Guild Commended Picture Framers
The Fine Art Trade Guild develop and maintain standards for the art and framing industry, this is done through a set of guidelines for processes, techniques and materials. They manage the vocational qualification programme for framers to become a Guild Commended Framer (GCF).
Guild commended framers use the high standards of the Fine Art Trade Guild (FATG) to enhance, protect and display your items to best effect by following the ‘Guild Code of Ethics‘.
We are a husband and wife team with over twenty years combined experience in the picture framing industry.
Tony has worked for a number of years for picture framers in Bath before setting up Swan Artworks in September 2009. He is a ‘Guild Commended Framer’ with the ‘Fine Art Trade Guild’ which sets high standards of work, conservation and customer care.
Carrie is an artist / picture framer who focuses on the more intricate details of framing, this includes the delicate stitching involved for mounting textiles. Additionally her skills as an artist enables her to assist clients with colour co-ordinating their frame and mount card.