This is absolutely possible. Consider www.Weebly.com for a retail website. 

It's fairly simple and essentially free to create a website with an online gallery, blog, store, and more. A few of the options do cost a little money, but all the options combined cost less than $100 per year. Just as importantly, the folks at Weebly can do the work of creating your website for about $500 if you decide you want some help.