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London Art Fair this week and from the previews it looks like it's going to be a strong fair. I'm especially excited to see the solo presentation of Scottish artist Pat Douthwaite (1934-2002). I fell in love with her (often seemingly tortured) mark making more years ago than I care to admit and will always be grateful to Christina from @scottishgallery for taking me under her wing one day and showing me all Douthwaite's works that they had in storage abd my love affair with this artist began right there. The work can be difficult so my advice is to start with one of the works on paper and work up from there! There is a lecture on 23 January • 1.30 - 2.15pm • RSVP essential - see there!
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Pat Douthwaite 'Madeline' #patdouthwaite #thescottishgallery #femaleartist #scottishartist #scottishart #londonartfair #thelondonartfair #artconsultant #artcollector #collectfemaleart #womenartists #womenintheartworld #womeninthearts #ilovemjob

I couldn't take my eyes off these balls pressing into this woman's cheeks at the Rembrandt show. It turns out these are the ends of Dutch 'ear irons' or oorizers - the metal hand band that keeps the woman's cap on but I can't shake them out of my head. How can this possibly be comfortable? It looks, in fact, positively uncomfortable? I am interested in the massive attention to detail and, in some ways, this has been so lovingly painted. Why such big indents? I've googled other images of these torturous things and hardly anyone else drills them quite into the face like Rembrandt here. Unlikely to be an artist comment that these are a symbol of women's constant shackling and subjugation in society? Possibly more a comment on the ageing and sagging of the woman's face (perhaps a younger skin would not give in quite so easily against those balls). Or maybe Rembrandt was just painting what he saw and it is only now, with through the lens of feminism that I layer on these additional possible interpretations. Whatever the answer I can't stop looking at this. Go see more amazing painting and beautiful lighting at this beautifully curated show in Dulwich.
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Rembrandt Detail from 'Portrait of Catrina Hooghsaet' #rembrandt #oorizer #headiron #feminism #aging #agingisnotforthefainthearted #dulwichgallery #lighting #gallerylighting #lovelydayputwithfriends #artconsultant

Holy moly. It's not often these days a painting shoots me between the eyes. But here it is. 1840. Bright and fresh as anything I've seen in recent years. The horse is wrong somehow, but right because of it. Too short legs? Too long tail? Too small head? But what do I know? Nothing. @cazchalkley and @sarahday_wiggs will be able to advise. All I can say is read the endearing catalogue description and that this painting deserves to go to its next home. Adorable. I'm so on the cusp of buying a house in the country anyway - I might have to start with the art first.
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English School 'Mounted Portrait at Windsor Castle of Farrier' #bonhams #englishschool #farrier #equinesofinstagram #equineart #windsorcastle #pinkhalo #artconsultant #ilovemyjob #bonhams

It was always going to be awesome but I loved watching my kids get seriously freaked out/excited/into how these paintings made them feel. .
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Bridget Riley @hayward.gallery #bridgetriley #opart #opticalart #stripes #colour #colourfields #seurat #arttrip #youcansaythatagain #artconsultant #ilovemyjob

Has anyone else been thinking about how to have a more intellectually fulfilling 2020? About what else they can learn? I have spent an amazing afternoon planning what art talks and events I'll be attending so I can continue learning about this incredible world In which I work. It inspired me to write a blog covering some of the places I have already learned so much from on my art world journey so far. See link in bio if you want a heads up to what could be a very fulfilling 2020 learning about art! .
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#louisawarfield_artconsultancy #artclasses #artlessons #learnaboutart #iloveart #arthistoryclasses #2020goals

In another part of my life I learned the importance of a daily gratitude list so I just wanted to finish this year with one on here. Thanks to all my wonderful clients, friends, clients who become friends (so far you all seem to!), professionals from other fields who recommend me, artists who work with me, galleries who I work with, framers, hangers, art transporters and of course my kids who are in their 12th to 16th year of being dragged round art galleries, degree shows and anything arty of every kind. I am so so so grateful to you all enabling me do a job l adore. I am especially thankful to those of you who recommend me. I sometimes think I wouldn't have a single client if you weren't all out there putting a word in, recommending me and generally telling people 'that they should talk to Lou if they want some art or need some advice' and I have been truly humbled this year with how much of my business has come from personal recommendations. I honestly cannot thank those of you who quietly pass my name on enough. Thank you. 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏
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Anthony Marino 'Gratitide' #charcoalonpaper #gratitude #gratitudelist #gratitudelists #grateful #gratefulheart #gratefulthankfulblessed #personalrecommendation #smallbusiness #wordofmouth #wom #artconsultant #themostgratefulone

I love everything about this artist. Not only can the woman paint/draw like it's going out of fashion but she is funny and dry too. If I lived in NY we would hang out.
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The Existential Toddler (altered drawing)
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#thereisnofatherchristmas #napsareforthemumstomostlygetovertheirhangoversfrommothersdrinksthenightbefore #andbecauseraisingtoddlersissouldestroying #Iloveart #artcollectors #sherrykerlin #artconsultantlondon

Thanks to all the artists and gallerists for such a fabulous day in Margate this week. Here is the glorious work of Sophie von Hellermann. Standing in front of this yellow one (shown at the brilliant @newgategap ) I honestly felt like standing in front of an altar. I swear this painting has a spiritual light emanating out of it and had the room not been full of people I may well have got on my knees and said a little prayer of thanks in front of it. The second painting felt different entirely. About 'the pig that never gets the truffles', it tied in with a much broader discussion I had had with my friend and client on and off all day about the stage in life we are at. In our early 40's we thought, naively, that once we were at the stage we are now we would have all the truffles - and yet now as we march on towards 50, many of us have found that life has thrown a spanner or two or three in the works and we are dealing with relationship issues, family issues, work issues or the worst of them all, health issues. So I look again at these two paintings of Sophies and I see two things: one a work of utter truth and realistic painful honesty - we never get to have all the truffles in life but the other - there remains bright yellow swirls of joy and hope and glory despite all that. It was an honour to have seen these works of great, quiet and profound thoughtfulness. .
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Sophie Von Hellerman 'There Comes The Heavily Laden Galley; Tragic Truffles' #sophievonhellermann #femaleartist #women in arts #contemporarypainting #collectorart #collectart #artcollector #altar #truffles #truffleseason #trufflepig #artconsultant #idonthaveALLthetrufflesbutIamsososososososogratefulfortheonesIhave 🙏

Are you stuck for ideas as to what to get that special someone in your life for Christmas? A two hour ‘Art Gift Card’ can be used by the recipient for anything arty that they would like: an accompanied shop round an art fair to select a piece of work, a bespoke itinerary round galleries, a visit to an artists studio, or help hanging that photo wall that they still haven’t got round to doing!! The card costs £150 and the added benefit is you can come too?!!! It’s the perfect Christmas secret self gift! 😘😂
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#louisawarfield_artconsultancy #louisawarfield #artgift #artconsultant #artadvisor #artservices #arttrip #arttrips #artitineraries #artshop #artshopping #artaccompaniedtour #arttour #arttourism #studiovisit #photowall #photomontage #artforrealpeople #demystifyingart #rehang #reframe #rehanging #arthanging #christmaspresentideas #hnwi #christmasgiftsideas #christmasideas #ideasforchristmas #artconsultant #itsbeginningtofeelalotlikechristmas

Check out my link in bio for the latest full reference from these lovely clients. This is Arun quite rightly looking on with awe at this incredible Gill Rocca moments after this painting has been installed. It took these clients nine months of learning, going to exhibitions and artist studios with me before they were confident enough to know an amazing painting when they saw one. But boy once they had their eye in, did we source some absolutely astonishing things. I love my job. I found this project immensely rewarding and loved watching these clients grow and develop their taste and engage with the art world. Thanks to all the gallerists and artists that spent time with us on that journey.
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Gill Rocca 'Once Upon a Time l' #gillrocca #louisawarfield_artconsultancy #artsourcing #artadvice #artconsultantslondon #artforrealpeople #ilovemyjob #ninemonths #jobsatisfaction

Just a little detail for a rehanging job I did for a client earlier in the year. She had this set of charming hand printed lino cuts and we thought they looked lovely in a simple line above her daughter's fireplace. The work is by @jamesnunnart. It's authentic work made by a real jobbing artist and retail at only £30 each. If you want to make an artist happy for Christmas please nick this idea and get in touch with him directly. #shopindependent #supportsmallbusiness #supportartists
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Louisa Warfield Art Consultant 'Rehanging Advice' #louisawarfield_artconsultancy #louisawarfield #rehang #buyrealart #artforrealhomes #artforrealpeople #salonhang #hangingadvice #myhome #myhomevibe #myhomeinspo #professionaladvice #artconsultant #jamesnunnart #ilovemyjob .
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Here is a gallery wall I've just designed and had hung for a client. And I have to say we are all delighted with it! If you would like one doing it costs £150 for a two hour consultation. Christmas present anyone? .
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Louisa Warfield Art Consultant 'Gallery Wall' #louisawarfield_artconsultancy #louisawarfield #gallerywall #salonhang #hangingadvice #gallerywalldecor #gallerywallgoals #gallerywallhashtag #gallerywallinspo #myhome #myhomevibe #myhomeinspo #professionaladvice #artconsultant #artconsulting #artconsultingservices #sofadotcom #littlegreenepaintcompany #rosideruig #groveinteriors #jamesnunnart #ilovemyjob

Would you trust your GP to do your operation? Unlikely because your GP is a highly trained generalist and you need a specialist for your operation. How would you feel if your GP said - 'nah dont worry I can do the op - I've seen a couple done on instagram - lets give if a go!' I suspect you'd bolt out the door and question their professional integrity. Do the same with interior designers who say that they can do your art. Instead pick a brilliant one like Nichola here from @penmaninteriors who is professional enough to be honest about where her areas of expertise are (she has tonnes by the way) yet is NOT AFRAID to bring in a specialist where they aren't. Yes she gives up some of the client's budget to another supplier but she knows it gives her client a better result which is all Nichola wants to achieve. I would rather put my project in the hands of someone like that because I know that if they hit a snag or some other challenge they will not hesitate to get an expert in rather than blah their way through. There's tonnes I don't know too which is why I refer my clients onto other art specialists who may have a different set of expertise than me if my client need art that I don't know anything about (Modern British for example!). Use the best people for your job. .
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Gill Rocca 'Minature', Rebecca Morris 'Early One Morning', ceramics by Trica Thom.
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Love my art wall. Big landscape, little landscape, small ceramics ..... all equally beautiful in my eyes. The rail grounds the art more effectively Art should help transport you places I believe. @louisawarfield_artconsultancy helped me to acquire these pieces and very grateful I am too. What a talent she is. #myart #myartstyle #myhomevibe #londoninteriordesigner #interiordesigner #homeofinteriordesigner #penmanstyle #penmaninteriors #cotswolds #eastdulwich

Been ill with flu! Couldn't even open my post let alone Instagram. I knew I was on the mend when my love for art started to return (for two weeks I only loved Lemsip) and I fell in love with this wonderful painting from @aliceherbst at the lovely show by @boogie_wall (Joe the woman gallerist has set up the gallery to represent us underrepresented women so she gets 10 points just for that, but she also got another 10 for having a great eye). The painting is titled 'Dancing in a Empty Room Full of People'. It made me feel a bit weird, a bit sad, a bit happy, a bit nostalgic, a bit discombobulated but mostly quite relieved that my days of dancing in empty rooms full of people are behind me. With red nail varnish on. Wonderful painting this. Oddly very grey but rammed with colour when you look. Spend some time with this painting, click it, enlarge it and roam around it. There's more and more to it the longer you look.
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Alice Herbst 'Dancing in an Empty Room Full of People' #aliceherbst #dancing #alcohol #drugs #loneliness #dress #fashion #rednails #highcelings #lowceilings #emergingfemaleartist #womenartists #boogiewallgallery #womeninart #londonwomen #artconsultant #gettinghermojoback

One of the services I provide is to bring work over to try on your wall. It may be that I can imagine how fab it will look, but my clients often need to see it in situ - something I totally get. These works were from Rebecca's first show with us @surfaceica. We are currently showing more of her work at Spirit of Christmas so if you would like me to come and try some on your wall just shout. .
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#Repost @byrebeccamorris
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Be bold! These are two of my favourite paintings but they no longer belong to me. They were on their way to Battersea Affordable Art Fair, but took a detour to a gorgeous house in Balham & now hang on the wall of a couple who - with the help of @louisawarfield_artconsultancy - took a deep breath & went BIG. Twice! The Wonder & As far as the eye can see weren’t painted as a diptych, but they look amazing together. They fill the wall & make a bold statement because of their size, but their subtle colours prevent them from dominating the space. I’ll miss them, but I’m not sure they could have asked for a better home 😊
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#bigbeautifulart #bebold #artonyourwalls #artforinteriors #skiesskiesskies #bigart #contemporaryart #cloudscapes #periodliving #highceilings #artforyourhome #originalart #landscapepainting #cotswolds #londonliving #londonartscene #cleevehill #louisawarfield_artconsultancy #artconsultant

My jaw dropped when I discovered the absolutely beautiful work of Billy Showell's. This is a watercolour - some of the finest work I have ever seen in this medium. We are delighted to be showing Billy's work this weekend at Spirit of Christmas. This piece called 'The Dressmakers Flowers' comes as a print (perfect for a Christmas present) or the original. Either are beautiful but I can't help but think Whoever nabs the original is going to be one very lucky ducky indeed. Pure class.
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#Repost @billy_showell
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The Dress makers flowers #sbaplantae #june2019 #mallgalleries #billyshowell #societyofbotanicalartists #botanicalpainting #botanicalart #lovecomposition #instaart #artoftheday #artistofinstagram #artconsultant #artadvisor

Absolutely loved these two paintings. I can feel that wierd hard softness of those plastic chairs coming straight at me. Something fabulously artifical about their extremely particular colour that they had. I found chairs like that comforting and menacing all at the same time. I suspect we had smaller versions at my primary school! 😩😂
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Jake Clarke 'Kiosk and Cafe Zoo' #jakeclarke #painter #painterspainting #instaart #kiosk #cafe #zoo #plasticchairs #schoolchairs #memories #nostalgia #colour #identification #artconsultant #artadvice #artadvisory #artcollection

Had a delivery of work today for a show I am doing next week @surfaceica - these works are by an artist I have worked with for more years than I care to admit. Her work is so beautiful (gesso, water floated silver gilt and then ink, pastel and varnishes over that) and I was so blown away by these two works that I had to get them up on the wall for a couple of days before I take them to the show. Shout if you'd like to come and look in person. .
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Alice Cescatti #alicecescatti #silvergilding #sittingroom #myhouseinspo #mydecorvibe #mydecor #logstack #logpile #fireplace #artabovethefireplace #silvergild #gilder #louisawarfield_artconsultancy #louisawarfieldartconsultancy

Look at these two art beauties!!!! Hanging out at the show Olafur Eliasson at Tate Modern. I wrote a blog piece about this show and today's experience underlined my position on this even more. Even this pair said 'Great for selfies Mum, but what is the art actually about'. But if you can't beat em.......
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Warfield snickets. #octoberhalftermthingstodo #londonhalfterm #halftermlondon #londonart #artthingstodo #artshow #artgallery #ilovemykids

How better to tell everyone I have dyed my hair silvery blue (winter palette) than by inadvertently dressing to match a painting you also LOVE. Fab private view at The Newington Galllery last night - there are some cracking paintings here - go see. .
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Nicolas McLeod 'Sparkey' #nicolasmcleod #monkey #monkeypainting #monkeyonmyshoulder #painterspainting #bluehair #bluehairdontcare #silverhair #silverbluehair #blueandred #newingtongallery #camberwellcollegeofarts #ilovemyjob

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