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Art for Art's Sake?

What makes you want to buy some original art for your home?

For many people it is about interior design. What will fit with the style and colour scheme in the room in question? I have this in mind with the selection of work currently in ‘Heapey Gallery’ where the paintings are designed to suit the style of a home, while projecting something of the owner’s loves and interests into the scheme. I am building a collection that contains themes to suit every mood – from ‘coastal’, ‘industrial’ and ‘floral’ to ‘shabby chic’ and ‘Venetian’ – with an eye on current popular colour schemes and a unique range of frames to complement the look.

Virtual is the way forward!

Heapey Gallery can now be viewed as a VIRTUAL GALLERY thanks to Google Slides – quite easy to produce but, as always, the time goes into the preparation of content. Looks great on the desktop, but download Google Slides app to view on phone. Feedback very welcome!

Heapey Gallery is born out of lock-down!

Covid-19 has changed a lot of things this year. For me it gave me the chance to really focus on my painting and, thanks to a few posts on Facebook, quite a lot of interest was generated. To enable safe distancing with some interested clients, I used my summerhouse as a space to display some of them. It worked so well the ‘Heapey Gallery’ was born and has led to several commissions. I have lots of new ideas I want to experiment with. Paintings range from semi-abstract seascapes and florals to abstracts with an ‘industrial’ flavour and now contemporary figures in landscape. This is in addition to smaller pastel landscapes of places visited (Budapest, Athens, Venice) and the occasional pet portrait. Knowing how people like to have something ‘local’ there are of course some pieces about Chorley. The larger acrylics are complemented by a range of very different, bespoke frames – styles such as ‘driftwood’, ‘vintage distressed’, ‘concrete effect’ and many others. Commissions are welcome and visits to the gallery, by appointment. See more here

Employee Engagement – a fresh approach through Art

Have you ever wondered if your workplace could do with brightening up? Maybe a few paintings, some motivational quotes or even a mural might bring a little more inspiration and motivation into a somewhat bland environment?

Then do you start seeing all kinds of obstacles? Cost – downtime – lack of inspiration? Who can decide or agree on what looks right?

Well how about a scheme that has all kinds of other benefits, such as employee engagement, increased production, internal and external PR opportunities – all for a reasonable budget as much of it will be produced IN-HOUSE?

Take a look at our Employee Engagement Package

and start to generate more brand loyalty and team building among your staff at the same time as you see a vibrant, creative new workplace evolve.

Take a long hard look at yourself….

Have you considered your own personal brand image lately? – are you managing it well and using it to the advantage of your business?

Are you, and your business, attractive to the next generation? Have you aligned your recruitment processes to attract today’s young people – tomorrow’s talent?

Has the digital revolution moved the goalposts for you in terms of how you win new business? Is your brand image turning off new talent?

Why are you finding it harder to recruit good people and keep them?

3 specialists in business mentoring, brand management and recruitment will approach these issues from three different angles, in a full day workshop on 2nd October 2018 ‘Putting People at the Heart of your Business Strategy’. Together we will address these challenges facing businesses, and examine the characteristics of the 5 generations who now make up the employee mix.

You will leave with a plan and a clearer understanding of yourself and your people. Take time out to gain inspiration that could change your working environment and reduce wasted recruitment time and money.

Colour of the Year 2018

Pantone colour of the year 2018 is ‘Ultra Violet’,

Complex and contemplative, Ultra Violet suggests the mysteries of the cosmos, the intrigue of what lies ahead, and the discoveries beyond where we are now – according to Pantone. The vast and limitless night sky is symbolic of what is possible and continues to inspire the desire to pursue a world beyond our own.

Enigmatic purples have also long been symbolic of counterculture, unconventionality, and artistic brilliance. Musical icons Prince, David Bowie, and Jimi Hendrix brought shades of Ultra Violet to the forefront of western pop culture as personal expressions of individuality. Nuanced and full of emotion, the depth of PANTONE 18-3838 Ultra Violet symbolizes experimentation and non-conformity, spurring individuals to imagine their unique mark on the world, and push boundaries through creative outlets.

Historically, there has been a mystical or spiritual quality attached to Ultra Violet. The color is often associated with mindfulness practices, which offer a higher ground to those seeking refuge from today’s over-stimulated world. The use of purple-toned lighting in meditation spaces and other gathering places energizes the communities that gather there and inspire connection.

Give your home or office a 60 minute make-over!

Find your style and introduce more art into your life!

Do you love interior design but need inspiration and help to decide what suits your home and lifestyle best?

Urban Modern / Industrial / Bohemian / Shabby Chic/Vintage / Mid-Century Modern / Coastal / Scandinavian – can you identify your style?

Book our 60 minute makeover and we will come to you, in your home or office, and find out your interests, your taste, loves and hates, what you already have, what you would like to achieve and your budget. Just a few changes can turn it into your dream home! Just one wall can transform a room. It just takes a little courage and vision.

‘creativity requires courage’ Henry Matisse

‘an artist is not paid for his labour but for his vision’ – James McNeill Whistler

Step 1 – Free telephone consultation, with no obligation.

Step 2 – Online payment – from just £80*, in advance.

Step 3 – 60 minute on-site review, fact-finding and brainstorming. Establishing budget and agreeing the brief.

Step 4 – An estimate and recommendations will be supplied for a bespoke scheme, with initial ideas for further discussion, for up to two spaces* in your home or office, within your agreed budget. This may include original art, framed prints, hand-painted or wallpaper murals, colour schemes, accessories, painted furniture, decoupage, plants and outside spaces. The estimate will allow for any necessary visuals and development stages and sourcing for each space, up to agreement on the final choices, plus cost to purchase or hire imagery or artwork, all production/print costs and installation if required. Please see ‘how to prepare’ page for office art consultancy.

Make contact now to arrange a call.

*more than 2 spaces(entire house or larger offices) £200.00

News flash – Chorley Springtime print raises £230 for Alder Hey

A 3′ x 4′ print of Chorley Springtime was bought by local firm C.P. Davidson at a charity event at Shaw Hill last night (Friday 6th October). The print was donated by artfortheworkplace and Poppy Signs to Lady Captain’s Charity Auction, which followed a special golf day at the club.

Philip Davidson said the family felt they must have it for the boardroom because they loved it and it is about their town.

Chorley Springtime prints for purchase - Art for the Workplace

Hopefully soon to be appearing in more boardrooms! Already on display in Chorley Town Hall reception, the print has also been chosen by local accountants Studholme Bell for their offices in Euxton. Enquire here.

Free ’60-minute make-over’!

Primary Graphics have a Special Offer right now for branding a new business or re-freshing an existing brand image. Maybe you formed 10 or even 20 years ago and realize your branding was set up on a shoe string and no longer does you justice or expresses your vision and values? Your logo should tell the story of your business and position you correctly in the marketplace. What makes this offer even more special is that you will also get a free review of your offices by artfortheworkplace (normally £200) with ideas, recommendations and fully costed schemes, which can incorporate your fabulous new branding! All this for the cost of a standard website anywhere else! Phone 07590 459328 to discuss, with no obligation.