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Dave Broadfield

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Hi all - I have several paintings I need to store so what’s the best option ?? Loft wrapped in old bed sheets ?? Any thoughts or ideas or suggestions i would welcome 

Sylvia Evans

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Well Dave wouldn't we all like to know..   what medium are they ? What size are they? Are they framed? I have a slotted partitioned cupboard under the stairs...it's full....I have stuff under beds ...full,  storage boxes...full.   On paper use a folio with plastic divisions,  I also have some padded bags called Stiffy bags which double fo taking pics to exhibitions. Take care when stacking them that they are back to back so fittings don't damage your work. A good question with lots of possible answers, forgive me if I have a sly smile.

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Dave Broadfield

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It’s the oil paintings that I’m querying - I have loads of pastel and watercolour which are easy to store - the oils are all sizes from A4 to 24x36 inch 
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Dave Broadfield

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I’ve currently got 2 wooden plate drying racks I’m using which work nicely BUT it’s after that when they have dried I’m struggling with 

Sylvia Evans

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Flog em or give as pressies...

Alan Bickley

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There’s lots of solutions, building a few racks for one / but we don’t know what space you have available!  For instance, I’ve got several walk- in type cupboards which I have built wooden racks to store my large canvases and boards. I’ve also got a fairly large utility room split into two sections divided by a door… the end part I’ve fitted out with metal racks with shelves, and cupboards. I’ve probably got something like 200 oil paintings of various sizes, close on 100 watercolours at a conservative estimate, and 5 x A1 and 2 x A0 portfolios crammed with old college work, many are life drawings/paintings on paper mainly which I don’t want to discard! It’s not easy but I don’t advise putting anything in the loft.

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Robert Jones, NAPA

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Always a problem - you'll find lots of advice about not stacking oil paintings on top of each other, and it's good advice IF you've got the space.  With most of mine, I get them framed and up on the wall if I think they're any good; I have relatives who reasonably regularly descend and buy from me,  a few friends ditto, and I give some away as presents - you have to be careful there: I only give paintings away to relatives or close friends who I know will like them, and have probably requested them: I won't use my relatives as convenient dropping-off points. What you want, and what I want, is a gallery to take them, show them, AND - sell them.  At present, I don't have one.  

Alan Bickley

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I do have representation, a gallery and online through Artfinder. But they can’t take or even hope to sell the volume that I churn out each year - hence the need for storage! That’s the nature of the beast I’m afraid, Joe Public just aren’t buying art like they used to! On a positive note, I did sell an oil painting via Artfinder over the Christmas period!
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Collette Hughes

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I use glassine paper between paintings that I have to stack. I got some very large sheets from Jacksons.

Tessa Gwynne

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Is this for oils Collette?

Alan Bickley

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I stack my oils standing up on the bottom edge, never on top of each other - there’s always a possibility of damage and paint sticking… I’ll have a look at that glassine stuff!

Tessa Gwynne

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Let us know what you think Alan. Most of us probably don’t have the space we would like to store our ‘resting’ paintings, but it’s certainly interesting to know how people deal with this. I’ve literally just bought some of those plastic storage boxes to start reorganising my stash!
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