b'allhungup Theway in whichyouhang art can make a big difference.Avoid hanging one srnallpicture-on a huge expanse of wall Your art looks better when it seems to extend the lines of furniture; windows woodcuts. It has formed long associations with some of the artists - specialistor doorways. lithograph printer Marian Maguire has been printing Ralph Hotere\'s work for almost 20 years.Decide wheretohangthe artw()rk;~~~pingin mind the feel you\'d.like your roomt0ler haVeSmalPrint runsrange from20to 35 copies,andthegallery\'s pricesrangefrompieceshung_t~getbervvil[ov~rwheim-S[Tl~U . ~ ropryi, $200 to $10,000, with the vast majority selling for between $200 and $1500.However, grouping multiple pieces in a lifrgei\'roorn Prints by artists such as Hotere can start at $5000, and the same goes for artist rna~eaddsinterest.T.heright pieceo! art alsos .Bill Hammond.nooks and crannies more \\\rm and inviting. "We get students\\\lOwill buy a print on layby and pay 1t off over a period ofSketching the wall, furniture, and artwork on graph months, says PaperGraphica\'s Nigel Buxton. "They\'re buying art for the love ofpap~r before you hang your pictures can help you it. And if they keep buying over the years, they may well end up one day with avisualise by conveying the size and the final result nice collection ofworth a reasonable amountmoney." printsofthe scale of the pieces you are worki.ng with. There are also a number of galleries dedicated to the sale of photography,Largepictureslookbestcentredoversofasor for examplethe PaulMcNamara Gallery in Wanganui,which has work byconsoles. They are meant to be the focal point of photographers including Mark Adams, Derek Henderson, Anne Noble, Fionathe room and work well in a large_wall space; Pardington, Peter Peryer and Ann Shelton, as well as dozens of others. Most dealer galleries will have one or two photographers in their stables.you display your art Also be aware that howcan be as personal as the work.itself; For exampJe, you may Muka GalleryinAuckland,which is well known for its Muka YouthPrintswant to hang a painting where it\'s visible to you project, was started 1n the m1d-80s by Belgians Frans Baetens and Magda Vanwhen seated in your favorite. spot Gils. They continue to produce lithographs ofhighest standard for leading the New Zealand artists.Onceyou\'vedecidedwhereyou\'dliketohang your art, measure tO.find the.cenfres\'of the piece: In other words,don\'t JUStthink paintings when you\'re looking for your art.Allow for thedrop,of wire, arid.rnake:a markOf) Think outside the square. Young artists like Gavin Hurley are making cut-outs.thewallwhere you willputthe:hariger. Choose You can purchase ceramics by Peter Collis, or John or Richard Parker; cast glassan appropriate.want a _ -piece hook. You mighttwoby Ann Robinson, Emma Camden, or David Murray; blown glass by Stephennail-and,hook,ora one\'piecehook \\\\1thadisk Bradbourne, Emily Siddell, or Gary Nash. Sculpture also plays a key role in thethat keeps the straight partgoing completely from New Zealand art scene - think Terry Stringer,Christine Hellyar, or Jacquelinethrough.the wall. Heavier art should be hung with Fraser, to name afew.Another medium is lightboxes - you might like to checka hoilow-wall anchor. A picture protect hook \\\\illoutin thisareaby Jim Speers or Michael Parakowhai. workyour walls and bear the weight ofthe picture. If this There issuperbZealand art currently being produced acrosssounds confusing, the easiest thing tois purchase someNewa vast rangedo ofWe\'ve barely scratched thea picture hanging kit at your local hardware shop. It mediums and price ranges by very talented artists. surface of what\'s on offer hereYou won\'t regret purchasing a piece of. to hang your originalcontains everything you needart. art and it will enhance your environment for many years to come.H 60habitat'