What Is Covington Fine Arts Gallery?

Covington Fine Arts Gallery is a Tucson, Arizona gallery specializing in 19th and early 20th century American and European paintings, fine prints, watercolors, and drawings. It is relevant to you if you are looking to buy, sell, consign, or appraise art from roughly 1800 to 1950, or if you want restoration, framing, or art consultation rather than a general contemporary gallery experience. The gallery describes itself as wheelchair accessible and emphasizes customer service alongside the art it sells.

What the Gallery Focuses On

The collection centers on American works by well-known artists of the period, with a smaller holding of Western art. According to the gallery, its American paintings and prints span:

• The Hudson River School
• New England and the Mid-West
• California and the Northwest
• Regionalist works and art of the South and upper-Midwest
• Other fine works dated roughly 1800 to 1950

On the European side, the emphasis is on listed European artists. The showroom is organized into three browsing categories: Paintings, Watercolors & Drawings, and Prints.

The Print Collection

If prints are your interest, the gallery states it handles etchings, lithographs, mezzotints, dry points, screen prints, and block prints including woodblocks, woodcuts, and linoleum cuts. This breadth matters if you are searching for a specific printmaking technique rather than a specific artist.

Services Beyond Selling Art

Covington is not only a sales floor. The gallery lists the following support services:

This combination is useful if you own a period work and want one place to handle valuation, condition, framing, and eventual sale.

Who It Suits — and Who It Doesn't

A good fit if you:

• Collect American or European art from the 19th or early 20th century
• Need an appraisal, whether for estate, insurance, or sale purposes
• Want to consign or sell a period painting, print, or watercolor
• Are looking for period-appropriate Newcomb Macklin-style framing
• Prefer a small, service-oriented gallery over a large institution

Probably not the right fit if you:

• Are shopping for contemporary or living artists
• Want a broad Western art selection — the gallery notes it carries little Western Art
• Need a quick online checkout; the site presents a virtual showroom for browsing artists, with contact, call, or visit as the stated next steps

How to Start

1. Browse the virtual showroom by category — Paintings, Watercolors & Drawings, or Prints — to see whether the inventory matches your interest.
2. Search by artist or artwork using the site's search function if you have a specific name in mind.
3. Contact the gallery by email, phone, or in person for special requests, availability, or pricing. The owner, Wayne Kielsmeier, invites direct inquiries, and the gallery presents itself as a welcoming, wheelchair-accessible space.
4. For appraisals or consignment, reach out with details about the work — artist, medium, size, and condition — so the gallery can tell you what it needs and whether an in-person review is required.

Practical Notes Before You Go

• The gallery describes itself as "an oasis and true gem in the desert," positioning a visit as a showroom experience rather than a transactional stop — worth planning time for.
• Appraisal and restoration timelines, fees, and consignment terms are not published on the site; ask directly when you contact them.
• Because inventory in a specialist gallery turns over, confirm that a specific piece you saw online is still available before making the trip.