The Dressmaker - Original
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This original painting by Caroline Richardson is framed in a hand finished frame and supplied with a certificate of authenticity. Hand finished frames give a unique character to an original painting as an almost infinite combination of profiles, finishes and colours are possible. DESCRIPTION
WHAT IS HAND FINISHED FRAMING?
Standard framing involves cutting and joining pre-finished mouldings to make the frame.
Hand finished framing requires a skilled craftsman who will first select a suitable frame profile which is cut and joined to make a bare wood frame. The frame is then finished using a combination of traditional and contemporary techniques and materials. Depending on the finish chosen a frame may take many days to complete as component layers are built up to achieve the desired result.
The result is a completely bespoke frame made to uniquely complement the original painting. To this end, no two hand finished frames are ever exactly the same.
For Caroline's work we have chosen a 10cm wide stained dark wood finish over which a wax is applied, with a 1.2cm gold slip.
BIOGRAPHY
Now painting full time, Caroline creates a mixture of figurative work and still life. She loves to depict dramatic light and shadow in a setting and is drawn to the by-gone days of glamour and sophistication.