Original Art in Upcycled Vintage Frames
Sourcing materials from flea markets and antique fairs, such as ornate gold frames and wallpaper sample books, these pieces bring new life into the old. I have created a collection of original paintings and screen prints in this style and the collection is constantly evolving as I find new treasures.
Charlotte's inspiration for her work comes directly from how she interprets the natural world, particularly animals. She is an avid environmentalist and passionate about animal welfare.
Her miniature paintings are primarily of animals that are seen as ‘lower forms’ (foxes, chickens, small birds, hares) and by placing them inside vintage ornate frames she is elevating their status into something to be cherished.
The frames are invariably grand and gold and the pieces become revered as treasure. She feels that by reusing existing frames she is not contributing to the production of more ‘stuff’, but creatively reviving what already exists.
Her paintings of Indian street cows are unmistakably recognisable; these large canvases are embellished with layers of gold print giving them a sense of opulence and unique appeal. Some of her creations are also available as high quality giclee prints which are released as limited editions.
Her screenprints focus on feathered animals and are all one-offs or very small editions.
Away from the studio, Charlotte often works in public art projects involving schools, the local community and public spaces.
I'll be returning to this great event with my gallery Feather and Shore.
Great communication throughout and most importantly my print arrived very well packaged and protected.
Excellent quality print beautifully mounted. I'm delighted 😊
We love Charlotte's work and have another print in our house already. The piece came super quickly, packaged well, and in perfect condition.
No worries at all about buying online!
Charlotte’s print looks fantastic in the space, it’s perfect. She communicated with me to give updates on the order, the print arrived quickly and was well packaged. I’m really happy to recommend Charlotte and her beautiful work.