ArtaBella Gallery Is Officially BBB Accredited! Why Professionalism, Trust, and Human Connection Matter So Much to Me as an Artist

There are a lot of moments throughout entrepreneurship that feel surreal.

Booking my first live wedding painting.

Painting murals for businesses and homes.

Traveling across the country as a professional artist.

Launching ArtaBella Gallery officially as a business.

And now?

I’m incredibly honored to share that ArtaBella Gallery is officially an A+ BBB Accredited Business! Honestly, this recognition means far more to me than simply adding a logo to my website footer. Because for me, this business has never just been about creating beautiful artwork- it's always been about creating trust between the art world and our patrons.

Photo of Leah Seaman generously donated by Whitney Brewer Photography

The Reality of Hiring an Artist

Let’s be honest for a second: hiring an artist can feel vulnerable!

Whether you’re:

• commissioning a live wedding painting

• investing in a luxury mural

• booking a custom portrait

• or hiring a live event painter for a meaningful celebration

…you are trusting someone with:

• your memories

• your home

• your business

• your emotions

• your time

• and often a significant financial investment

And unfortunately, many people have had experiences within the creative industry that made them hesitant to trust artists professionally. Maybe they’ve experienced missed deadlines, lack of professionalism, unclear pricing, ghosting, or businesses that simply weren’t operating ethically. As someone who deeply values both artistry and professionalism, that has always mattered enormously to me. Because yes, I want my clients to receive beautiful artwork.

But I also want them to feel safe, informed, respected, and genuinely cared for throughout the process.

What BBB Accreditation Means

For anyone unfamiliar, the Better Business Bureau (BBB) is an organization focused on promoting ethical business practices, trust, transparency, and accountability between businesses and consumers. Becoming a BBB Accredited Business means a company has committed to honest communication, ethical business standards, transparency, integrity, and customer care. And receiving an A+ rating reflects a strong track record of professionalism and trustworthiness.

As a small business owner and full-time artist, I’m genuinely proud of that.

Especially because creative businesses are often unfairly stereotyped as chaotic, unreliable, or disorganized. Meanwhile, behind the scenes, artists are often managing contracts, coordinating timelines, communicating with clients, running marketing, paying taxes, handling customer service, and physically creating artwork all at once. Running a professional art business requires far more structure and responsibility than many people realize.

Building ArtaBella Gallery With Intention

When I founded ArtaBella Gallery in 2021, I knew I wanted this business to feel different.

Not cold or corporate, not transactional, or overly polished in a way that felt disconnected from humanity. I wanted people to feel like- "Oh! I am working with a real artist right now".

At the heart of ArtaBella is simply:

• a lifelong artist

• a storyteller

• a slightly over-caffeinated creative entrepreneur

• and a human being who deeply believes beauty matters.

Whether I’m creating a live wedding painting, a custom mural, commissioned artwork, or immersive fine art experience, my goal has always been the same: to create artwork that helps people feel more connected to each other, to their memories, to their environments, and to the beauty already present within their lives..

And I believe professionalism is part of that experience too.

Communication matters. Reliability matters. Trust matters.

Why This Matters for Couples, Businesses, and Clients

For engaged couples searching for a live wedding painter, hiring an artist often feels deeply emotional because weddings themselves are emotional. These moments cannot simply be “recreated.” Clients deserve to feel confident that their artist will show up, communicate clearly, honor timelines, and genuinely care about preserving their memories well.

The same goes for mural clients and commissioned artwork clients.

Whether someone is investing in a luxury residential mural, a commercial mural, a nursery painting, a custom portrait, or live event entertainment, I never want the process to feel intimidating. I want it to feel collaborative, exciting, inspiring, and trustworthy from beginning to end.

BBB Accreditation simply reinforces the values I’ve already worked hard to build ArtaBella around from the start.

Supporting Artists While Raising Industry Standards

I also think this conversation matters for fellow artists and creative entrepreneurs. Because one thing I care deeply about is helping normalize the idea that artists can be highly creative, emotionally expressive AND deeply professional simultaneously.

Those things are not opposites.

Artists deserve to run sustainable businesses, price their work fairly, create contracts, communicate professionally, and be respected as legitimate business owners. The art world does not have to function on chaos to remain authentic.

I think raising the standards of professionalism within creative industries ultimately benefits everyone

Thank You

To every client, couple, business owner, planner, supporter, and community member who has trusted me and ArtaBella Gallery throughout this journey:

Thank you.

Truly.

Your support has allowed me to build a life and career centered around creativity, storytelling, and connection in ways I once only dreamed about. This accreditation is not just a reflection of me, but a reflection of the incredible people who have supported this business from the very beginning. I’m deeply grateful for all of you.

Looking Ahead

As ArtaBella Gallery continues to grow, my commitment remains the same:

• creating meaningful fine art

• offering immersive artistic experiences

• operating with integrity

• and helping clients preserve beauty, memory, and atmosphere through art.

And if you happen to be searching for:

• a BBB Accredited live wedding painter

• a professional mural artist

• custom commissioned artwork

• luxury wedding entertainment

• or immersive fine art experiences

…I would be absolutely honored to help bring your vision to life.