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memorabilia art,paintings
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INFORMATION AND COMPLETED PROJECTS
Picture Framing Services
Framed Up Gallery has been trading for over 25 years and offers a bespoke picture framing service for everyone.
We have recently moved from our town centre gallery to a purpose-built framing studio near Wigan Infirmary.
Our new framing studio allows us to provide a more flexible and personal service, with all framing completed onsite by us. Appointments are available seven days a week 24/7 with onsite free parking.
We specialise in framing original artwork, photographs, memorabilia etc. We use high-quality conservation materials to preserve your precious items.Please call or message for a free quote . All images below and all the photos on the website are projects completed by me.
I also have extensive knowledge of Wigan artists Theodore Major and J.L. Isherwood. Please contact us regarding available works or if you are interested in selling.
Specialist & Memorabilia Framing
Have something special you’d like framed? At Framed Up Gallery, we specialise in framing unique and treasured items of all kinds.
With years of experience, we have framed everything from ballet shoes, Formula 1 overalls, boxing gloves, and sports shirts to signed memorabilia and one-of-a-kind pieces.
We work closely with every customer to create the best framing solution while ensuring your items are handled with the utmost care.
If your artwork or print is valuable or limited edition, please let us know during your consultation. We offer expert advice on conservation framing to help protect and preserve your piece for years to come.
Framing information
Glazing
Choosing the correct glazing for your picture can make a significant difference to the finished result.
At Framed Up, we use premium Water White non-reflective glass, specially designed for picture framing. This high-clarity glass provides an exceptionally clear view of your artwork while preserving its original colours and detail.
We also offer a UV-protective option, providing up to 99.9% UV protection to help prevent paper discolouration, fading, and long-term damage caused by sunlight and environmental exposure.
Mounting
At Framed Up, we pride ourselves on providing full conservation framing services, which is why we only use premium acid-free mount boards that meet recognised conservation framing standards.
These conservation-quality materials can be used for traditional bevel mounts, float mounting, or a combination of both using a ‘float mount’ technique, ensuring your artwork is both beautifully presented and professionally preserved for years to come.
Hand Finished Moulding
For a more bespoke finish, we use a variety of high-quality woods, including beech, maple, and obeche.
These versatile materials can be stained and waxed, hand-painted, spray finished, or left in their natural state, allowing us to create a truly customised frame tailored to each client’s individual style and requirements.
Memorabilia Framing-images are of projects done by myself
WAR MEDALS
Discovered tucked away in a drawer for years, these war medals and accompanying literature were brought in to be professionally framed and preserved. Finished in a striking deep rebate black moulding, the frame beautifully showcases the collection while protecting these treasured pieces of history. The result is both timeless and incredibly impactful.
MOTOR SPORT RACE SUITS
Our client brought in Race-worn motorsport racing suits professionally box framed in an extra-deep natural wood frame, creating a striking display while offering long-lasting protection and preservation.
SPECIAL AIR SEVICES (SAS)
We recently had the privilege of framing an SAS beret and SAS: Who Dares Wins badge alongside a military watch and photographs. This remarkable collection was carefully preserved and presented using premium museum glass, creating a stunning display while offering the highest level of protection for these important historical items..
TOM ASPINALL GLOVES
We had the privilege of framing Tom Aspinall’s gloves following his incredible victory at UFC 295, where he won the UFC Interim Heavyweight Championship on November 11, 2023, at Madison Square Garden in New York City.
The gloves were expertly presented in a deep box frame using premium museum glass, providing both exceptional protection and a striking display worthy of this unforgettable sporting achievement.
Hawoods Pastisserie jacket
We had the pleasure of framing a chef’s jacket for Harwoods Patisserie in Standish following their appearance on Channel 4’s Bake Off: The Professionals.
The jacket was professionally box framed in a deep black moulding and finished with premium museum glass, creating a striking display while ensuring long-lasting protection and preservation.
6 Nations RUFC
A collection of Six Nations rugby jerseys was recently brought to us for framing, with the client requesting that all shirts be displayed together within one frame.
The finished piece created a truly striking display, professionally designed to showcase the collection while preserving each jersey beautifully. The final result looked absolutely outstanding.
Medals and Literature
A client recently brought in a collection of medals and accompanying literature that had been stored away in a drawer for many years, requesting that they be professionally preserved and displayed.
The collection, including items dating from 1939–1945 and a République Française Citation, was carefully framed using premium museum glass to provide exceptional protection while creating a respectful and elegant presentation of these important historical pieces.
Boxing Glove
A signed boxing glove was brought in for framing and professionally presented in a simple deep box frame.
Premium museum glass was used to help protect the signature from fading and environmental damage, while creating a clean and striking display for this treasured piece of sporting memorabilia.
Wigan Athletic FC
We were presented with an assortment of memorabilia celebrating Wigan Athletic’s incredible victory over Manchester City in the 2013 FA Cup Final.
The collection was carefully designed and professionally framed to create a striking display that captured the significance of this historic achievement. The finished result looked truly outstanding and provided a lasting tribute to an unforgettable moment in the club’s history.
Theodore Major -Two Friends Meeting Wigan. Oil painting.
Theodore Major was largely self-taught as an artist. Born in humble surroundings in Wigan, Lancashire, he later settled in Appley Bridge with his wife, fellow painter Kathleen, from 1950 onwards.
Major attended the local art school between 1927 and 1932 and later taught there from 1930 to 1950. Renowned for his powerful and distinctive depictions of Northern life, Theodore Major became one of the region’s most respected and collectable artists.
Retrospectives of his work have been held at Salford Museum and Art Gallery in 2003 and at Gallery Oldham in 2008. Haigh Hall, currently undergoing a £50 million refurbishment, is also set to feature a permanent exhibition dedicated to Theodore Major’s paintings.
Please contact us if you would like to be informed about available Theodore Major paintings or prints for sale. We are also always interested in purchasing original Theodore Major paintings and prints.
Image opposite: Theodore Major – “2 Friends Meeting, Wigan”
James Lawrence Isherwood 1917-1989 Rooftops Wigan Skyline. Oil painting.
James Lawrence Isherwood was an English artist born in Wigan, Lancashire, in 1917. A prolific Impressionist and Expressionist painter, Jim — as he was widely known — travelled extensively throughout his career, exhibiting in over 200 shows, including exhibitions at colleges within both Oxford and Cambridge Universities.
Known for his eccentric and often controversial character, Isherwood became especially renowned for his striking Northern industrial landscapes. Scenes of Wigan’s streets, figures, and London life feature prominently within many of his most sought-after works.
Please contact us if you would like to be informed about available paintings or prints by James Lawrence Isherwood, or if you are interested in buying or selling his work.
Image opposite: J.L. Isherwood – “Wigan Rooftops with Parish Church”
Theodore Major Jl Isherwood Arthur Berry
John Thompson 1924-2011
Group Series 1139 Original Painting
760mm x 560mm (30x22)mixed media
£POA
Roger Hampson 1925-1996 The Old Print Shop Bolton . Oil painting.
Roger Hampson was a painter, printmaker, and teacher born in Tyldesley, Lancashire. He became well known for his honest and powerful depictions of mines, miners, and Northern industrial life.
Hampson studied at Manchester College of Art between 1946 and 1951 under Paul Keen and Norman Jaques. Throughout his distinguished career, he held a number of respected teaching and leadership positions, including at Bolton Secondary Technical School, Hereford School of Art, Bolton College of Art & Design, and later as Principal of Loughborough College of Art & Design from 1978 to 1986.
A member and former President of MAFA (Manchester Academy of Fine Arts) from 1969–1976, Roger Hampson participated in more than 100 group exhibitions, including shows at the renowned Tib Lane Gallery.
Roger Hampson Art for Sale
The Old Print Shop, Bolton
Oil on board — 24 x 16 inches
Price on Application
Viewings available by appointment.
Arthur Berry - 1925-1994
Arthur Berry was born in 1925 in Smallthorne, North Staffordshire. He studied at Burslem School of Art and later at the Royal College of Art.
In addition to being a highly regarded artist, Arthur Berry was also a poet and playwright. Throughout his career, he taught at North Staffordshire Polytechnic, Manchester College of Art, and Chelsea School of Art.
His autobiography, A Three and Sevenpence Halfpenny Man, provides a fascinating insight into the events and experiences that shaped his life and work. Retrospective exhibitions of Berry’s work were held at Stoke-on-Trent City Museum and Art Gallery in 1984 and The Gallery, Manchester in 1995. In 2015, a major national exhibition, Lowry and Berry: Observers of Urban Life, was held at the Potteries Museum and Art Gallery.
Terraced Houses.Kids and dogs playing out front.
Mixed media on paper — 27 x 22 inches
Signed
Price on Application
Viewings available by appointment.
Framed Up Gallery JL Isherwood for sale
J L Isherwood - A newley framed The Lancashire Mine - signed print numbered 338/850 for sale along with a brand new copy of the Isherwood book by Stephen Eckersley
£250.00
Isherwood by Stephen Eckersley
A new copy of the Isherwood book and a newley framed Lancashire Mine print 338/850 signed and numbered in pencil
£250.00
JL ISHERWOOD 1917-1989
The Northern School: A Reappraisal
The Northern School of British Art
This publication was among the first serious attempts to define the Northern School and challenge the misconception that its artists were simply imitators of L.S. Lowry. Instead, it presents the Northern School as a coherent and important artistic movement that documented the dramatic social and industrial changes experienced across the North-West following the decline of Lancashire’s heavy industries and the impact of two World Wars.
More than a nostalgic record of a disappearing landscape, the Northern School celebrated the resilience of ordinary people adapting to irreversible global and social change. It was a movement that reflected both a sense of loss and an optimism for the future — influenced by major artistic figures such as Edgar Degas, Walter Sickert, L.S. Lowry, and Theodore Major.
Today, the Northern School has become one of the most commercially successful and widely collected movements in British art. This book explores its origins, influences, development, and possible future, while placing its artists within the wider context of Modern British and European Art.
£20
Please contact us to arrange a viewing.
We are always interested in purchasing works by Northern artists.