Staffords Gallery. Bespoke Artisan Framers

#homeless #coventgarden #london on the street with a box for a bed does the word fragile convey the reality of this situation in the 21st century.

Well spring is here for sure now and I am looking forward to the Summer and all new things. I have created a new website which will go live shortly I really would appreciate any feedback, comments or suggestions from friends I promise everything will be read and acted upon, Small family businesses need to compete against the big boys and that really is tough. All ideas, improvements etc will be acknowledged publicly unless you ask for anonymity.

WARNING I hope I have caught your attention, Scammers pretending to be from BT are targeting Central London businesses offering to improve your broadband speed, DO NOT engage with them,DO NOT allow them access to your Router, DO NOT allow them to take control of your computer to help you get better speed it is all a FRAUD, have a nice day.

Summer in london, hot, sticky and busy. We were asked to stretch two huge canvases by DAG MODERN for their booth at Masterpiece 17 at the Royal Hospital Chelsea, see below. Took over 5 hours but we got it done in time for the vetting. And here are some more interesting things we have done, enjoy.

I did some framing for this customer little did I know what happened next.
Talking Art
Success story featuring photographer Hania Farrell... 2016 was certainly a surprising year for PhotoX juror Hania Farrell, as several of her recent works gained recognition through exhibitions, honourable mentions and awards, including the ArtGemini Prize for Photography and Digital.
Her series Helix, and especially the homonymous photograph, transformed from a commission to document the staff at Helix Shipping & Technical Services Ltd.’s headquarters in the East End, into the starting point of a broader research portraying the everyday ambience of iconic workplaces within British heavy industries.
The project aims to positively question the highly skilled workforce’s identity, while addressing global issues like industrial legacy and sustainability, in terms of both human and ecologic capital.
In particular, the series Helix comprises images of highly cinematic quality, shot with no stage directions, meant to investigate disappearing professions associated with British maritime tradition. It draws attention to the shipbuilding industry’s intangible remains through unusual portrayals of a workplace where space itself becomes a sitter amongst the company’s founder and employees.
This transformation from documentary commission to artwork, occurred as a response to an open call for ‘Of the Sea’, Chatham's biennial. Helix (from the series: Helix) was selected to feature in the exhibition, and for its conceptual relevance it was awarded the Dockyard Prize. Hania was shocked and over the moon as the unexpected announcement was made at the opening evening!
A couple of months later, Helix (from the series: Helix) brought more good news to the studio, actualizing one of Hania’s career goals - a few years ahead of schedule - by means of an e-mail from the National Portrait Gallery revealing the image had been selected amongst over 4300 entries by 1842 international photographers.
It is truly a dream come true for Hania to have one of her portraits hanging on the walls of a major national institution, as part of the Taylor Wessing Photographic Portrait Prize.
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As one of the leading professional framers in Central London we are often involved in launching ground breaking exhibitions, this coming Monday see's the first major exhibition of contemporary Cuban art in London. Please go and visit and if you can buy some art, Cuban art will go ballistic, just like Indian art did 15 years ago, those that get in early will see huge growth in value and you will have something really cool on your walls.

Well things have been steady for a whole year and Brexit does not seem to have had any impact upon London or business, here are some images of the work I was asked to frame for J. Sheekey's restaurant new work by Sir Quentin Blake, http://www.quentinblake.com and photography of numerous celebs, supporting the Fish Love campaign https://fishlove.co.uk. by Jillian Edelstein http://www.jillianedelstein.co.uk

I got a call from New Dehli form DAG http://www.dagmodern.com exhibiting at Masterpiece 2016 at the Royal Chesea Hospital , http://www.masterpiecefair.com, they needed to know whether I could reframe a valuable artwork to Museum level but make the frame and mount and fit the artwork in once at the show, so I did and here you can see it, the work is by world famous Author, Poet and Painter Rabindranath Tagore who also won the Noble Prize for Literature in 1919 the first Indian to win a Noble Prize. Untitled Figure in Yellow. If you can go along I have seen some incredible Art there.

Here are some images of the Smashbox Studios emerging photographers exhibition which we did the framing for.

Staffords Gallery are pleased to announce that we are the chosen framing partner for the upcoming Smashbox Emerging Photographers Exhibition at Smashbox Fitzroy Studio Store One Fitzroy 6 Mortimer street London W1T3JJ. This show of Photographers is the first time in the UK having been brought over from The USA by Davis Factor in association with Estee lauder and Bumble and bumble, Davis Factor is the Grandson of Max Factor the Hollywood Cosmetics Mogul. runs from 22 January please pop along and get a chance to see the heat work of young new talent.

Experimental portrait of David Bowie for his Hours album of 1999 this is unique version 97 x 77 cm.

Here are some interesting framing jobs completed recently. Enjoy the show. The first image is of the curtain at the Phoenix Theatre for the show Bend it Like Beckham, wonderful print so detailed.Next up The London Neighbourhoods mounted and framed as a wedding gift, we sell the London Map in our shop. And thirdly for swanky American restaurant Smith and Wollensky a napkin signed by Tom Jones! For a customer who lived in Biafra some Bank Notes as art.For the Royal Opera House, programme and signed photograph.

Take a long look all you who have liked or just peeked here is our new Gallery space and framing workshop. Enjoy and remember we are in the heart of London 2 mins walk from The National Gallery, 30 seconds from Leicester Square, 50 seconds Covent Garden and Soho.

Just a little message if you are in London and fancy popping round to Staffords Gallery 24 Cecil Court check out the upcoming show for Artist and Royal Portrait Painter Dan Llywelyn Hall open from 22 June. Dan was asked by the BBC tho be the Artist in Residence during the Cannes Film Festival, so lots of great drawings and paintings not just of the Stars but of the whole Film Festival itself. www.danllywelynhall.co.uk

What a lovely day in London so very busy it feels like Summer already. Here are some more framed works for you to enjoy. Everything from vintage Japanese movie posters to contemporary abstract art and a really beautiful chalk and pastel work, enjoy your evening.