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Orme Galleries
Orme Galleries – Truly a Unique Art Experience
Unique, family run art gallery and framers celebrated milestone quarter century of business.
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Orme galleries has been proudly serving Lancashire and beyond with professional fine art services for over 25 years, becoming a prime example of the creativity and entrepreneurial spirit of the area. Certified by the Fine Art Trade Guild, the gallery offers an impeccable standard of bespoke picture framing, fine art - including prints, limited edition art prints and original artworks by artists E. Anthony Orme, Vlasta Orme and Adéla Orme, as well as mirrors including custom made mirrors, industrial and steampunk furniture, sculptures, giftware, giclée printing services on paper or canvas, artwork photography service and more.
Customers can view our works in our spacious 5000sq ft gallery and have the unique opportunity to see our framing department hard at work. The premises, located on retail Park 66, are wheelchair and pram friendly and there are plenty of parking spaces, including many disabled parking spaces, directly outside our front door.
Beginning on Stand Lane in Radcliffe in 1997, director and framer Christopher Orme opened his first art gallery and framers. With the support of the public, the gallery has since grown to become the UK’s largest retail art gallery and framers, now located at retail ‘Park 66’, Pilsworth, Bury, BL9 8RZ, M66 – Junction 3.
We have been voted the UK’s Picture Framing Business of the Year 2016, won Art Business website of the Year 2017, and are a Fine Art Trade Guild certified business.
Gallery Director Chris Orme CGF (APF) says:
“I’m so happy to have seen our business grow over the last 25 years. I’d like to whole-heartedly thank everyone who has supported us over the years and warmly invite customers old and new to visit our gallery.”
Gallery Offers The Following Services:
Fine Art Paintings and Prints Priced from only £39 for a framed art print. We have plenty of original investment art and prints to choose from, ready to take to your home. We are also expanding our most popular, customer-favourite ‘Nostalgic Range’ of prints by E. Anthony Orme, which evoke memories of cobbled streets in the 50’s and 60’s. Nostalgia at its finest.
Art Made to Fit Your Space It is worth noting that if you’re looking to find an artwork to suit your room’s colour scheme or fit your
size requirements, Orme Galleries can custom make it for you. Colour scheme is unique to all of us, just as the art is. People often say “I like this image, however the colour is not going to go with my house décor”, or that the picture size isn’t right for my room, or the frame colour is not to my taste. For Orme Galleries, this is no problem! We can digitally change colours of our art prints. We have an on-site bespoke framing and printing department. All you have to do is choose the art style, tell us the size of the wall space you want enhancing with unique wall art, and we will create a custom piece, designed by you - for you!
Original Art Commissions. Design your own investment art masterpiece. Have your photograph or your idea turned into an original hand painted work of art by artist E. Anthony Orme. To commission your artwork, please call 0161 7669991 or call into the Orme Galleries at Park 66, Bury
Impeccable standard of Bespoke Picture Framing You name it - we can frame it! Football shirts, rugby shirts , boxing gloves, footballs, overalls and all sporting memorabilia. 3D objects, original fine art paintings, art prints, photographs, cross-stitch/embroideries, medals, music/film memorabilia and more. We are Fine Art Trade Guild Certified Framers. We use conservation preservation techniques, materials and non-adhesive framing methods and we can frame up to a museum standard. We can add extra protection by using conservation UV glass. If you are looking to frame or re-frame your memorabilia or investment art, why not visit Orme Galleries?
Mirrors made to measure & ready-made mirrors
Sculpture Prices varied to suit your pocket, Orme Galleries sculpture range is perfect as a gift, or why not treat yourself to a new ornament?
Chris Orme with a Damien Hirst artwork framed at Orme Galleries
Steampunk & Industrial Furniture New range of quirky furniture has just arrived in the store.
Broken Picture Glass replacement service If you have travelled with a frame with broken picture glass in your car, please inform us at the front desk, we will be happy to assist you in carrying this into the gallery. Artwork Photography Is a service we offer to professional and amateur artists alike. We photograph and colour manage artworks for high quality, digital publishing needs. Paintings and sculptures are professionally copied at our Photographic Studios facility. Please call 0161 7669991 to discuss your requirements.
Printing On Canvas or Paper We can print your photographs on paper or canvas. The Orme Galleries uses a wide format giclée printer for all the fine art and photography printing. The printer, museum paper, cotton canvas and permanent inks are approved by the Fine Art Trade Guild’s ArtSure Scheme. This gives the customer a reassurance in the quality and longevity.
Orme Galleries Director Chris Orme CGF (APF), a fully qualified and highly experienced framer, has gained training at the British Museum, and has sat as the North West Branch Master and Director for the Fine Art Trade Guild. Chris now shares his professional knowledge and has written many articles on picture framing, all published in ‘Art + Framing Today’ magazine ( Worldwide trade magazine read by professional picture framers and art gallerists ) “How Did You Become A Professional Picture Framer?”
Chris Orme replies: “I naturally progressed into picture framing with support from my artistic father, E. Anthony Orme. I visited the British Museum to learn museum standard framing techniques and I studied on original Leonardo Da Vinci sketch which was an incredible experience. I also studied with the Fine Art Trade Guild to gain an understanding of conservation preservation techniques and museum standards in picture framing. At that time I also became the North West Branch Master and Director for the Fine Art Trade Guild* and was invited to sit with the ‘Framing Standards Committee’ ”
(*150-year-old trade organisation which sets worldwide standards in art and picture framing) artist E Anthony Orme with the painting of The Carol Singers, which was also used on the Christmas cover of Lancashire & NorthWest magazine’
Below: Orme Galleries Interior
The Artist Behind Front Cover
For the past decade, the Orme Galleries’ multi-talented artist E. Anthony Orme has been responsible for many of the front cover images of the Lancashire & NorthWest magazines. He has recently celebrated his 77th birthday. He is actively painting and providing new original art pieces for the Orme Galleries, from his Manchester studio. His style range is incredibly diverse, experimenting with a wide array of styles and techniques to produce a rivalled degree of eclecticism in his work. His work makes you stand in awe. Visit the gallery and see for yourself! You can invest in Anthony’s original paintings currently exhibited at the Orme Galleries, or you can commission him to paint a family portrait you’ll be proud of. He paints landscapes, fantasy, figures, nudes, ballerinas, cities, abstract works and more. His nostalgic range is very popular with the public, as it evokes memories of cobbled streets in the 50’s and 60’s.
What Our Customers Say:
Kath: “Thrilled with my purchase. The prints are beautiful and have provided such a delightful walk down memory lane. Chris was wonderful to communicate with and he went out of his way to deliver excellent service and proficiency. I highly recommend the beautiful art and the professional service I received.”
Fifi: “Orme galleries did a fantastic job mounting and framing two pictures for me. They even helped me to my car with them, which was extremely helpful.” Niamh: “A lovely independent gallery to purchase art and giftware from, as well as quality bespoke framing. The friendly staff, the expertise of the framer and the talent of E. Anthony Orme, is what makes this gallery 5 stars. I love the fact that you can change the size and frame of all the artwork to suit you. I don’t know many places that offer that!”
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