One Wall Two Walls Three Walls Four Walls We are family. are We Amy Louise, Louise, Amy THE ART AND FRAMING MAGAZINE FOR PROFESSIONALS NO. 32. 2019 Brought to you by WELCOME! Noel Hill from We Frame It in Inverness media activity in particular, as should our shares some great advice on pages 10 and Calendar Dates piece on page 31. Welcome to Issue 32 of 4walls which 11 and celebrates the stunning work of Jay includes a great variety of news, views, Nottingham. Corduroy Ben Addison talks As always, I welcome your comments, advice and features. about his recent discovery of oils on pages suggestions and questions – I hope you enjoy 12 and 13. Jon Price from Handmade Picture the read. Our cover artist is Amy Louise, whose joyful Framing in Cornwall gives a masterclass on animal portraits and caricatures bring us using mountslips on pages 23 to 25. unbridled joy. Thank you, Amy! Pauline We are delighted that more and more people Pauline Hutchinson, Editor The latest product launch is Colosseum are following us on social media and a huge [email protected] – an impactful new range that was thanks to all of you who share your work on designed and made in Italy. Find out our channels. Our Get Framous initiative @4wallsbyLJUK more on the page 4. (featured on page 22) hopefully gives you @4wallsbyLJUK some more ideas for marketing, and social @4wallsbyLJUK WILLOW 3. Willow Foundation FOUNDATION London Football Awards 4. New products Introducing Colosseum and Coastal Woods addi- tions CONTENTS 6. Amy Louise NO. 32. 2019 This gorgeous artwork will make you smile! As a long-time supporter of Willow Foundation, Larson-Juhl was 8. Niche Frames delighted to be part of the charity’s From babies to Banksy! involvement with the recent London Football Awards. A phenomenal 10. We Frame It and Jay Nottingham The Skye’s the limit £140,000 was raised on the night with £4,000 alone coming from the auctioning of legendary Gordon 17. Sound and Round 12. Ben Addison A man of many talents Banks’s gloves (framed by us!). 18. George The Framer 14. Czech story this! Tottenham Hotspur triumphed on the night Lee Dixon, Perry Groves. Charlton: Mark A profile of this year’s top scholar Kiva Connor visits Lira with player Heung-Min Son and manager Bright. Chelsea: Eddie Newton Crystal Mauricio Pochettino taking home the Palace: Roy Hodgson. QPR: Andy Sinton, 19. Product listings 16. Environmental update top awards. Son beat teammate and last Mark Lazurus. Tottenham: Clive Allen, An explanation of website listings Sustaining our credentials year’s winner, Harry Kane, to be awarded David Pleat, Karen Hills, Keith Burkinshaw, the much coveted 2019 Premier League Martin Chivers, Ossie Ardiles, Pat 20. Framers Equipment Player of the Year award, while Pochettino Jennings, Paul Miller. West Ham: Carlton Meet the Mitreman was awarded Manager of the Year, having Cole, Marlon Harewood, Stuart Pearce and previously won it in 2016. Other winners Tony Cottee. THE ART AND FRAMING MAGAZINE FOR PROFESSIONALS AND FRAMING MAGAZINE THE ART 22. Get Framous to scoop trophies on the night included Showcasing Oddities! West Ham’s Declan Rice, Watford’s Ben Willow Life president Bob Wilson OBE Foster, Arsenal’s Vivianne Miedema and said: Brentford’s Neal Maupay. “The London Football Awards is a This year’s winner of the Outstanding 23. Masterclass fantastic opportunity to celebrate Jon Price on Mountslips Contribution to London Football was former Spurs, Chelsea and England the skills of our nominees, as well 26. Six new How To videos footballer and manager Glenn Hoddle. as the outstanding community work Jon Price shares his inspiration achieved by the clubs and County Nominees and winners who attended the FAs. It’s been a dramatic and exciting 29. Society of Wildlife Artists 2019 ceremony include: Heung-Min Son, season for all the capital’s clubs.” /Roundtable Mauricio Pottechino, Neal Maupay, Declan Next stop Chester Rice, Andros Townsend, Joe Montemurro willowfoundation.org.uk and Rianna Dean. 30. Ask the experts With Mal Reynolds Other current and former players who attended the 2019 London Football 31. Calendar dates Awards include: Arsenal: Alan Smith, Bob And framing ideas Wilson, George Graham, Kelly Smith, 2 3 Larson-Juhl has added two new large profiles to its popular Coastal Woods range. These mouldings feature beautifully stained wood, creating a natural feel and weathered appearance that works with a whole host of interiors. Reminiscent of the seaside, Coastal Woods will give your artwork an underlying feelgood factor, regardless of the weather outside! COAST TO COAST MAXIMUS IMPACT! Colosseum is a highly impactful new range that was designed and made in Italy. Very classical in terms of look and feel, Colosseum was inspired by the magnificence of Ancient Rome and the stepped design of the world’s most famous amphitheatre. Bold and brave, this range is available individually. The striking black finish in three profiles ranging from 20mm to of Colosseum, which is created by 50mm in width. Hand-finished in oxide using patina and layered foils, will black with a chamfered gun-metal back complement a vast breadth of interiors. edge, Colosseum will enhance simple monochrome artwork as well as paintings Chevron sets and a chop service apply that feature strong use of colour. to this new collection, like all Larson- With over 100 SKUs in total, Coastal Juhl wooden mouldings. Woods is one of Larson-Juhl’s most These mouldings will sit beautifully popular collections. with silver, cream, grey and black For more information visit mountboards, for example, and will larsonjuhl.co.uk Its points of difference being the visible work stacked together as well as wood grain and the flexibility that comes with so many options and variations. This facilitates the stacking of different elements and colourways to create a frame that’s totally unique to the brief. The two additions measure 89mm for the 126000 profile and 95mm for the 226000 profile - with both available in black and white. Find out more at larsonjuhl.co.uk 4 5 ANIMAL MAGIC Amy paints exotic birds and wildlife finish give them a charm all of their own. Amy studied fashion at university and 4walls is always keen to focus on young but also many family pets. Flamingos, Her artwork is now truly sought after while the focus then was on textiles and talent and so we were delighted to be elephants, penguins through to Labradors! and such is demand that we rarely have design, Amy would draw pictures of the given an insight into the work of Amy Her personal favourite is the peacock anything left in stock. We are delighted for models in their outfits and liked to give pictured on this page. Sizes range vastly her and see a bright future ahead.” Louise. A relative newcomer to the world them personalities to reflect whatever and she has gone up to 107cm x 150cm of professional art, Amy’s paintings - they were wearing. She uses a similar and 71x193cm. These kind of large scale which she summarises as ‘illustrative approach now with her animals to give Going forward pieces are usually either special requests each one a unique character. animal portraiture with character’ – are or showstopper paintings to display at her In May, Amy will be bringing out a new set bold, uplifting, and basically can’t help exhibitions. Amy is not at all intimidated of limited edition prints and throughout but make you smile! by big canvas challenges and would love to 2019 she will be working on some new Amy Louise do more supersize artwork – maybe doing styles of originals where she will be more with wild animals. bringing a little more of her fashion background into her paintings. She It is with this type of art that Amy believes told us that: “I will be adding things like that the right framing really comes into handbags, hats, and all manner of different its own. She told 4walls: “Because of the accessories to make my animal characters extra detail in these pieces I usually try even more character filled and quirky!” to look for a more unique and bespoke frame. For these styles of paintings, I will Whilst Amy was growing up in Skegness, typically be looking at the Florence and Lincolnshire, she helped out in a Imperial profiles of Larson-Juhl mouldings photographic and art shop, assisting with - although, my favourite is the Sevilla white framing and packaging up (which gave her (W80 R13D51 600543). “The framing is a great appreciation of mouldings, we are really the finishing touch and can make or pleased to hear!). The rest, as they say, break a piece of art.” is history, with her now building on her artistic brand and fan base, and with a full calendar of exhibitions ahead of her. Amy is recognised for her quirky animal For more information on availability of portraiture. She uses an illustrative style to Amy’s original paintings and limited edition capture the unique personalities of each of prints, please contact Buckingham Fine Art. the animals she paints. The vibrant colours of the characters immediately catch your eye To keep up with Amy’s latest studio goings against the neutral Farrow & Ball shades. on, find upcoming exhibitions and get We have included some of our favourite a first look at her new paintings follow examples on the opposite page. her on @amylouiseartist on Instagram, Facebook and Twitter or visit her website. Now a full-time artist, Amy has a studio in Bletchley, and already has a strong amylouiseartist.co.uk following of collectors.