Category: Galleries

When Ali Cockrean was commissioned to paint the Thames Diamond Jubilee Pageant live on TV, nothing could have prepared her for the result – her precious work washed away by rain. Here she tells us about the toughest and most rewarding challenge of her career. As one of 20 artists selected by the BBC to […]

The exhibition is open on Sat 10th March from 10am to 6pm, and on Sun 11th from 11am to 4pm. For the “satnav-ers” among you the post code is HP22 5PG. For the “natural navigators” it’s off the Tring Road from Wendover Clock Tower – right at the second roundabout – immediately left – then […]

Lane End Conference Centre – Photographic Art by Lily Glover We were recently commission by Lane End Conference Centre to frame a large number of pieces for their refurbishment. Photographer Lily Glover took photographs in the grounds of the Conference Centre with the aim of building a body of images to be displayed as a […]

Valentine’s POP-UP SHOP Beautiful cards, gifts, flowers and cakes for Valentines Day and every day.  Pop in to our unique pop-up shop at home On FRIDAY 3rd February 2012 From 10am-5pm at 60 Sheepfold Lane Amersham Buckinghamshire HP7 9EJ For more information go to www.illustratedpapercompany.com Artists include:- Emma Cowlam Karen Berdou Elijah & Hatty Martyn […]

We had a set of posters in for framing just before Xmas, this being the biggest of five!  We stood Tom, 7 years old, next to it so you can get an idea how huge they were – 2metres by 1.4metres!  They all needed conservation framing keeping the work away from the acrylic using spacers […]

Using traditional and non-traditional drawing methods, Jayne Wilton’s work explores making visible the human breath. By capturing breath’s condensation, she records it as beautifully etched copper plates, as embossed paper reliefs, as graphite drawings, or via a light source on to sensitised paper. Finally, a series of suspended, blown glass forms describe the volume and […]

Visual Arts Exhibition Saturday 8 October to Saturday 15 October This fabulous annual exhibition of paintings, sculpture, ceramics and jewelery has gained a reputation for being a showcase of the very finest arts and crafts in the area. (above painting by Rosina Flower with a hand finish tri-colour frame by Bespoke Framing) Invited artists, whose […]

What do you do with your wedding dress after the big day?  Dry clean it and leave it in a box in the loft or in a wardrobe?  Or do you frame it? We have used the bottom half of the dress to rouche a background and cover the side fillets.  The only item in […]

‘UP CLOSE’ – Textile & Mixed Media Exhibition by Diversity at the KD Fine Art Gallery (adjacent to the James Watts Gallery) The Old Pottery Building, Down Lane, Compton GU13 1DQ. 5th September – 2nd October 2011. Opening times 10.30 am – 5.30pm. Come and meet the artists on the Saturdays. For more gallery information […]