We Are Hiring

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Full time or part time opportunities available.

Application deadline: 1 December 2023

Trial shifts: From 8 December 2023

To start: January 2024

To apply please email Julia for an application form: info@hangmyart.co.uk

About

Hang My Art deliver professional Art placement and installation services in residential and commercial properties across the north of England, with occasional work further afield around the UK. We are looking for Art Installers to join our small family business.

Skills and Personal Attributes

The successful applicants will be keen to learn new skills, enjoy working in a variety of residential and commercial properties for a range of clientele and be able to physically and confidently handle and lift a variety of heavy Artworks and mirrors. In addition, the following personal attributes are essential:

 ·       Punctual

·       Reliable

·       Hard working

·       Professional manner

·       Take pride in their work

·       Confident communicator

·       Excellent customer service skills

 Applicants must be in possession of a full driving licence and access to their own vehicle to start the work day in Meltham, Kirklees (although transport to work locations will be in the Hang My Art van).

As the work requires many calculations to measure and ensure best placement for Artworks, applicants with a confidence approach to Maths are preferred.

Full training given

No prior knowledge or experience of the Art industry or picture hanging is required.

The successful applicants will be given full 1-1 on the job training and trained in the correct way of installing a variety of artworks and mirrors. They will learn how to calculate accurate heights, how to select appropriate fixtures for different wall substrates, how to correctly use the tools and how to safely handle artworks.

Variety

The work takes place in a variety of private residential and commercial properties, working for many different clients including private home owners, interior designers and Art gallery sales consultants.

The applicant must be confident working in a variety of interiors, from basic hospitality to luxury residential and enjoy meeting different people.

We install works ranging from family photographs, original masters, textiles, heavy mirrors and every day is in a different location, at different timings. Start times are fixed but the end of each day varies.

Application deadline: 1 December 2023

Trial shifts from 8 December 2023

To start: January 2024

 To apply please email Julia for an application form: info@hangmyart.co.uk

We Are Hiring!

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Job Description for the position of Art Installer

  • Full time / Part time / Freelance options available

  • No prior experience required - full on the job training given

  • Variable hours

  • Occasional work away around the UK

 About

Hang My Art deliver professional Art placement and installation services in residential and commercial properties across the north of England, with occasional work further afield around the UK. We are looking train Art Installers to join our small family business.

 Skills and Personal Attributes

The successful applicant will be keen to learn new skills, enjoy working in a variety of residential and commercial properties and be able to physically and confidently handle and lift a variety of heavy Artworks and mirrors. In addition, the following personal attributes are essential:

  • Punctual

  • Reliable

  • Hard working

  • Professional manner

  • Take pride in their work

  • Excellent customer service skills

Applicants must be in possession of a full driving licence and access to their own vehicle to start the work day in Meltham, Kirklees, West Yorkshire (although transport to work locations will be in the Hang My Art van). As the work requires many calculations to measure and ensure best placement for Artworks, applicants with a confidence approach to Maths are preferred.  

 Full training given.

No prior knowledge or experience of picture hanging is required.

The successful applicant will be given full 1-1 on the job training and trained in the correct way of installing a variety of artworks and mirrors. They will learn how to calculate accurate heights, how to select appropriate fixtures for different wall substrates, how to correctly use the tools and how to safely handle artworks.

Variety

The work takes place in a variety of private residential and commercial properties, working for many different clients including private home owners, interior designers and Art gallery sales consultants. The applicant must be confident working in a variety of interiors, from basic hospitality to luxury residential and enjoy meeting different people. We install works ranging from family photographs, original masters, textiles, heavy mirrors and every day is in a different location, at different timings.

To apply please email Julia for an application form: info@hangmyart.co.uk

Application deadline: 2 September 2022.

Trial October Start November 2022.

Working Safely During Covid-19

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This policy outlines the social distancing and hygiene measures that will be followed during your Art installation to minimise risk for all parties. In order to prioritise the health of our clients and our family we ask for your cooperation with the following procedures as we continue to work in residential and commercial property.

This policy will be susceptible to changes in line with any additional changes that the government may introduce.

• If any member of a client or installers household develops symptoms or tests positive to Covid-19 prior to a booking, they are to inform the other party at the earliest opportunity to reschedule the appointment.

• If any member of a client’s or installers household develops symptoms or tests positive to Covid-19 in the 5 days following a Hang My Art appointment, Hang My Art is to be informed at the earliest opportunity.

• The installer reserves the right to leave the property if Covid-19 symptoms are displayed by clients or installers during installation. The call out and hourly rate will still be charged.

• Installers will travel to client properties using the Hang My Art van for transport.

• The Hang My Art van will be regularly cleaned using gloves and standard cleaning products, with emphasis on handles and other frequently touched surfaces.

We ask clients to:

• Have hand washing facilities available.

• Leave all internal doors open to minimise contact with door handles.

• Pay via BACS to avoid contact during payments. An invoice will be emailed to all clients following completion of install.

Installers will:

• Maintain 1+ metre social distancing with clients.

• Wear a face covering.

• Regularly use antibacterial hand sanitiser.

• Cover nose and mouth when sneezing and coughing and dispose immediately of single-use tissues.

• Regularly wash hands.

Thank you for your support and co-operation. Please don’t hesitate to contact us with any questions or queries.

Stay safe,

David and Julia

Covid-19 Policy Update

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This policy outlines the social distancing and hygiene measures that will be followed during your Art installation to minimise risk for all parties.

In order to prioritise the health of our clients and our family we ask for your co-operation with the following procedures as we continue to work in residential and commercial property.

This policy will be susceptible to changes in line with any additional changes that the government may introduce.

 ·       If any member of a client’s household develops symptoms or tests positive to Covid-19 prior to a booking, they are to inform Hang My Art at the earliest opportunity to reschedule their appointment.

·       If any member of the installer’s household develops symptoms or tests positive to Covid-19 prior to a booking, Hang My Art will inform the relevant clients at the earliest opportunity to reschedule their appointments. 

·       If any member of a client’s household develops symptoms or tests positive to Covid-19 in the 10 days following a Hang My Art appointment, Hang My Art is to be informed at the earliest opportunity.

·       If any member of the installer’s household develops symptoms or tests positive to Covid-19 in the 10 days following a Hang My Art appointment, Hang My Art will inform the client at the earliest opportunity.

·       The installer reserves the right to leave the property if Covid-19 symptoms are displayed by clients or installers during installation. The call out and hourly rate will still be charged.

·       Installers will travel to client properties using the Hang My Art van for transport.

·       The Hang My Art van will be regularly cleaned using gloves and standard cleaning products, with emphasis on handles and other frequently touched surfaces.

We ask clients to:

·       Have hand washing facilities available.

·       Leave all internal doors open to minimise contact with door handles.

·       Pay via BACS to avoid contact during payments. An invoice will be emailed to all clients following completion of install. 

Installers will:

·       Maintain 1 metre social distancing at all times.

·       Wear a face covering.

·       Regularly use antibacterial hand sanitiser.

·       Cover nose and mouth when sneezing and coughing and dispose immediately of single-use tissues

·       Regularly wash hands.

Thank you for your support and co-operation. Please don’t hesitate to contact us with any questions or queries.

Stay safe, David and Julia

Working Safely During Covid-19

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This policy is part of our communication with clients to ensure the household understands the social distancing and hygiene measures that should be followed during their Art installation to minimise risk for all parties. In order to prioritise the health of our clients and our family we will follow the below procedures as we resume work from 13 May 2020.  

Prior to arrival:

·       We will discuss each working environment and practices with every client in advance of their booking to confirm how the work will be carried out.

·       We will only take bookings for 1 installer. The install of large and/or heavy works requiring 2 installers will resume when the social distancing rules change and installers can be closer than 2m. 

·       No work will be carried out in a household which is isolating because one or more family member has symptoms or where an individual has been advised to shield.

·       If anyone in the client’s household develops symptoms or tests positive to Covid-19 prior to their booking, they are to inform Hang My Art at the earliest opportunity and reschedule the appointment.

·       If anyone in the installer’s household develops symptoms or tests positive to Covid-19 prior to a booking, Hang My Art will inform the relevant clients at the earliest opportunity and reschedule the appointments. 

·       The installer reserves the right to leave the property if symptoms are displayed by clients during install. The call out and hourly rate will still be charged. 

·       David will travel to client properties alone using our own van for transport.

·       This vehicle will be regularly cleaned using gloves and standard cleaning products, with emphasis on handles and other areas where the driver may touch surfaces.

We ask clients to:

·       Leave all internal doors open to minimise contact with door handles.

·       Pay electronically to avoid contact during payments. An invoice will be emailed upon completion of install.

  

At the property the installer will:

·       Minimise the contact prior to and during installation. For example, we will call to inform of arrival, rather than ringing the doorbell.

·       Be particularly strict about handwashing, coughing and sneezing hygiene throughout the installation, for example covering his nose and mouth and disposing of single-use tissues.

·       Maintain 2 metres social distancing at all times.

·       Wear a face mask and gloves.

·       Bring food and drink to properties and have breaks outside where possible.

·       Not visit more than 1 client property per day.

University of Huddersfield Placement Student

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Over the last year many clients will have met Charlie who is our first placement student from the School of Art, Design and Architecture at the University of Huddersfield. We were thrilled that she chose to join us for her placement year. It has been a great experience to train another installer and to learn how a Hang My Art placement has helped support her BA. Here is a little more about Charlie!

Course? Illustration, although for my first year and half my second year it was also Contemporary Art and Illustration.

Favourite medium/materials/technique to use? Drawing pens/Biro and Watercolour paints.

What inspires you? People and our personalities - how our minds work and mental health.

What song always makes you dance? Thrift Shop by Macklemore.

Top 3 dinner party guests? Will Smith, Ryan Reynolds and Jennifer Aniston.

Favourite Museum or Art Gallery? The National Science and Media museum in Bradford is one of my favourites as my Dad used to take me here when I was younger, and I remember finding it fascinating and so much fun.


If you could speak another language fluently what would it be, and why? Italian - because I love the country as it's full of art and history, I love the food and I think it's such a beautiful and romantic language.

How does the placement with Hang My Art help you? Working with Hang My Art has been a brilliant placement for me as an artist.

It's taught me, what I think are, necessary skills for an artist - knowing how to properly hang and present your own work, as this can hugely affect the perception of your work and of course presentation is key. And, this will help me with my own art exhibitions, and end of year university shows.

Not only this, but I've had a real insight into the art industry - working with galleries all over Yorkshire, learning what artists are current and seeing what work people are buying.

Not to mention, getting to see lots of different works of art is a great inspiration for my own work.

charlie at the university of huddersfield placement fair

charlie at the university of huddersfield placement fair

Art Display Panels

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Hull’s Fishing Community was brought to life in a world premiere photography exhibition in an acclaimed collaboration including three Fine Art Trade Guild members. Over 8,000 people visited the Hull History Centre throughout June 2017 to see the striking collection of street life photography taken by Dr Alec Gill MBE, documenting the close-knit Hessle Road community during a time of dramatic social change from 1970 – 1980.

The Hessle Roaders: Hull’s Fishing Community displayed 100 black and white framed A1 photographs, selected from over 6,600 images, taken over a period of thirty years by Hull historian Dr Alec Gill MBE. Exhibited at the Hull History Centre, the collection contributed to the Hull UK City of Culture 2017 ‘Roots and Routes’ season.

As soon as we received the call from Paul Berriff OBE about the installation of the exhibition we knew this was going to be an exciting and very different project. Paul heard about Hang My Art through the Fine Art Trade Guild network, and contacted us seeking advice regarding the installation of the framed photographs. Due to the open plan design of the Hull History Centre arcade, glass walls and high ceilings, no surfaces were suitable for installing onto and it was not possible to install a hanging system. It was clear that their standards and expectations were high and they needed a temporary display structure onto which the framed photographs could be securely installed

Further enquiry into hiring a high quality temporary exhibition display structure for 100 A1 framed photographs was not providing results and, following discussions with Alec and Paul and a consultation at the Hull History Centre, a new project for Hang My Art began: The design and manufacture of a high quality, all white, temporary Art display structure onto which 100 A1 photographs, a combination of landscape, portrait and square, could be securely exhibited.

David Bull, Hang My Art company director and Art Installer, designed a structure and quickly began the process of sourcing materials and components from local manufacturers in West Yorkshire. Six weeks later, a new temporary Art display panel system had been created. The structure consisted of 25 white panels, joined together and supported by a metal framework. The Art display system components were made in Huddersfield throughout May 2017, before being packed and transported to the Hull History Centre to be constructed on site before David could begin the installation of photographs.

It has been an honour to be a part of bringing this exhibition to life, to meet and work with such talented and experienced professionals and for the opportunity to design and produce a bespoke Art display structure. Our thanks and gratitude are also extended to the exhibition installation sponsor Hull University Library.

New Business Award - Finalist 2017

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We received the great news last week that we have been shortlisted as a finalist in the New Business Award category in the Art and Framing Industry Awards 2017!

The awards event will be held on 13th May 2017 and it is a great event. We are looking forward to meeting the Artists, framers, suppliers and others working in the UK Art and Framing Industry, enjoying a delicious meal and the Guild Artists exhibition. The framing competition is also impressive, such variety demonstrating inspiring creativity and skill. We can't wait!

David's Top 5 Favourite Works Installed

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I am in a very privileged position as an Art Installer as I get to see, touch and study works that most people will never get to. In this post I will share with you some of my favourite works that I have had the pleasure of hanging and a bit of information about the artist and the work itself.

I have spent most of my art installation career working in Melbourne so most of the artists are Australian apart from the obvious one. Most of the pieces are owned by private collectors so the actual pieces I hung either for Hang My Art or Art Cubed are not featured below as the owners of the pieces wouldn't allow me to take photos for fear of losing the rights of the image. Where this is the case I have put images from the series or similar works to give you the feel.

My reasons for choosing the below are based on the WOW factor I felt when hanging the piece, some for the shear scale and some for what they depicted.

I must credit Stephen Robarts of Art Cubed as I would never have had the opportunity to hang or see several of these works if it wasn't for his employment and tutelage.

 

Artist: Tim Storrier

Title of the artwork: Unknown, Painting from his series of items ablaze in front of a night sky.

Medium: Paint

Rough Size: 2m x 0.9m

Details: Tim Storrier is one of my favourite Australian artists, his works look amazing as prints (which I hung several of) but the original that I hung was breathtaking. The detail and atmosphere he transfers into his paintings make you feel like you are there with him watching the flames. The artwork below is not the image I hung, but similar.

 

Artist: Jeffrey Smart

Title of the artwork: Unknown, Painting showed a Carlsberg truck on a motorway.

Medium: Painting

Rough Size: 1.2m x 0.7m

Details: Jeffrey Smart is by far and away my favourite artist. His works have a style that I am drawn to and love to study. I had the pleasure of hanging one original in a residential property during my time in Australia, a large number of his originals are in galleries. Below is an image of the zipper in Melbourne that Jeffrey produced that gives you an idea of his style. I have also attached an image of a Smart montage that Stephen and I hung, made up of 10+ prints in custom red frames.

 

Artist: Franc Hancock

Title of the artwork: Unknown

Medium: Sumi Ink on Paper

Rough Size: 5.5m x 1.2m

Details: This particular art work was by an artist I wasn't familiar with at the time but have since seen more of this work. The scale of the piece was awe inspiring. It travelled around Australia as, at 5.5m long, it had to be mounted onto canvas in Canberra and then onto Melbourne to be stretched. The piece was stretched onto 3 and a half stretcher bars (frames) and then bolted together to make one frame (see pictures below). Sumi ink is a fantastic medium and on such a large scale it created a beautiful visual that looked like ripples in the sand on a beach.

 

Artist: Picasso

Title of the artwork: La Comedie Humaine

Medium: Lithograph

Rough Size: 0.45 x 0.3m

Details: This is one of the more recent pieces I have had the pleasure to hang. Picasso's La Comedie Humaine is a great example of his work. I found the work really interesting to study and it put a smile on my face. Many people aren't aware that Picasso was a printmaker as what comes to mind when his name is mentioned are his paintings during the cubism movement but he was a talented print maker and during his lifetime experimented with many forms of printmaking.

 

Artist: Annette Spinks

Title of the artwork: Unknown (private commission I believe)

Medium: Resin on Board, diptych

Rough Size: 2 x 2m x 1.5m

Details: Annette works in a beautiful medium of resin on either canvas or board that gives great texture and mix of colour, it is a hard medium to work in but her works look fantastic. This particular piece was hung opposite a stairwell and, as you can see from the size of the door, it is a large work. The effect it gave and the colour it brought into the room show the skill of the artist. I also had the pleasure of hanging a piece from her wave series.