Lucy Pittaway welcomes bespoke picture framers, Wensleydale Galleries, into the business.
Lucy Pittaway sees continued growth following a series of significant investments and shows no sign of slowing down. The award-winning artist continues to invest in herself as well as taking steps towards future diversification.
In Spring 2022, the business underwent a substantial project to expand its production, logistics, and shipping capacity from its North Yorkshire head office. This project included building a 3,300 sq. ft dedicated warehouse facility, adding an extra 1000 sq. ft of production space, and creating additional office space, a photography suite, and electric vehicle charging points.
The recent acquisition of specialist equipment, stock, and skilled staff from Wensleydale Galleries is another valuable addition to expanding the core business offer and in-house services. Wensleydale Galleries bring with them decades of experience in framing, restoration, and conservation as they were absorbed into the Lucy Pittaway brand from March 2023.
Andy Richardson, formerly of Wensleydale Galleries, explains the move:
“Having worked closely with Lucy for almost 14 years, I’ve come to understand the level of quality she looks for in her supplier chain, and with our 30 years’ experience in creating hand-crafted picture frames for artists, commercial clients, and the general public, it was the natural step for us to combine our services.”
Lucy Pittaway adds:
“We are excited to be able to offer a new range of bespoke framing services from our Brompton-on-Swale Gallery. I have worked with Wensleydale Galleries for many years in framing my own artwork, so bringing their expert craftsmanship in-house was the natural next step for our business, meaning we can offer bespoke picture framing for fine art originals, photos, needlework, mirrors, and made-to-measure memorabilia.
Andy brings with him a nationwide reputation for excellence, and we are thrilled to include it under the Lucy Pittaway brand.”
Further adding to the expansion of the physical footprint of the head office, production capacity was increased with additional investment in new equipment allowing the business to bring the process of capturing original artwork in-house using Hi-Resolution Contact Free Scanning via the WideTEK36 Art Fine Art Scanner now sitting alongside an additional second printer enabling the business to double their printing capacity.
For more information on the new services now available at Lucy Pittaway, visit https://www.lucypittaway.co.uk/framing-services.
