Affiliate Marketing Secrets

Hi everyone!
..I really need your help..
I need to start and maintain a website-webstore based on an ARTIST’s writings to sell his art. I have NEVER made a website before and this needs to be very professional. I am willing to pay a maximum of $40/month. It must have card-payment/Paypal CHECKOUT, a collection of BLOGS, ability to hold multiple PHOTOS per product, a very visual INTRO PAGE with multi-language options, preferably a modifiable BACKGROUND image, AFFILIATE capabilities, and it would be ideal if I could start me off with a TEMPLATE which allows flexible MODIFICATION options.
It would be great if you could provide a brief mention of your suggested sites/WEBHOSTS etc. with their advantages and disadvantages also..
Please please please help !
Thank you sooooooo0 much!!!