Art Space co-operative gallery was established in April 2000, starting life in a small unit off the Promenade, in St Ives.  Since then original founder member - Helen Atkins - has welcomed Lesley Ninnes and Chris Allen to the group.  Annie Metcalfe joined when Art Space moved to its current large and spacious location on The Wharf, St Ives, in April, 2003, Angela Diggle in June, 2004 and Ges Wilson in September, 2006.  Mike Hindle became the latest member of Art Space in February, 2007.

The Gallery is run on an equal and democratic basis.  Meetings are held each calendar month and paintings are re-hung and spaces rotated every 4 weeks.  This ensures that displays remain fresh and encourages the artists to include new work.

The individual painting styles vary from figurative to abstract, resulting in a diverse exhibition.  In addition there is also 3-dimensional work ranging from ceramics to sculpture on show.

Art Space Gallery has built a reputation for quality paintings, prints and 3-D work, sold to collectors both nationally and internationally.