art@work and Derville Murphy are passionate advocates of collaboration between art and business and they aim to provide innovative cultural opportunities for their clients. Murphy will commit to provide these art consultancy services in a professional way in terms of managing budgets, programming, and delivery - she has many years experience working with artists, architects, landscape architects and building contractors. These services include:
Developing a brief that matches the client’s needs and budget with cultural opportunities - this can be as straightforward as proposing an art installation, or a performance - or if required, a more strategic approach can be adopted that would look at opportunities for the business to collaborate with artists and or arts organisations.
Liaising with artists to purchase and or commission artworks
Interact with staff, design teams and in-house facilities managers
Project manage installations
Prepare artwork labels, inventory and facilities management guidelines for ongoing maintenance and care of the works
In circumstances where an existing collection exists
Inventory preparation, cataloguing and art valuation
Restoration and conservation
Reframing
PRIVATE CLIENTS
Derville Murphy can help you choose artworks for your home. As an architect, an art historian and an artist she is uniquely qualified to advise you on the type and style of artwork that will suit your decor and your budget. Murphy can also design and commission purpose made art solutions to enhance specific areas within your home and garden, these could include frescoes, murals, glass panels and screens. Should you wish to commission a portrait or a landscape, as a gift for a friend or family member, Murphy can also provide this service.
