Art for offices
Discussion
I've recently expanded my offices to include a further four meeting rooms. I did originally have four meetings rooms, but now I've got eight. Previously we (imaginatively) called the meeting rooms - room 1, 2, 3, and 4. One of my colleagues suggested rather than simply having a number, why not have a theme for each room. For example, the "Le Mans" room - with various Le Mans pictures on the wall. Possibly another might be "The Sailing Room" - and so on... I thought it was a great idea and I'll probably do it. Anything I can do to make work more "fun" is time/money well spent in my view!
Anyway, does anyone know where I can get (decent) pictures for kitting out these offices. Ideally, I'd like to get them all from under one roof - asside from being more convenient, I should be able to negotiate a reasonable discount. I don't want to buy online because, with art, you never know what it really looks like unless you can see it direct.
Anyway, does anyone know where I can get (decent) pictures for kitting out these offices. Ideally, I'd like to get them all from under one roof - asside from being more convenient, I should be able to negotiate a reasonable discount. I don't want to buy online because, with art, you never know what it really looks like unless you can see it direct.
wedge girl said:
Have you thought about approaching the RCA and seeing if you can commission a student to do some original work for you.
Interesting thought Wedgie. I'm not sure I've got enough time - the offices need to be up and running in less than two weeks. Had we have thought about it sooner we'd have been okay, because it's been on the books for three months.
that is a cool idea... would try to sell you some of my prints if they were not depressing as hell! The student idea is really good ... But if you want a bit more variety (because in the end, a commission to one person, means having just one style) Have you thought about going to students' shows? they should be right about to start after April I believe, at universities and colleges of art.
I know of a car designer who was interested in doing some outside car focused artwork. He's done hand drawn pictures of friends cars previously - good if you want a motor-dedicated room with a personal touch.
He may be able to do something within that time frame if you're interested. I'll have a look to see if I can't find some examples of his work.
Found one of his quick pics:
>> Edited by venom on Friday 11th March 11:56
He may be able to do something within that time frame if you're interested. I'll have a look to see if I can't find some examples of his work.
Found one of his quick pics:
>> Edited by venom on Friday 11th March 11:56
An option - get some nice piccies off the web, and upload them to www.pixaco.co.uk
Cheap as chips, and extremely high quality posters. You can them get them framed for £50-£60ish, or put them on a clip frame from Athena or similar for a few quid at a time.
Cheap as chips, and extremely high quality posters. You can them get them framed for £50-£60ish, or put them on a clip frame from Athena or similar for a few quid at a time.
Mrs Fish said:
Check out the photography forum, there are loads of talented people in there that may be able to help
I humbly propose the Simpo Room, with prints selected from www.blokewithacamera.co.uk. Exhibition now on in Clacton
simpo two said:
Check out the photography forum, there are loads of talented people in there that may be able to help
I humbly propose the Simpo Room, with prints selected from www.blokewithacamera.co.uk. Exhibition now on in Clacton
Some nice piccies there Simpo.... Are you bloke?
2 weeks only!
I would suggest a photographic format for the car related room, since it is the best media to show the beauty of the subject. IMO you have to be really skilled for a car painting, and, still, a blueprint (do you call it that way?) or an engineering plan is even a better and more beautiful option. It is also a bit more boring...
Artprints maybe? As it has been suggested before. They allow you to have a greater scope and selection (than just one same artist, unless it was on a commission) and if your deadline is in 2 weeks time they'll make the task easier.
Don't make the same mistake as in the uni at Brest, where they had colour-theme clasrooms... the concept was great but the actual rendering was rubbish: the orange room = orange chairs, orange floor, orange walls, orange ceiling...
and all that with the white, grey, black, yellow and blue rooms... you could get a different epileptic fit depending on which room you were allocated to. Frankly, for a colour theme, they'd have been better off sticking some Klee and Mondrian prints on!
I would suggest a photographic format for the car related room, since it is the best media to show the beauty of the subject. IMO you have to be really skilled for a car painting, and, still, a blueprint (do you call it that way?) or an engineering plan is even a better and more beautiful option. It is also a bit more boring...
Artprints maybe? As it has been suggested before. They allow you to have a greater scope and selection (than just one same artist, unless it was on a commission) and if your deadline is in 2 weeks time they'll make the task easier.
Don't make the same mistake as in the uni at Brest, where they had colour-theme clasrooms... the concept was great but the actual rendering was rubbish: the orange room = orange chairs, orange floor, orange walls, orange ceiling...
and all that with the white, grey, black, yellow and blue rooms... you could get a different epileptic fit depending on which room you were allocated to. Frankly, for a colour theme, they'd have been better off sticking some Klee and Mondrian prints on!
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