We can visit your office or home to discuss your needs and ideas. Our recommendations will be tailored to suit your desires and your budget.

Appraisals are important for insurance coverage, asset valuation, loss of asset, family settlement, estate planning and estimation of fair market value. We also work with Cultural Properties for significant institutional donations or purchases. We can offer on-site evaluations as well so please contact us for your specific needs. Please do inquire on our pricing for each of these services. Sorry, we do not provide evaluations over the phone.

We also offer corporate lease-to-own services with lease options tailored to the amount of art you wish to purchase and your desired budget. Lease terms range from two to five years; at the end of the lease term, you own the artwork.

Please do inquire on our pricing for each of these services.

We also offer registry services for gifts to celebrate a wedding, birthday, anniversary or other special event and corporate events. We can also provide you with a gift certificate. Please contact us to discuss your needs.

We also remind gallery visitors that R J Hope Fine Art Framing is available for consultation and framing by appointment. R J Hope Fine Art Framing offers all conservation and custom framing. To contact Robert for framing questions or needs, please make an appointment by calling 1.403.277.1616.

• Use two picture hooks instead of one - this will significantly reduce movement.
• It is not necessary to find a stud to hang a painting, due to the design of the hooks (unless the art is VERY heavy).
• Art works should be hung at the eye level of people seated in the room. Exceptions are for art hung in a hallway or above a fireplace mantle.
• When paintings are hung together, the centre of the paintings should be aligned (not the top or bottom).
• Do not ‘jug’ or stagger paintings on a wall unless going up a stairwell.
• The centre of the paintings should line up (approximately); mt the top or bottom. think of it like reading a book; there should be flow.
• Mix and match your mediums, artists and subjects—keep things interesting.
• Do the unexpected!
  • Hang a figure painting in the kitchen and a still life in the living room.
  • Make groupings. Even with different artists.
  • Don’t centre all the art on the wall. Create specific areas in a room based on where you hang your art.

• You can hang paintings lower than furniture—for example, you could create a vertical grouping of paintings in a clear wall area beside a furniture grouping.
• Don’t be afraid of size! Some areas and walls look fabulous with an oversized piece of art.
• Try out the art you’re thinking of purchasing. You never really know what it will look like in your space by just taking a measurement. (That’s why we encourage ‘art on approval’.)
• Buy what YOU like, because YOU have to live with it.
• You can hang art in your bathroom.

Artwork is sensitive to direct light; that being said in most homes actual direct light, such as south facing wall right in a window is rare. In actuality florescent light is worse for your art. If you are concerned please do consult us.

Dusting/cleaning your art - it is usually best to use a feather duster, especially on textured works. NEVER use windex or other cleaning detergents; only use water. If there is more cleaning needed it is best to consult us first for recommendation.

Don’t be afraid to ask questions. we’re here to help you find art that you will enjoy living with, that reflects your personal style, and that makes a distinctive statement, and that you will enjoy.