The professional qualification awarded to him by the Fine Art Trade Guild, an international trade association for the industry, appoints only the highest qualified and experienced independent examiners to oversee the examination by which the GCF award is granted to 1,000 framers in the UK.
Following redundancy after working as a project manager for 16 years at a local high-tech company, Tony quickly chose to build a new occupation in framing. Although it seems like a daring and abnormal transition of career choice, Tony said: "I used my project management skills to research the idea, identify and invest in training with well established professional framers and source the equipment I needed for a huge venture."
Tony spent several months last year converting an unused building into a fully equipped framing workshop at his home in Woodley, Berkshire, where he now runs his business, Loddon Framing. He believes the GCF qualification will help to achieve high ambitions for himself and for his company.
Tony's next challenge is to establish and develop his range of customers, which he says "took a step forward" when local artist Sally Castle asked him to frame her Lino cut prints for the upcoming whiteknights studio trail on June 18 and 19. In addition to this he is keen to promote the importance of conservation framing, a technique that uses materials to help protect the artwork from colour fading caused by natural occuring acids and other environmental hazards such as damp, light and insects.
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