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About Kirsty-Anne Ward

Kirsty-Anne Ward has been a part of the Innova Art team since 2012. She is responsible for marketing and design related activities within the company.

Innova Art unwraps the world’s best digital canvases at Photokina 2016

We owe you an apology. We haven’t been entirely open about all the exciting new products we’ll be showing visitors to the Innova Art stand A6/C5, Hall 3.1, at this year’s Photokina, Cologne, Germany, 20-25 September. Up to now, it’s been a teasing detail there, a tidbit or two there. All very frustrating, we know. Sorry. And while we’re not yet ready to reveal all, we do think it’s time we told you about one or two of the things we’ve been keeping ‘under wraps’ till now… Innova Art’s digital canvas range, for example. (Digital canvas “under wraps” – did you see what we did there?) Not that there’s ever been any great secret about the quality of our digital canvas products. Didn’t Professional Imagemaker magazine hail the Photo Canvas Ultra Gloss as “the king of the gloss canvases”? What’s different this year is that the range has been a complete revamp. We’ve tailored it so that customers will find it easier to find the canvas they want, and match it both to the job specification and the technology they have at their disposal. We’ve five canvases for aqueous inkjet printers (pigment and dye): Exhibition Matte Polycotton Canvas 350gsm IFA 35 Exhibition Matte Polycotton Canvas 380gsm IFA 55 Exhibition Matte Polyester Canvas 260gsm IFA 52 FibaPrint® Canvas Ultra Gloss 380gsm IFA 36 Exhibition Gloss Polycotton Canvas 390gsm IFA 56 The names may not be entirely familiar as yet – but the products will be. As importantly, is that they have all been tried and tested, in photographic studios and print workshops worldwide. Also designed for use with aqueous inkjet printers (pigment and dye) is the all-new Exhibition Matte Cotton Canvas 370gsm (IFA 54), with all [...]

Innova Art unwraps the world’s best digital canvases at Photokina 20162018-05-09T15:58:40+01:00

Innova Art adds six appeal with its new GOframe Hex Frame system

Innova Art announces product launch for Photokina 2016, 20-25 September, Cologne, Germany. “In geometry, a hexagon (from Greek ἕξ hex, ‘six’ and γωνία, gonía, ‘corner, angle’) is a six-sided polygon or 6-gon. The total of the internal angles of any hexagon is 720°….” Well, thanks Wikipedia, that’s good to know. But it doesn’t really explain the unique appeal of hexagonal frames. Certainly they present something different (and who doesn’t like different?). Hexagonal frames are eye-catching, they’re fun. Also, as Wikipedia explains, you can get more of them to your square metre of wall space: “From bees’ honeycombs to the Giant’s Causeway, hexagonal patterns are prevalent in nature due to their efficiency. In a hexagonal grid each line is as short as it can possibly be if a large area is to be filled with the fewest number of hexagons. This means that honeycombs require less wax to construct and gain lots of strength under compression...” (Wikipedia) So, that’s it then: for geometrical sophistication, space efficiency and all-round robustness, there’s nothing to beat the natural appeal of the hexagon. Make like the bee. Yes, you say – but how do I convert my digital canvas prints into exciting 3D hexagonal-shaped canvas wraps? With Innova Art’s GOframe Hex Frame system, of course, launched to the international photo, art and framing market at this year’s Photokina, Cologne, 20 – 25 September 2016. Take a Hex frame corner kit containing pre-cut bars in standard 5″ lengths. There are 36 bars in every kit, meaning you can create 6 hexagonal stretched canvases from every box you buy. You’ll also need your canvas print, a canvas trimmer and some archival quality glue, but that’s it – you’re good to go. Remove [...]

Innova Art adds six appeal with its new GOframe Hex Frame system2017-11-30T13:50:18+01:00

Innova Art adds six appeal with its new GOframe Hex Frame system

Innova Art announces product launch for Photokina 2016, 20-25 September, Cologne, Germany. “In geometry, a hexagon (from Greek ἕξ hex, ‘six’ and γωνία, gonía, ‘corner, angle’) is a six-sided polygon or 6-gon. The total of the internal angles of any hexagon is 720°….” Well, thanks Wikipedia, that’s good to know. But it doesn’t really explain the unique appeal of hexagonal frames. Certainly they present something different (and who doesn’t like different?). Hexagonal frames are eye-catching, they’re fun. Also, as Wikipedia explains, you can get more of them to your square metre of wall space: “From bees’ honeycombs to the Giant’s Causeway, hexagonal patterns are prevalent in nature due to their efficiency. In a hexagonal grid each line is as short as it can possibly be if a large area is to be filled with the fewest number of hexagons. This means that honeycombs require less wax to construct and gain lots of strength under compression...” (Wikipedia) So, that’s it then: for geometrical sophistication, space efficiency and all-round robustness, there’s nothing to beat the natural appeal of the hexagon. Make like the bee. Yes, you say – but how do I convert my digital canvas prints into exciting 3D hexagonal-shaped canvas wraps? With Innova Art’s GOframe Hex Frame system, of course, launched to the international photo, art and framing market at this year’s Photokina, Cologne, 20 – 25 September 2016. Take a Hex frame corner kit containing pre-cut bars in standard 5″ lengths. There are 36 bars in every kit, meaning you can create 6 hexagonal stretched canvases from every box you buy. You’ll also need your canvas print, a canvas trimmer and some archival quality glue, but that’s it – you’re good to go. Remove [...]

Innova Art adds six appeal with its new GOframe Hex Frame system2017-11-30T13:50:17+01:00

London Exhibitions Not To Miss This August

It is now officially the school holidays for many children and it is also the time of year where many adults plan to take a break from working life as well. If you are stuck for things to do this summer, why not take a stroll around one of London’s current exhibitions? See below for the top exhibitions on our ‘to visit’ list this summer. All of these exhibitions will be closing soon, plan your visit today so you don’t miss out!   Children’s Commission; Edwina Ashton: In the winter hours Every summer the Project Galleries at Whitechapel Gallery in Whitechapel High Street are transformed into spaces especially for children. With the aim of encouraging the younger generation to explore and discover artwork on their own terms, this is designed to be an environment where families can enjoy art together. Edwina Ashton creates films, drawings and sculptures inspired by 19th Century novels and natural history illustrations: creating a cast of imaginary characters from sketches, overheard conversations and experiments with second hand materials. A fascination with how animals think and how language shapes our world, Ashton creates stories to explore human emotions and world-views. Edwina Ashton: In the winter hours is free to visit, click here for opening hours. Closes: 14.08.2016, Nearest Tube Station: Aldgate East   Celebrating Charlotte Brontë: 1816-1855 The National Portrait Gallery in St Martin’s Place houses the most extensive collection of portraits in the world. Founded with an aim to “promote the appreciation and understanding of the men and women who have made and are making British history and culture,” the gallery has temporarily dedicated Room 24 to one of the most celebrated authors of the 19th Century. In celebration of the [...]

London Exhibitions Not To Miss This August2018-05-09T16:00:25+01:00

London Exhibitions Not To Miss This August

It is now officially the school holidays for many children and it is also the time of year where many adults plan to take a break from working life as well. If you are stuck for things to do this summer, why not take a stroll around one of London’s current exhibitions? See below for the top exhibitions on our ‘to visit’ list this summer. All of these exhibitions will be closing soon, plan your visit today so you don’t miss out!   Children’s Commission; Edwina Ashton: In the winter hours Every summer the Project Galleries at Whitechapel Gallery in Whitechapel High Street are transformed into spaces especially for children. With the aim of encouraging the younger generation to explore and discover artwork on their own terms, this is designed to be an environment where families can enjoy art together. Edwina Ashton creates films, drawings and sculptures inspired by 19th Century novels and natural history illustrations: creating a cast of imaginary characters from sketches, overheard conversations and experiments with second hand materials. A fascination with how animals think and how language shapes our world, Ashton creates stories to explore human emotions and world-views. Edwina Ashton: In the winter hours is free to visit, click here for opening hours. Closes: 14.08.2016, Nearest Tube Station: Aldgate East   Celebrating Charlotte Brontë: 1816-1855 The National Portrait Gallery in St Martin’s Place houses the most extensive collection of portraits in the world. Founded with an aim to “promote the appreciation and understanding of the men and women who have made and are making British history and culture,” the gallery has temporarily dedicated Room 24 to one of the most celebrated authors of the 19th Century. In celebration of the [...]

London Exhibitions Not To Miss This August2018-05-09T16:00:25+01:00

Shhh, keep it to yourself! Innova at Photokina 2016

Innova Art keeps it under wraps for Photokina Innova Art, Europe’s smartest inkjet media company, will once again be taking a space at Europe’s premier imaging show. Innova Art, stand A6/C5 in Hall 3.1. at Photokina 2016, 20-25 September, Cologne, Germany You don’t garner as many international awards for photography, fine art and digital media solutions as Innova Art has, without excelling at what you do. People want to know what exactly Innova Art is planning for Photokina this year, and they will expect it to be good. Sorry, but it’s just too soon to say... There will be exciting new developments in Innova’s inkjet fine art media range and there will be some news about photo display products as well. Tantalising we know, but to say much more than that just wouldn’t be fair… Of course, you won’t be surprised to hear that there will be a display of exquisite prints on the stand, this year Innova Art will feature the work of Milton H. Greene, world famous photographer of Marilyn Monroe at her most ravishing and iconic. It’s not news that the relationship between Innova Art and the Milton H. Greene Archive goes back over a decade and is founded on matching peerless images to superlative media. You are right to expect to see the premium inkjet fine art and photo papers from our Innova Fine Art, FibaPrint and Olmec ranges, alongside our award-winning retail solutions products: JetMaster, Pinchbook and GOframe – all of them presented and explained by the Innova Art staff team. Innova Art is a business you can depend on for expert advice and a thoroughly creative approach, whatever the size and scope of your own organisation. But to say [...]

Shhh, keep it to yourself! Innova at Photokina 20162019-06-17T09:45:56+01:00

Shhh, keep it to yourself! Innova at Photokina 2016

Innova Art keeps it under wraps for Photokina Innova Art, Europe’s smartest inkjet media company, will once again be taking a space at Europe’s premier imaging show. Innova Art, stand A6/C5 in Hall 3.1. at Photokina 2016, 20-25 September, Cologne, Germany You don’t garner as many international awards for photography, fine art and digital media solutions as Innova Art has, without excelling at what you do. People want to know what exactly Innova Art is planning for Photokina this year, and they will expect it to be good. Sorry, but it’s just too soon to say... There will be exciting new developments in Innova’s inkjet fine art media range and there will be some news about photo display products as well. Tantalising we know, but to say much more than that just wouldn’t be fair… Of course, you won’t be surprised to hear that there will be a display of exquisite prints on the stand, this year Innova Art will feature the work of Milton H. Greene, world famous photographer of Marilyn Monroe at her most ravishing and iconic. It’s not news that the relationship between Innova Art and the Milton H. Greene Archive goes back over a decade and is founded on matching peerless images to superlative media. You are right to expect to see the premium inkjet fine art and photo papers from our Innova Fine Art, FibaPrint and Olmec ranges, alongside our award-winning retail solutions products: JetMaster, Pinchbook and GOframe – all of them presented and explained by the Innova Art staff team. Innova Art is a business you can depend on for expert advice and a thoroughly creative approach, whatever the size and scope of your own organisation. But to say [...]

Shhh, keep it to yourself! Innova at Photokina 20162019-06-17T09:45:58+01:00

Shhh, keep it to yourself! Innova at Photokina 2016

Innova Art keeps it under wraps for Photokina Innova Art, Europe’s smartest inkjet media company, will once again be taking a space at Europe’s premier imaging show. Innova Art, stand A6/C5 in Hall 3.1. at Photokina 2016, 20-25 September, Cologne, Germany You don’t garner as many international awards for photography, fine art and digital media solutions as Innova Art has, without excelling at what you do. People want to know what exactly Innova Art is planning for Photokina this year, and they will expect it to be good. Sorry, but it’s just too soon to say... There will be exciting new developments in Innova’s inkjet fine art media range and there will be some news about photo display products as well. Tantalising we know, but to say much more than that just wouldn’t be fair… Of course, you won’t be surprised to hear that there will be a display of exquisite prints on the stand, this year Innova Art will feature the work of Milton H. Greene, world famous photographer of Marilyn Monroe at her most ravishing and iconic. It’s not news that the relationship between Innova Art and the Milton H. Greene Archive goes back over a decade and is founded on matching peerless images to superlative media. You are right to expect to see the premium inkjet fine art and photo papers from our Innova Fine Art, FibaPrint and Olmec ranges, alongside our award-winning retail solutions products: JetMaster, Pinchbook and GOframe – all of them presented and explained by the Innova Art staff team. Innova Art is a business you can depend on for expert advice and a thoroughly creative approach, whatever the size and scope of your own organisation. But to say [...]

Shhh, keep it to yourself! Innova at Photokina 20162019-06-17T09:45:55+01:00

David Hockney at the Royal Academy: 82 Portraits and One Still Life

Earlier this week members of the Innova Art team were invited to attend the patrons view of 82 Portraits and One Still Life. The latest exhibition from David Hockney features a riot of colour and a compelling theme. This is the first major exhibition by David Hockney at the Royal Academy since his Yorkshire landscapes show in 2012. Since then he has returned to his Los Angeles studio. This portrait series represents a return to a genre that has had a prominent place in his long career. The portraits in the exhibition were produced in a three day period over two years. David Hockney invited each sitter to his Los Angeles studio; every painting features the same chair and share backgrounds in various shades of blue. Saturated colours in the paintings invite viewers to immerse themselves in the images. Arranged in near chronological order of production, the exhibition space creates an intimate environment to view the paintings. Hockney describes the paintings as a ‘twenty hour exposure’, the maximum amount of time he felt he could ask from anyone. In total there are more than 90 portraits in this series, including some sitters who were painted twice. All produced since the summer of 2013, with just twenty hours dedicated to each one. Every sitter was invited to participate; they are family, friends and close associates of the artist. Describing his friends as his celebrities, Hockney has created a rare insight into his life and the respect he has for the people around him. Every painting started with a charcoal sketch on canvas to fix the pose in place. Hockney then used acrylic paint with a high gel content to ensure that he could work with the [...]

David Hockney at the Royal Academy: 82 Portraits and One Still Life2017-05-19T17:12:19+01:00

David Hockney at the Royal Academy: 82 Portraits and One Still Life

Earlier this week members of the Innova Art team were invited to attend the patrons view of 82 Portraits and One Still Life. The latest exhibition from David Hockney features a riot of colour and a compelling theme. This is the first major exhibition by David Hockney at the Royal Academy since his Yorkshire landscapes show in 2012. Since then he has returned to his Los Angeles studio. This portrait series represents a return to a genre that has had a prominent place in his long career. The portraits in the exhibition were produced in a three day period over two years. David Hockney invited each sitter to his Los Angeles studio; every painting features the same chair and share backgrounds in various shades of blue. Saturated colours in the paintings invite viewers to immerse themselves in the images. Arranged in near chronological order of production, the exhibition space creates an intimate environment to view the paintings. Hockney describes the paintings as a ‘twenty hour exposure’, the maximum amount of time he felt he could ask from anyone. In total there are more than 90 portraits in this series, including some sitters who were painted twice. All produced since the summer of 2013, with just twenty hours dedicated to each one. Every sitter was invited to participate; they are family, friends and close associates of the artist. Describing his friends as his celebrities, Hockney has created a rare insight into his life and the respect he has for the people around him. Every painting started with a charcoal sketch on canvas to fix the pose in place. Hockney then used acrylic paint with a high gel content to ensure that he could work with the [...]

David Hockney at the Royal Academy: 82 Portraits and One Still Life2017-05-19T17:12:19+01:00
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