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You can choose your image and custom frame it!
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Monday, December 16, 2013
Wednesday, February 15, 2012
Monday, December 12, 2011
Until December 21, 2011 there is an additional 25% off on all
new orders over $50 for all in stock items.
This includes discount items, framed art, unframed art and moulding.
Thank you for a great year!
Art Source wishes you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.
Thanks for your business and support in 2011.
We look forward to seeing you in 2012.
Please note that we are open until the 21st of December 2011 and are back in the office January 2, 2011.
Thursday, December 8, 2011
Helping you Sell Art
At Art Source we want to help you sell art. Below are a couple tips and tricks for selling art to clients:
- Always include art in the budget when quoting a house. Do not try and add it later when the budget might be getting tight.
- Propose art that is one step above your clients expected price range. If they can’t afford it then you have room to move down in price. If you start at the cheapest price you have no room to go lower and no other options. This will give you the opportunity to propose something that is really special and exciting to your clients, luxuries that they might stretch their budget for.
- Never assume your customer can’t afford something, always let them make the buying decision, don’t make it for them. Give the art a chance to argue its worth to your client. You might be surprised. People are often willing to spend a little bit more for a fabulous piece of art that they love.
- Original art can often be a highlight of a room and people will often develop an emotional attachment to originals that they would not have with a poster print. Originals come in a variety of sizes and prices and should not be immediately overlooked. The price can depend on the artist, the detail, the size and medium. Even for a small budget, one original piece of art can be a center piece, a topic for conversation and create an air of luxury that will make the whole room seem more valuable and complete. Providing a client with an artist bio can create a very personal bond with the art. Art is there to be seen; original art is something everyone is compelled to show, admire and tell stories about.
Art can be extremely sentimental, especially if it is personalized. Custom art originals and custom giclée printing can be quite affordable. By considering options outside the catalogue you can create a truly personal and unique space for your clients.
We created a designer kit which would allow you to bring a slice of our showroom everywhere you go. Your very own mobile picture and framing source that would allow your customer to choose art and framing on the spot! You can also go to www.artsource.ca and check our links page for links to image collections. You can copy and paste your image selections in an email tomarianne@artsource.ca . Be sure to note that we also provide custom printing for a unique or sentimental touch, as well as original art, mirrors, bulletin boards, chalk boards and white boards.
To order a designer kit or if you have any questions please call us today at 905 475 8181
Graham French
MAY4
5/4/2009 10:55 AM
Graham French was born in London England. He studied photography at the Guilford School of Art and worked as an assistant for 5 years. In 1976 He moved to Montreal where he opened his own studio. In 1979 he relocated to Toronto and stayed there since.
For the past 30 years Graham has worked as an advertising photographer. He has been recognized many times for his creative contribution to advertising photography and has won numerous awards from significant industry publications and organizations. In 1989 he took a year's sabbatical to travel throughout North America; a trip that profoundly shaped both his photographic vision and his desire to document the wide open majestic, uninhabitable vistas of our natural world. The images on this journey formed the beginning of his portfolio of landscapes. Graham continues to travel throughout the world to photograph the land.
Graham French's photographs are available at Art Source in any size! Visit our showroom today to see the majestic landscapes in large scale giclée prints!
Visit Graham French's website for more images: www.thelandscapegallery.com/
Copyright ©2009 Victoria Fenninger
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Art Source BlogConserve Your Art
MAY4
5/4/2009 10:54 AM
Art can deteriorate in a few years if it isn't protected properly. With conservation quality framing at Art Source your art or cherished keepsake can last a lifetime! Harmful UV light rays can cause colours to fade. See below an image that has faded from exposure to UV light. This peice of art was brought to Art Source to replace the frame. The old frame had regular glass that did not protect the art from UV light. You can see the difference where the mat was blocking the UV light and the image remained unfaded.
above left: detail of art in original framing without UV protective glass.
above right: detail of art damaged by UV light.
below: art damaged by UV light.
We have a variety of UV blocking conservation quality glass options, essentially sunscreen for your art:
- Conservation clear : Blocks UV
- Conservation Reflection Control: Non-Glare, Single Sided Etch, Blocks UV
- Conservation Perfect Value : Low Reflection, High Brightness and Contrast Levels, Blocks UV
- Museum Glass: Anti-Reflection, Maximum Clarity, Non-Laminated, Ultimate UV Protection
We can also texturize prints with a UV blocking acrylic layer and eliminate the need for glass.
above: Art Framed by Art Source with UV protecting glass.
Our mats, tape and backings at Art Source are all acid-free. Older mats are typically acidic, because acid-free paper was not widely available or marketed until recent years; however, not all newer mats are acid-free. The difference is important for the protection of the piece in most cases; acidic mats can cause what is called mat burn (seen below), brown marks that creep from the outside in on the displayed piece itself. Even if the paper the art is on is acid free it can leech acid from the matting and brown over time. To determine the pH of an older mat with a white core, look to see if the core (visible where the mat has already been cut) has turned brownish or yellowed; if so, it is acidic and the matt should be replaced to protect the art. If you are unsure, bring the piece to Art Source and we can help you.
above left: art matted with regular mats. note the yellowed core seen on the inner edge of the matts and how the paper has also yellowed near ths edge.
above right: detail of mat burn on the art.
Most frames use regular acidic cardboard as backing which can cause the entire paper to yellow or brown similar to mat burn. In the image below the white mat no longer matches the colour of the paper. At art source we use foam core as a backing which is non-acidic. We assure that all materials that touch the art are acid free: the mat, the backing and the tape.
above left: art in its original frame discoloured from acid in the cardboard backing and matt. The paper is no longer white to match its white mat.
above left: detail of discoloured art
below: discoloured art.
below: Art Framed by Art Source with acid-free matting backing and tape.
Copyright ©2009 Victoria Fenninger
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