Artist Commissions
Have you ever thought about commissioning a piece of art for a truly unique gift, or a special personal purchase? This can often be a very rewarding and interesting process, from an initial idea, to finding the right artist, to the finished piece The gallery staff are here to help every step of the way. The Biscuit Factory hosts a wide variety of artists covering all media and styles, be sure we can source the right person for your project.
For more details please contact our gallery team.
Below is a selection of artist currently available for commission.
- Jim EdwardsJim's acute observational skills and unique use of perspective give his paintings a powerful solidarity, and unmistakeable style. His use of gradient light and rich, deep colour throw his buildings into striking relief making the viewer feel physical presence within the scene.
When working to commission, depending on the complexity of the scene the customer wants; Jim often creates black and white pen sketches of the composition of the piece before starting work on the final piece. Jim can be very flexible with regards to preferred coloured scenes and has previously even added boats into scenes featuring the River Tyne at bespoke customer's requests. Please click here to view more examples of Jim's work. - Lisa CorkenLisa's work stems from a simple love of manipulating hand made felt to create an image often describing the process as like ‘painting with hair'. She says ‘I often return to working with the nude because of the vast subtleties in the skin tones that hint at the underlying form beneath the structure of the figure'. Lisa also uses paint to portray the nude and there is a noticeable difference between her styles of work and application of media. Her work is not restricted to creating nudes and recently she has been developing felt using animals and landscapes as inspiration.
When working to commission, Lisa prefers to take her own reference photographs and work in her studio space to create the final piece for the customer. When creating a commissioned felt piece she often creates more than one piece so the customer can choose their preferred one. Please click here to view more examples of Lisa Corken's work. - Paul Swan TopenPaul is a highly skilled mixed media Artist and Designer with 20 years experience across the creative disciplines.
His favourite medium is metal, from wire mesh to bronze casting he has always had a fascination with the way it brings life to a piece without the need for an artists brush.
Paul's most recent creations are wall-based artworks based on the human finger print.
Paul loves the idea of letting nature put the finishing touch on his work. He is intrigued by the way metal catches the light, how it can be polished, left course or allowed to patina, creating the beautiful biological pallet that natural oxidisation produces. Every piece though finished by Paul is always changing, evolving through time.
Paul's work has been exhibited in galleries worldwide most recently in the Metropolitan Museum New York. In the U.K he has exhibited in many prominent venues including the Tate Modern, the V&A and the Millennium Dome.
To commission your own finger or thumb print or that of a loved one, Paul has supplied the Gallery with special inking cards that can then be sent out to customers to obtain unique prints which are then forwarded onto the artist. The prints can be produced in Bronze, Copper or Stainless Steel. Please click here to view more examples of Paul Swan Topen's work. - Deborah Hopson WolpeDeborah Hopson Wolpe specialises in fine stoneware, porcelain bowls and jugs. Each piece is decorated with carved, stamped or coloured slip inscriptions and patterns. Deborah constantly experiments with different materials in clay and glazes, looking for lightness, strength, strong colour and smooth lustrous surfaces.
Pieces can be made with any phrase or message of your choice, from names and dates of a wedding or a birthday to that special message for a loved one. Please click here to view more examples of Deborah Hopson Wolpe's work. - Lindsay GrimeLindsay Grime was a participant in our recent graduate exhibition and specialises in decorative hand painted plates and tiles inspired by world folk art styles. Trained as an illustrator, Lindsay sees painting on ceramic as a natural extension of her more orthodox illustration practice, and adorns plates and tiles with whimsical human and animal characters, often placed within delicate patterned borders.
Her work is particularly suitable for christenings, birthdays, weddings & anniversaries. Please click here to view more examples of Lindsay Grime's work. - Jennifer CollierJennifer Collier creates innovative textiles and craft pieces using natural and found materials. Through methods of weaving, waxing, trapping, embedding and stitching, she creates unusual materials, which are then developed into garments and accessories.
She creates beautiful dresses manipulated from area maps, stamps, recipes, old knitting patterns and bespoke customer imagery. Her range also includes a variety of delicate shoes and paper brooches. Please click here to view more examples of Jennifer Collier's work. - Joy HoweJoy specialises in detailed drawing, with the occasional addition of watercolour paint; focusing upon the representation of the human condition often concentrating on particular expressive aspects of the human form such as hands, feet and facial features. Joy has also undertaken a number of commissions involving the portrayal of family pets, considering the detail and texture of the fur as well as the individual characteristics and personality of the animal.
"There are not many artists who work in pencil and I aim to fill that void. I take a great deal of satisfaction and enjoyment in creating aesthetically pleasing images for others to enjoy."
Joy works from photographs and information provided in order to produce a high quality artwork which is always greatly valued by the customer. - Francesca HudsonFrancesca specialises in portraiture, working to commission for individual customers and has produced large scale paintings for restaurant, bar, hotel and corporate interiors. "I have always very much enjoyed painting portraits. The study and capture of people's movement and expression is hugely rewarding and this subject lends itself naturally to commissioned works. Besides commissions, the subjects I choose to paint reflect my observations of the styles and fashions surrounding me." Working in acrylic paint, Francesca creates her unique commissioned paintings, she asks the customer to show her photographs that they may have mind for the painting and to provide some information about them as her understanding of why the images have been chosen is very significant in creating a piece that reflects the customers
- Sam KnowlesSam Knowles graduated in Fine Art from the University of Newcastle upon Tyne in 2002 with his final year’s work selected to be shown at The Globe Gallery as one of the regions best emerging artists. Since then he has exhibited widely and has worked to commission. Sam paints in oil on either board or canvas. His paintings incorporate figurative subjects with aspects of abstraction and surrealism to produce unusual compositions with a unique and charming character.