Artworks of LAURIE LOFMAN BELLMORE

AN ARTIST OF MANY TALENTS!

PAINTINGS & PHOTOGRAPHY -  information about my prints

     First of all I would like to say thank you for your interest in my prints! I am so pleased to be painting and photographing in all of my spare time! I am having so much fun doing my artwork.

     I do all artwork, including photography, paintings, printing, matting and framing myself. All printing is done in my digital darkroom.

Notecard packs

Sets of 2 cards of the same scene in a package with envelopes. There are no words inside so that you can write your own . The cards come in a see-through sealed bag, with the same image on both cards, my name and contact information is on the back of each card.

Small - Matted 5x7"

These prints are cut and matted into a traditional 5x7"o.d. white mat (usually with a black core around the opening). They are in a clear bag. These prints are cut to fit a 5x7"o.d. frame (not included).

Small  - Mounted 11x14"

Printed on 8.5 x 11" paper, and mounted on 11x14" recycled backboard, all are signed open edition prints, not available as Limited Editions.  The image size is approximately 5x7", some are larger depending upon the image. A mat will have to be cut to fit the image (not included).

Large "Open Edition" Prints - 

Large Archival Prints are printed with archival inks on 13 x 19" paper, and mounted on 20x24" recycled matboard, all are signed open edition prints.

*All of my prints are in varying degrees of archival quality ranging from a minimum of 18 years (older inks) up to 100 years (latest technology, papers & inks) with no color shift, as long as they are handled properly as described below.

Limited edition prints are all 80- 100+ years. Using the latest papers and inks available all prints are printed in my digital darkroom, utilizing new archival technologies as they arrive, giving you the best available prints that I can.

Large "Limited Edition" Prints

These are some of my finest quality prints and are available as titled, signed and numbered with a certificate of authenticity from the artist. Most of my paper editions are 250 prints, on the web pages each image shows the edition size of that print. They are printed with archival pigment inks on 13 x 19" paper and mounted on 20x24" recycled acid free matboard. When you order one of these Limited Edition prints, you will receive the next number available in that edition.  At this point I do these limited edition prints exclusively on watercolor paper.

Framed Canvas

and Framed "Panoramic "Canvas

Limited Edition prints

These are my best quality prints, and are available as signed and numbered prints with a certificate of authenticity from the artist.  They are printed with pigment inks on stretched canvas. The edition size is shown with the image below for each print, the ordered print will be next available number available. They are signed & numbered on the front, with the title on the back of the canvas.  They are shipped framed only ( I choose the frame that best works with the artwork ). Canvas framed work is of varying sizes, at this point up to 26" in length for panoramics. Each of these prints has been specially treated with a clear coat that helps to promote longevity of the print. Light resistance is 100+ years.

*Note about my limited editions:  All limited editions are limited to the size of paper/canvas of that edition. There are a small amount of open edition prints available in smaller sizes and notecards, of the same image.

According to Wilhelm Image Testing Research, each of my limited editon prints has a light resistance rating of  80-100+ years with no color shift, as long as they are matted and hung according to museum quality specifications.

Handling & Framing of your print

Your artwork comes mounted with acid free tape and wrapped in acid free containers.  When handling unmounted or unframed prints, special care should be used not to bend the print. Your hands should be dry and clean, so as not to smudge the work. All Artwork should be framed and hung according to museum quality specifications. Use 100% acid free archival quality material. Do not dry mount your print or use non-archival tape. All artwork should be hung away from direct light and heat sources, also be sure not to hang in a humid area. The print should not touch the glass of frame; using a mat can do this. I suggest that the mat opening have a small white margin all around the edge of the print, with a larger margin at the bottom for the signature to show. To preserve your print to the maximum, use acid free materials, and do not hang in direct sunlight, direct window light, or by any heat sources, also be sure that the print does not touch the glass of the frame. These precautions apply to any type prints.

The only "framed" prints that I do are the Canvas prints. Treat them the same as above though they have been coated. Be sure not to poke the canvas, as it could loosen the attachment to the frame. Their light resistance is the same as the limited editions prints on paper. All ratings will continue to improve as time goes by and materials change. All of these are of longer life expectancy than any prints to date! This is an exciting time for artists working with this medium.