As founders of Bicester Art Network, we often organise a local art exhibitions providing an opportunity to bring artists, residents and visitors together while showcasing the variety of creative talent within the area.
We’re often ask how they can display a treasured football, rugby or sports shirt without allowing it to become damaged, creased or visually lost inside a frame. The answer is
In the run up to Christmas, Bicester Art Network brought together 20 artists for their Christmas Art Fair.
Cinch Self Storage kindly provided the venue, and the artists used the lower floor to hang over 500 works of art.
From the first look, it is clear how much time, concentration and patience goes into these creations. So, putting as much or more effort into stretching, mounting and framing is paramount.
Patron's frequently arrive with a collection of meaningful objects—signed photographs, concert tickets, medals, programmes, letters or sporting equipment—and ask me whether everything can be framed together. In many cases, the answer is
Art, creativity and community will come together at St Mary’s Church, Marsh Gibbon, this September as Bicester Art Network returns for its second year running an inspiring local Art Festival.
Artweeks 2022 Trail MapOxfordshire Artweeks celebrates its 40th anniversary this year, so it is with great delight that we announce this years venue at No. 16 Sheep Street, Bicester.
My customers often ask whether UV-protective glass is necessary, especially when framing photographs, prints, certificates, textiles or artwork that will hang inside the home. The practical answer depends on
In picture framing, glass should enhance the artwork, not get in the way of it. That’s where specialist glazing like Artglass comes into its own, solving problems that ordinary float glass simply can’t.
These are set out in the UK by the Fine Art Trade Guild and act as a framework and a set of guidelines for choosing the appropriate materials and methods suitable for framing your items.
Many people often feel overwhelmed when faced with hundreds of moulding / frame samples. They may know they want the artwork framed, but not whether to choose a modern black profile, a traditional wood finish, a metallic edge or something more decorative. The most helpful approach is
If you’ve got family photographs, original artwork, or treasured memorabilia you want to last for generations, conservation picture framing is the smart choice for your home.
About Framing your PicturesChoosing the right picture frame and mount for your pictures, photographs and treasured memories can be a real challenge.