Stargazer oil on canvas

What to expect at your design consultation

Design consultation Working with an artist or designer for an in-home or business consultation provides you with individual attention and the personal touch. Once you have a general idea of what kind of custom art work you would like it is time to schedule your consultation. A design consultant will help you to select art that is an exact fit for your space. Some aspects of the consultation include color matching and placement of art as a focal point or an accent. The room’s traffic will define the form of the art that is presented, as well as determine the installation accessories and protective finishes required. Your consultant will make a protective need assessment based on these factors. So, now that you have scheduled a design consultation what can you expect? The design consultant will have conducted a phone or email screening to get an idea of the project, including size of the art, whether the final work will be a mural directly on the wall, a framed pi

Protecting your investment in one of a kind art

Protecting your investment Your investment in an original piece of art makes choosing protection important for several reasons. While your artist or design consultant will take care to work with products such as paint with a long life and drawing materials such as paper of archival quality, the environment often produces hazards to the vibrancy of colors and the durability of certain types of art is dependent upon its care over time. Art can offer lifetime enjoyment and unique inheritance for your heirs if you choose some simple ways to safeguard your art at the time of purchase. The protection of murals is different from that required for framed work or sculpture. Each type of work is susceptible to individual hazards for which there are specifically designed solutions. Your design consultant will assess the visible hazards at the time of your consultation and ask questions to determine whether other problems are likely to arise over the life of the work. Hazards to both m

Symbolic Immersion at Expressions Graphics June 2012

Energetic constellation Etched relief print Symbolic Immersion: Prints and Installation Art Jessica Kronika www.flyngypsyarts.com Opening Reception: June 15 th , 2012 6-10pm. Installation open 7-10pm Exhibit runs through July 6 th , 2012 At Expressions Graphics, 29 W. Harrison St., Oak Park, IL 60304 Gallery Hours: Friday & Saturday, 1-4pm Installation view, Symbolic Immersion Columbia College Chicago, May 2009 Evoking a journey of discovery, the artist takes us into a contemporary experience of visiting prehistoric cave and early stone temples during a storytelling. Using cutting edge LED technology in the place of oil burning lamps, the illuminated spaces of Kronika’s installation invite you into the mysteries. Working with mixed media, the artist turns everyday materials into glowing crystalline and substantial spaces. Using printmaking, bookmaking, sculpture and photographic proces

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