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FROM THE

EXPERTS

Behind every artist is a parade of specialists who ensure that paintings, prints, ceramics and sculptures
are ready to be exhibited in galleries and shipped all over the globe. We’ve asked experts in the art world to
recommend their go-to contacts, be it a paint supplier, framer, installer, restorer or lighting designer
TEXT EMILY SENIOR | ILLUSTRATIONS VIOLA LANARI

FR A M ING

SAM PRATT CO-FOUNDER OF GALLERY FUMI, HOWARD HODGKIN
WHICH SPECIALISES IN DESIGN PIECES ABSTRACT PRINTMAKER AND PAINTER
We use Pendragons (pendragonframes.com) located Some of my frames come from Lacy Gallery
on Yorkton Street in east London, which always does (lacygallery.co.uk) in Westbourne Grove in Not-
a great job. Keith Andrews and his team produce ting Hill, which has been an institution since
innovative, bespoke frames for a number of well- 1960. I also buy through independent dealers,
known artists, collectors, museums and galleries. like Ted Few (020-876 7231) in London or In London, I like
They’re especially good for contemporary pieces, Caroline Lyrodie (proantic.com), who is based in the London
and do a line of light boxes that illuminate the the antiques district of Rouen in France. Review Bookshop

artwork from within. in Bury Place
DAMIEN HIRST ARTIST AND COLLECTOR. HIS for distraction;
EMMA HAWORTH WINNER OF THE ROYAL PERSONAL ART COLLECTION IS NOW ON DISPLAY AT orange juice
WATERCOLOUR AWARD 2015. HER HIGHLY DETAILED HIS NEWLY OPENED NEWPORT STREET GALLERY squeezed by
PAINTINGS ARE USUALLY SET IN PARKS OR SCRUBLAND The nice chaps at Darbyshire Frames (020-7812 Poles at Ruskins
I go to The Frame Library (theframelibrary.com) 1200) in London aren’t really framers, but more
in Earlsfield, south-west London, for beautiful, like fabricators. They’ve been up for all the large- Cafe on Museum
quality workmanship and good value. Beth Keegan, scale madness I’ve sent their way over the years. Street; croissants
who runs it, is an artist and took over the family I’ve never once heard them say ‘it can’t be done’ from Maison
framing business a few years ago. They do anything – refreshing in a world of negativity. Bertaux on
and everything, but are particularly good at float Greek Street;
mounting for contemporary works on paper. ROBIN STEWART SPECIALIST IN THE MODERN AND and the British
POST-WAR BRITISH ART DEPARTMENT AT SOTHEBY’S Museum.
ARAMINTA BLUE ARTIST WHOSE LARGE-SCALE The framers at Sgraffiti (sgraffiti.co.uk) in
PAINTINGS USE BOLD, COLOURFUL IMAGERY Stoke Newington, London, are slick, work to HOWARD
Jackson’s Art Supplies (jacksonsart.com) under difficult specifications and great value for money. HOD GK I N
Putney Bridge tube station has a fantastic Dan Schneider is the man to ask for. Another
stretching and cutting service, and Tim Bailey, go-to is Giaccherini Riccardo (020-7580 1783) Arti st
the manager, is patient and helpful. I paint on loose on Newman Street, W1, which is the only tradi-
canvas, which creates problems as the stretcher tional Italian gilt frame maker in London. It
frames need to be bespoke to the millimetre. The often makes use of old or reclaimed frames, and
process is surprisingly stress-free and the shop though it’s not exactly cheap, the end results are
itself is like an Aladdin’s cave for artists. works of art in their own right.

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