It presents the collection in three categories:

Category What it covers
Paintings Original oil paintings, primarily 19th and early 20th century American and European works
Watercolors & Drawings Watercolors and drawings from the same period
Prints Etchings, lithographs, mezzotints, dry points, screen prints, and block prints such as woodblocks, woodcuts, and linoleum cuts

The gallery states that its emphasis is on American works by well-known artists from roughly 1800 to 1950, with pieces connected to the Hudson River School, New England, the Mid-West, California, the Northwest, and other regional schools. It also carries listed European artists and some art of the West and Southwest, though the site notes it carries little Western Art.

A practical way to use the showroom: pick the medium category first, then narrow by artist or region based on the descriptions. The site also includes an Artist or Artwork Search box, which is useful if you already have a name in mind.

Plan a Visit to the Tucson Showroom

The gallery describes itself as "an oasis and true gem in the desert" and as Tucson's premier gallery experience, and states that it is wheelchair accessible. The site does not publish opening hours, admission details, or a street address in the material available, so confirm those directly before making the trip.

Before visiting, it helps to:

  1. Identify one or two artists or works you want to see, using the online showroom or search.
  2. Contact the gallery to confirm the piece is on view and that the timing works.
  3. Mention any accessibility needs or special requests in the same message.

Contact the Gallery for Specific Requests

The site explicitly invites special requests and questions through its contact button, by phone, or in person. This is the right channel for:

  • Availability and condition details on a specific painting or print
  • Appraisal inquiries — the gallery offers fine art appraisals and states it is a member of the American Association of Independent Appraisers
  • Restoration, brokerage, custom hand-made frames in the Newcomb Macklin style, and art consultation
  • Selling or consigning quality 19th and early 20th century American and European paintings, prints, and watercolors

Because the gallery handles appraisals through ongoing daily work, an appraisal request is best raised directly rather than through the online browsing tools.

What to Expect From the Collection

The gallery specializes in selling and brokering 19th and 20th century art, with original oils, watercolors, drawings, and fine prints. Its stated focus is listed European and American artists, including regionalism, the South, the upper-Midwest, and the Northwest alongside the Hudson River School and California works. If your interest is strictly contemporary art or Western art, the site's own description suggests this collection is not the best match.

For most visitors, the efficient path is: browse the Virtual Art Showroom by medium, use the artist or artwork search to check a specific name, then contact the gallery to confirm details and arrange a visit or appraisal conversation.