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The art gallery features works by artists and photographers from around the world to bring you a wide selection including vintage originals and limited edition's to what's new in the world of fine-art prints, posters, photography and more for decorating your home or office.

Your art selections will tell others a lot about your personal style. Whether it be originals, fine art prints, or photography that you prefer, art can help transform a space and pull a home interior together beautifully. When selecting art pieces a good place to start is with the room colours you want to accent. The creation of wall groups can be a fun and interesting way to decorate a home. This can be done with art pieces of all sizes and subjects. Dress up a wall by adding a tight grouping of your favourite pictures. Pull your chosen colour into the matting and frames, but vary the width and style of the frames to add variety. Try white lacquered frames with white mat board against a brightly coloured wall. There will be a nice contrast while creating a cohesive focal point. If you are dealing with a plain white or beige wall, consider matting all artwork using the same accent colour. Even if the art isn’t related, a gallery will be created through the mat board.   Art is easily changeable to suit the season, a special occasion or your mood. If you find you run out of wall space to display your ever growing collection start a "revolving" gallery and rotate your art every 6 months, yearly or with the change of season.

Try arranging the positioning of the artworks on the floor before actually putting any hooks in the wall. This allows you unlimited freedom and ease in trying out different arrangements. As a general rule hang pictures so that the centres are 5 1/2 feet from the floor. Break this rule if the space dictates for example on a staircase. Three pictures when hung side by side give a harmonious effect, especially when they reinforce other parallel lines in the room. Also consider hanging pictures in diagonal, circular, triangular, or rectangular geometric groupings for added interest.

"True art is characterized by an irresistible urge in the creative artist." - Albert Einstein

Art Collections

Some important trends in the art world include anything that is Asian inspired, framed maps and charts, vintage Giclee prints, tapestries, canvas prints, and hand-coloured prints. Once you’ve chosen a theme and location for your art, arrange the pieces by laying everything out on the floor first. This will help determine adjustments, accurate measurements and the overall look of the collection. Whenever possible, align the tops or bottoms of various pieces in the group.

Subjects and Themes

Art Prints are an inexpensive way to add style and colour to any room and integrate your passion into your décor. Whether your passion is dance, sports, or fashion, create framed groupings, such as your favourite framed botanicals, or other related images to convey your interest and create a stylish gallery effect. When selecting mats choose a colour that’s depicted in the picture - landscapes and seascapes mount beautifully on pale or medium greens and blues, respectively; while black-and-white photography and fine art look great on shades of white. Frames should complement the picture, not overwhelm it. Think about the picture’s colour and the style. Bear in mind, too, both the time period and artist’s intention - they’ll help to evoke the effect you’re going for.