Original Paintings

Your painting has been created with professional-grade acrylic paints on quality canvas and is built to last — but like anything made by hand, it rewards a little care.

Keep your painting away from direct sunlight and areas of high humidity. UV exposure is the main culprit for fading over time, so a spot with good natural light but no direct sun is ideal. Avoid hanging above fireplaces or heating vents where temperature shifts and moisture can be a factor.

If your painting ever needs a light dust, use a clean, dry soft-bristled brush and work gently across the surface. Avoid cleaning products of any kind — the paint surface doesn't need them and they can cause damage that can't be undone.

Should your painting ever need to be moved or stored, wrap it in acid-free tissue or clean cloth first, then bubble wrap — never let the bubble side touch the paint directly. Store upright, not flat, and somewhere dry and climate-stable.

A well-cared-for original is something you can live with for generations. Treat it well and it will hold up beautifully.

Your painting arrives ready to hang, with picture wire already fitted.

Fine Art Prints

Caring for (and Framing) Your Print

All prints are produced on museum-grade fine art paper — 100% cotton, acid-free, made to last up to 100 years when handled and displayed with care. Here's how to give yours the best chance at a long life.

Handling

The surface of a fine art print is more delicate than it looks. Oils and moisture from bare skin can affect the print over time, so gloves are ideal when handling — if you don't have them, hold by the edges and keep contact to a minimum. And please, no rubbing or scratching the surface with a finger or nail. It marks easily and there's no coming back from it.

If your print arrives rolled in a tube, take your time unrolling it. Slow and steady, print side facing up. Lay it flat on a clean surface and let it relax under its own weight before framing.

Displaying

Frame your print as soon as you can.Until then, it's best kept in the archival slip it arrived in — this protects against dust and moisture. Once framed and hung, choose a spot away from direct sunlight and humidity. A print treated right will look just as good in fifty years as it does today.

You can consider professional framing but if you prefer to do it yourself, please read below.

Framing at Home

Framing your own print is more straightforward than it sounds — here's how to do it without any dramas.

  • Place the frame face down on a clean, flat surface. A bench or table works perfectly.

  • Use a butter knife or something similar to fold back the small metal tabs holding the backing board in place.

  • Remove the backing board and the acrylic insert.

  • Gently slide your print into the frame, face down. Less handling of the surface, the better.

  • Slide the backing board back in behind the print, then press the metal tabs back down with your knife.

  • Flip it over. That's it — you're done.

Caring for your new art