The Art & Framing Industry Awards, hosted by the Fine Art Trade Guild, are the industry's premier awards. Each year they bring together all sectors of the industry - businesses large and small - in a celebration of art and framing's biggest successes and greatest achievements over a 12 month period. The history of the Awards shows that winners attract national media coverage and that an award can lead to unexpected business opportunities. Entry for the awards usually begins in September of the preceding year.

The Art and Framing Awards Event 2007 was held on 12 May 2007 in London at the Shaw Theatre & Novotel Hotel Euston. Photos of the 2007 event are available to buy from Tuesday 15 May, please visit www.fineart.co.uk/awardsphotos2007.asp for details.


Winners - 2007 Art and Framing Awards

Best-Selling Published Artist 2007
Henderson Cisz
Sponsor: Arqadia

Up & Coming Published Artist 2007
Philip Gray
Sponsor: Daler-Rowney

Independent Publisher 2007
Selective Prints
Sponsor: Great Art

Set Piece Framing Award 2007
Katie Herriman GCF, Towngate Framing, Poole
Sponsor: Peterboro Cardboards

Free-Thinking Framing Award 2007
Kerensa Carr, The Framing Room, Dornoch
Sponsor: Glass & Mirror

Exemplar Framing Award 2007
David Wilkie GCF, The Eagle Gallery, Carshalton
Sponsor: Glass & Mirror and Peterboro Cardboards

Customer Service 2007
JOINT WINNERS: LION Picture Framing Supplies and Arqadia
Sponsor: Washington Green

Best Mount Design 2007
Paul Pearson, Exhibit 1 Frames, Leeds
Sponsor: Framers Corner & Wizard

Art Retailer Of The Year 2007
Platinum Galleries, Middlesbrough & Northallerton
Sponsor: DeMontfort Fine Art

Art Business Website 2007
Creation Art Gallery, www.creationartgallery.co.uk
Sponsor: Hahnemühle

Sales Promotion Event 2007
The Framing Workshop, Bath
Sponsor: Art Business Today

Sales Promotion Campaign 2007
Castle Galleries
Sponsor: Slater Harrison

International Contribution 2007
LION Art Service, Moscow
Sponsor: Hot Press

Innovation 2007
Gunnar Weissenberger AG
Sponsor: Emap TPS

Note to editors High resolution images and details on the Art & Framing Industry Awards are available from Louise Hay.