From a Site Visit to a Permanent Acquisition

Home House Members Club

Location Home House, London

Project Hand Masters

My Role Artist & Curator

Outcome Five works acquired for the permanent collection

The Opportunity

I make a point of visiting spaces where I think my work could belong. I want to understand the architecture, interiors and audience before approaching a potential client or collector. The first time I visited Home House, my immediate thought was: my work belongs here. The Georgian interiors, colours, period details and character of the rooms connected naturally with Hand Masters, which draws on Old Master painting and Dutch floral still lifes. I could immediately visualise the work in the space.

Making the Approach

I contacted the curator and introduced my work. The response was positive, and we began discussing how Hand Masters could work within the building. Rather than simply presenting existing pieces, I approached the project in relation to the space.

Creating for the Space

I curated a selection of five Hand Masters works for Home House and created work specifically with the environment in mind. I considered the rooms, their colours, scale and existing interiors when deciding which works to present and where they should be placed.

The series combines photography and painting and is influenced by Old Master portraiture and Dutch floral painting. Within Home House, those references connected directly with the Georgian architecture and interiors. The objective was for the contemporary works to sit confidently within the historic setting rather than compete with it.

The Result

Home House acquired all five pieces for its permanent collection.

What began with visiting a space and recognising a connection became a site-specific project and ultimately a permanent acquisition.

For me, this project demonstrates the importance of understanding where artwork will live. I don't only think about the individual artwork. I consider its relationship with the architecture, interior design and the people who will experience it. That approach allowed me to create and curate a body of work that felt appropriate to Home House while remaining clearly part of my own practice.

Permanent Collection

The five Hand Masters works are now part of the permanent collection at Home House, London.

Art consultant and curator Melissa Digby-Bell of Offshoot Arts, who worked with me on the project, described the Georgian interiors as a strong environment for the series and the installation as a successful relationship between the work and the space.