Guides
Practical notes from the studio
Seven short guides on the practical questions collectors ask most often, from the height at which a painting hangs to the paperwork that travels with a piece leaving the country. Written by the studio, not by a copywriter, so the tone is the studio's.
How to hang a painting
Where the picture belongs on the wall, and the fixings that hold it there.
Caring for paintings at home
Dust, light, humidity and the two moments to ask a conservator.
Caring for ceramic masks and reliefs
Handling, dusting, hanging and moving glazed and terracotta pieces.
Choosing a frame
Float frames for canvas, mounts and glazing for paper, and when to leave a piece unframed.
Lighting a painting at home
Warm LEDs, picture lights, the angle to use, and the light to avoid.
Giving original art
What travels with an original, choosing together with a folio, prints as gifts, and commissions as gifts.
How work travels
Collection from the studio, insured delivery, sculpture by hand, and what to check when the parcel arrives.
Ask the studio
Ask one question about the catalogue. The studio answers from the works on this site.
If a question is not answered here, please write to Michael or read the longer questions and answers.