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Firesharp Design is
a multidisciplinary visual arts company, based in London,
England, run by
artist Nick Norris. I specialise in three areas
of art and design - website development, fine art
painting and stone sculpture.
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Aim
Firesharp Design creates art. I am motivated by the
desire and need to create. Whatever tools I happen to be using;
a hammer and chisel, a paintbrush or a PC, creativity is always
of paramount importance to my work.
My unique blend of skills, knowledge and experience allow
me to connect art and design in a way that very often leads
to solutions and/or products that could be produced by no
one else. Throughout the years I've been working as a creative,
it's been this fact above any other that has drawn many to
the services offered by Firesharp Design.
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Services
Web Development
Websites by Firesharp Design are artistic, contemporary,
innovative and usable. I draw upon my artistic skills and
knowledge to build websites for individuals, businesses, galleries
and organisations.
I work very closely with my clients, carefully tailoring
sites to their needs so customers are always guaranteed unique
web solutions. I am happy to set-up sites from scratch, working
right through to completion: locating web space and a domain
name, search engine submission and optimisation etc., or,
I can work on existing sites and merely make necessary alterations.
Furthermore, I work extremely hard to maintain good after-sales
relationships with customers; performing regular updates and
making any changes or additions.
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portfolio ~ Request
a quote
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Fine Art Painting
I both sell paintings and work to commission.
I am moved and inspired by landscape and architecture.
More specifically, the impression and feeling these produce.
Hence, I paint to create or recreate the feeling or atmosphere
of spaces and places. This means the nature of my painting
is inherently abstract, even in cases where an easily recognisable
image is represented.
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portfolio
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Stone Sculpture
As a trained stone sculptor I'm able to carve for a variety
of purposes, including anything from: free-standing artistic
sculpture to architectural stone carving, (For both new and
old buildings), to letter cutting for signs and plaques.
I work to commission and am able to create site-specific stone
sculpture for your private residence, gardens or work place.
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portfolio
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| Commissions
I accept website, painting and sculpture commissions. Please
feel free to discuss any ideas or plans you may have, I'm
always interested in talking over a new project.
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Website Commissioning Process
Text colours denoting parties involved at various
stages:
Black = me | Grey = both | Red
= client
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› Discuss
your needs, objectives, issues involved |
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› Estimate
costs/charges and time scale of project |
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› Sign business
contract
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› Payment
of half total estimate |
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› Sketch
layout and design(s) |
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› Arrange
web space/domain name (Optional) |
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› Submit
secure access preview page online |
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› Finalise
design |
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› Build
working web page |
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› Submit
for final preview |
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› Completion
- after final approval, transfer your solution to its final
online destination |
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› Search
engine submission/optimisation (Optional) |
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› Final
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Painting and Sculpture Commissioning Process
Text colours denoting parties involved
at various stages:
Black = me | Grey = both |
Red = client
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› Discuss
your needs, objectives, issues involved |
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› Basic
sketches, designs, maquettes |
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› Estimate
costs/charges |
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› Sign
business contract |
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› Payment
of half total estimate |
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› Detailed
sketches, designs, maquettes |
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› Begin
artwork |
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› Half-way
preview (If appropriate/agreed) |
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› Completion |
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› Final
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History
After completing my A-levels I took a year out to work
alongside an arboricultural company as a self-employed tree
surgeon. During the year I used most of my spare time to
build up a strong portfolio of artwork.
The following year, September 1996, I was awarded a scholarship
by the Sir John Cass's Foundation to study stone
carving at the City & Guilds of London Art School.
I graduated in June 1999 with a very successful final year
show, winning the Executive Committee Prize for Outstanding
Work in the Graduate Show.
Whilst at art school I put together my first online portfolio.
I soon discovered that I had a keen interest in web design.
So, in response to some very positive feedback I received
from viewers, I quickly developed my skills and technical
abilities so that I could produce sites of professional
quality for other people. Shortly thereafter I began designing
commercially on a freelance basis. I continue to do this
and derive a great deal of enjoyment from my work.
I intersperse fine art projects between my Internet work.
Managing my time in this way helps maintain a level of
objectivity I may not be able to achieve where I to work
consistently at only one thing.
Art Sales
My art sales are made mostly to private buyers. However,
my clients have included The Ritz
Hotel London and VISA
International.
I've exhibited stone sculpture at the Henley Upon Thames
Art Festival, the Chelsea Flower Show as well
as the Natural Stone Show.
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