The Commissioning Process:
Commissioning art is a collaborative process between the artist and the client.
After the first contact, it is best to have an initial meeting to outline the project and sketch through ideas and concepts.
This will explore subject, colour, locations and logistics, as well as size and budget parameters.
Concept sketch, Gilded Japanese panels for an entry hall in Munich, Germany.
Once this has been agreed and depending on the project, samples or a colour rendition are presented to the client. At this stage, any adjustments can be worked out.
Gilded panels in entry hall of a private residence in Munich, Germany.
Murals can be executed directly onto the walls or can be executed off-site in the studio onto canvas, then later adhered to the wall in a process called marouflage.
Painted Faux Tapestries are painted in the studio, where they are sewn together with a lining and interlined before completion.
Mood sketch of Faux Tapestries for a residence in Palm Beach, Florida, USA.
All technical undertakings and requirements can be expanded on after the initial contact.
Stitching lining to a faux tapestry destined for Sydney, Australia.