gowthorpe + co
Art & Architecture
"To fight against the shoddy designs of those goods by which our fellow-men are surrounded becomes a moral duty."

Nikolaus Pevsner: 'Industrial Art in England'

  • There has been a strong tradition in architecture of building art and craft work into the design of buildings.

  • This does not have to be fine art in the form of sculpture or paintings.

  • A custom-made notice board, bollard or door handle can be much more interesting and no more expensive than a mediocre standard product from a catalogue.

  • This has rather lost its way in commercial buildings since the last war.

  • A major impact can be achieved for relatively modest cost.

  • Very few artists achieve fame and fortune and those who do not often earn less than the building workers constructing a development.

  • We have extensive experience of procuring art and craft work and have many contacts with artists and designers.

  • Artists are normally well-organised people used to working to a deadline and a tight budget.

  • Art and craft work gives pleasure to occupiers and visitors and is a humanising, eye-catching, talking point which rounds off a good development.