| Caring
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- Take each
piece of art off your wall and clean off any insect / gecko
droppings from the rear of the frame, otherwise this will attract
damaging moisture.
- Check that
the tape at the rear of the frame is still in good condition,
if it is starting to lift it should be replaced as it plays
an important role in keeping the work dry within the framed
environment, which prevents mould growth.
- Ensure
each frame has felt bump-ons on the bottom two corners, this
will prevent a build up of insect/gecko droppings behind your
frames, promote airflow and protect your walls.
- Archival
framing is the best starting point for caring for art. All works
on paper should be mounted on 100% cotton mat board if they
are not, they will eventually deteriorate. Only 100% cotton
museum board is acid and lignin free for life.
- For valuable
works you may want to consider replacing the glass with museum
quality acrylic sheet. This will resist the development of moisture
within the frame as acrylic unlike glass, can change temperature
at the same rate as the room, it is also protected against damaging
ultra violet light.
- Consider
installing a home gallery hanging system. This will further
promote airflow behind your paintings and avoid the need for
you to constantly drill holes in your walls.
- Art House
has recently introduced an industry backed life time guarantee
on all its conservation framing. We are the only framing service
in the Kimberley to offer this guarantee which is backed by
the manufacturers of Crescent Museum boards. If you have any
queries or concerns about your art, we will be happy to provide
you with a free inspection and report. Just drop in to see us
at Art House.
| Investing
in Art - Buying Art in Your Superannuation Fund
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- You can
buy art or collectibles as investments in a Superannuation Fund.
- When purchasing
art in a Superannuation Fund you must ensure that the investment
is in accordance with the Fund’s established structured
Investment Strategy. If you are unsure about this you should
consult your accountant.
- Ordinarily,
it is not possible to hang the art purchased by your Superannuation
Fund on your wall at home or in your office, because there needs
to be a separation of assets of the fund and those of the member.
The sole purpose of a Superannuation Fund is to provide benefits
to the fund members on their retirement, not before retirement.
- Provided
it satisfies your Superannuation Fund’s Investment Strategy,
the Art can be stored and displayed with a recognised gallery
(or equivalent) in order to enhance and promote the profile
of the artwork and its artist, thereby enhancing the value of
the art piece itself. Such an arrangement should be properly
documented and be on commercial terms.
- It may be
possible, subject to the Superannuation Funds Investment Strategy,
to enter into an arms length arrangement to lease the artwork
to a third party provided it is done on commercial terms. You
should consult your accountant before entering into such an
arrangement and ensure it is properly documented.
- Any art
purchased by a Superannuation Fund should be valued and fully
insured against loss or damage. The art piece should be re-valued
periodically to ensure that the insurance cover is adequate.
Artist's products
vary in quality. Suppliers of artist's materials will often rate
the products as School Grade, Student Grade or Artist Grade. The
difference between the various grades is quite significant, with
School and Student Grade products being designed as teaching aids
and have limited longevity. As an example School and Student paints
are made from cheap, inferior synthetic pigments and their colours
fade quickly. Artist grade paint by comparison is made from high
quality genuine pigment and is light fast, so it will not fade.
The surfaces artists choose to paint on also vary in quality.
Artists can
choose to paint on paper made from wood pulp or paper made from
cotton. Only paper made from cotton has superior lasting qualities.
All paper made from wood pulp is acidic and therefore is destined
to breakdown.
All artists
who exhibit at the Broome 6 Gallery are committed to using Artist
quality products. Most serious artists do use artist quality products.
However all the work at the Broome 6 Gallery has also been framed
to the highest archival standards, and this is important as inferior
framing will soon negate the benefits of Artist quality products.
All works on
paper at the Broome 6 Gallery are mounted on 100% Crescent Museum
Board and mounted using fully reversible techniques so that the
art work remains in its pristine state. All framing for the Broome
6 Gallery is done at Art House Framing and Art Supplies and has
a life time guarantee on its quality.
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Definitions
A translucent
paint which is pigment suspended in gum arabic, the translucence
is achieved through the absence of white from the pigments. Watercolours
will dry but can always be reworked with the addition of water.
Or will run if wet. Watercolours are always framed under glass
to protect them.
An opaque paint
which is pigment suspended in gum arabic, the opacity is achieved
through the addition of white to the pigments. Gouache can also
be reworked and requires framing under glass for protection.
A water based
acrylic paint which is pigment suspended in polymer emulsions.
Developed in the 50's to rival oil paint for versatility. They
dry to a permanent and flexible finish which cannot be reworked
after it has dried and set. Acrylic paintings can be framed with
or without glass.
A traditional
paint which is pigment suspended in oil, usually linseed. Curing
time can be up to 12 months. Oil paintings are most often framed
without glass.
Pigment with
is suspended in gum and applied to a surface with the artists
hand rather than by brush. Pastels can be chalk (pigment and gum)
or oil (pigment, gum and wax or oil)
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