At @Cafdgg we keep the flame alive for the joy in beautiful art and fight to support our artists as they create their art to share with our visitors
I so often here people saying ‘I really love it, but where will it go?
Imagine where you can view your artwork – walls, shelving, bookcases, free standing cabinets, mantlepieces, door frames, ladders, dodo rails or even leaning against a wall- the list is endless!
Plus consider which room you want to display your artwork; in the sitting room for family enjoyment, the study for inspiration when working or to calm your mind, your bedroom for a more intimate piece or a collection of childlike and whimsical piece for younger children’s bedroom or possibly the kitchen diner for statement pieces. Pick artwork that is appropriate to the rooms use, unless you want to start a conversation about it when seen by visitors!
Each piece of artwork you collect says something about where you are now – in your choice of home, your style and life choices and through time they change, so moving artwork around your home gives pieces new lease of life and opens up space for new pieces.
On walls consider a single focus or a gallery of mixed artwork. The frames don’t have to match, it is the placing of the pieces that is all important to get a balance of the intensity of the work and frames.
If you are hanging a group of photos do think about the headshots compared to scenic photos as the headshots have more immediate impact than a soft landscape or rolling seascape and may dominate the group.
You can group together a collection by an artist to tell a story or you can mix and match artwork along side family photos, there are no limits to your combination of choices.
If you have a selection of frames, unframed or painted edged artwork it can add drama to the gallery, however if all the frames match it gives a cleaner look – choose which sits best with your interior decoration.
Planning is everything so layout the artwork on a floor to find the best combination leaving a equal gap between all the pictures, or challenge them and go for different gaps but keeping it balanced to the eye as we are always looking for the comfort of symmetry.
The joy of artwork is that it is a movable artefact, if you hang it in one room and it doesn’t look right, then you can move it until you find a place for it that sits comfortably with you.
If you are unsure, talk to the artist and often they will do a home visit to help you decide where it may go or even to start your collection.
Every June and July Warwickshire Open Studios promotes local artists by putting together a feast of artistic delights as they throw open their studio doors to welcome visitors!
This year there are 121 exhibition venues with single artist venues, group exhibitions and Arts Trails to follow, all free and every one worth a visit….
Many of our artists at Discover:Gather:Give join in and here is where you can find them:-
Alix Almond venues 34 and 104
Ann Donnelly venue 65
Anya Simmons venues 50 and 68
Claire Brierley venue 64
Claire Henley venue 65
Clare Shivlock Warwickshire Willow venue 34
Colin Purdy venue 15
Eleanor Allitt venue 15
Gaby Spencer venue 68
Hannah Pugh venue 87
Ian Spires venue 54
Ilona Pike venue 70
Jane Moore venue 38
Lizzie Bentley venues 56 and 79
Sharon Highway Mallory Journals venue 50
Martin Sanders venue 68
Paula Wilkinson venues 51 and 87
Rebecca Judge venue 50
Victoria Noyes venue 68
Wishing all the best to these amazing artists!