Shipping worldwide from Portland, UK
Shipping worldwide from Portland, UK
I think that the current talk of the political ‘Circus’ is giving the history of the performer a very bad name. The human acrobat and the stage performer are both talented professionals, who have been celebrated in the most splendid ways throughout the history of art. Just think of Miss La La at the Cirque …
Part of the joy of printing is that it can offer a more affordable form of art for collectors. Unfortunately, the language of print making, (‘editions’ proofs’ and ‘states’ etc) can sometimes be off-putting. This is a barrier to those people who may wish to dabble their feet in the art market and are unsure …
This little watercolour (7 x 6 inches) transports us to Scotland. It takes us right to the heart of an artist colony at the height of the arts and crafts movement – to Kirkcudbright (pronounced kur-coo-bree) at the mouth of the River Dee. As I am not straying far from my home this summer, I …
Choosing frames for pictures is a difficult thing. Sometimes an unusual frame and picture combination creates a great ‘object’ where each plays well against the other. Other times, a frame needs to support the image. It is lots of fun trying out pictures and frames together. When you finally see a good pairing, it tends …
Part of the joy of finding and conserving art on paper, is the investigation of the stories that surround them. Sometimes it is the technique used, sometimes it is information about the artist, and sometimes the provenance – where has it been on its journey? In 2017 I studied an MA(Res) in the Art Market …
We recently acquired a set of ten prints on different papers. The etchings of a fisherman are by Audrey Lewis-Hopkins (1914 – 2011) who was an artist based in Bristol. I have written about the different paper types she used below, but first a little about Audrey. She studied at the West of England College …
… is another person’s picture frame wrapping material. We’re conscious of how much packaging is needed to send artworks through the post or with couriers. Particularly artworks that are in frames with glass. We have always been very keen on reusing shipping materials to reduce the cost (financial and environmental) of buying new packaging materials. …
Prints are amazing things. The elements of design, drama and considered mark-making in printing are things that other forms of the visual arts struggle to match. They can also be extremely fragile. When a print is printed onto a thick cotton rag paper of good quality, they are a dream for a conservator to work …
The story of Psyche and Eros is based on a greek myth and has been the subject of artists since antiquity. Psyche, the most beautiful of three sisters, is adored by admirers making Venus jealous. Venus sends Cupid (Eros) to shoot her with an arrow which will make her fall in love with a monster. …
Greetings! To Karl Weschke from Sheila and Peter Lanyon, and Roger and Rose Hilton. These two little Christmas cards were sent to Karl Weschke and his then partner, Jan, from Roger and Rose Hilton, and Sheila and Peter Lanyon. Informal exchanges between artists show a moment of working practice – a gesture in a moment …
