A Quick Check – can save your artwork

Spring is coming, traditionally a good time to clean through and freshen up the house. These days we don’t need to do the full Downton Abbey shuffle, but there are still items in our home that benefits from regular inspection. With a little help from your picture framer you should be in possession of [...]

By |2023-01-11T11:49:24+00:00January 10th, 2023|Help & Advice|2 Comments

Framing and the benefits of displaying children’s art

Image: Liliana Drew: pexels . . . Have you ever wondered what to do with those precious paintings and drawings your children bring home from school? Is there a special piece of work that deserves more than just being stuck to the fridge or taped to a kitchen cupboard door? [...]

By |2022-07-08T16:03:35+01:00July 8th, 2022|Help & Advice, Interest|0 Comments

“Connexions” by Axiom 2-5 April 2021

“Connecting in a time of disconnect”. Seven artist/designer/makers including myself came together during Covid 19 to mount an exhibition. Initially, due to the lockdown we were using this time as an opportunity to practise curating and photographing work. The experience gave me the perfect opportunity to practise video and to learn how to edit [...]

By |2022-01-26T10:02:21+00:00January 26th, 2022|News|0 Comments

ART360 Interview with Lesley Samms

Lesley Samms interviewed me in Autumn 2020 asking about my earliest memories, my journey and how I came to be a picture framer. Having experienced the isolation of the first Covid 19 lockdown, I joined PURE Arts Group. A well-established, professionally run organisation founded by marketing expert Lesley Samms. It’s no coincidence that Lesley [...]

By |2022-01-24T13:33:27+00:00January 24th, 2022|News|0 Comments

“Exposed” a Unique Art Exhibition

It’s been an amazing experience, actually being a part of an art exhibition in my own right. Not only represented in the artist’s work that I’ve framed, but actually representing myself, my business and my skills. It started way back during the first Covid lockdown in 2020. A group of us who already knew each [...]

By |2022-01-19T23:19:53+00:00October 2nd, 2021|News|0 Comments

Sponsoring Canterbury Arts Conference 2019

Earlier in July I was proud to sponsor the School's Art Competition, one of the elements of the Canterbury Arts Conference 2019, and had the privilege of presenting the prizes to the four category winners. I’ll be framing the winning entries and can’t wait to receive the artwork. I also had (for me) the nerve [...]

By |2022-08-09T17:02:30+01:00July 17th, 2019|News|0 Comments

Love art but struggle to know what, where & how to display it?

So, you've collected lots of artwork by favourite artists and want to hang them to start enjoying them. That’s understandable, but now you're wondering "what, where and how, do I do it?" Don't be overwhelmed, you just need to be a little organised and do some simple (I promise!!!) maths. Be aware of the structure [...]

By |2018-03-26T11:27:44+01:00March 22nd, 2018|Help & Advice|0 Comments