The Geary Gallery is becoming known as a pre-eminent Fairfield County showcase for representational art. Its proprietors, Tom and Anne Geary are more than art dealers. They are friends to artists, spotting talent and market appeal, and nurturing careers.

They are also consummate retailers, meeting the practical needs of the professional arts community, consumers and collectors for quality framing and restoration. They do so via Accent Picture Framing & Restoration, companion business to the gallery.

Over the years, Accent Picture Framing & Restoration has been the source of many relationships with artists. Its reputation for quality framing work has attracted well-known artists who have gone on to exhibit in the gallery.

The Geary Gallery maintains an ambitious exhibition schedule, changing shows approximately every five weeks except during the summer months. They feature both Connecticut-based artists with national reputations and well-known artists from along the eastern seaboard.

Notably, master pastelist Gene Sparkman exhibits at the Geary Gallery as does Andrew N. Wyeth, nephew of Andrew Wyeth, every other year. The Gearys have also launched careers. For example, the Chinese artist Xue Jian-Xin had his first U.S. show at the Geary Gallery before he was even free to leave his native Suchou in the People's Republic. He has since emigrated and gone on to a well-respected career here. He continues to exhibit at the Geary Gallery.

Recognizing the value of the Internet as a vehicle for providing information about their business and for globally promoting the work of the artists they represent, the Gearys established this site on the World Wide Web.

Within the context of realism, the Geary Gallery has become a marvelously eclectic resource for the art viewer and collector. The Gearys' willingness to trust their instincts about the artists they handle -- operating outside the sometimes stifling environment of the art establishment -- provides opportunities for Fairfield County art lovers to 'discover' an artist.