{"id":4663,"date":"2015-11-06T11:18:36","date_gmt":"2015-11-06T11:18:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/janetmcmeekin.co.uk\/?p=4663"},"modified":"2015-11-06T11:46:36","modified_gmt":"2015-11-06T11:46:36","slug":"ideal-christmas-gift-homeowners","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/janetmcmeekin.co.uk\/index.php\/ideal-christmas-gift-homeowners\/","title":{"rendered":"The ideal Christmas gift for homeowners"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/janetmcmeekin.co.uk\/index.php\/ideal-christmas-gift-homeowners\/photo-12\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-4673\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-4673\" src=\"http:\/\/janetmcmeekin.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/photo1.jpg\" alt=\"photo\" width=\"500\" height=\"319\" srcset=\"https:\/\/janetmcmeekin.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/photo1.jpg 500w, https:\/\/janetmcmeekin.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/photo1-150x96.jpg 150w, https:\/\/janetmcmeekin.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/photo1-300x191.jpg 300w, https:\/\/janetmcmeekin.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/photo1-250x160.jpg 250w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>This Christmas, wouldn\u2019t it be lovely to give (or receive) a truly personal present?<\/p>\n<p>For many years, gifted artist Alison McKnight has been delighting homeowners with her portraits of their much-loved properties.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018I relish the opportunity to capture the essence of someone\u2019s home in my work,\u2019 says Alison. \u2018To see the look on clients\u2019 faces when they see the final result and know that I\u2019ve created something unique is incredibly rewarding.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018I\u2019ve painted everything from handsome period houses to quaint cottages and modern new-builds for all sorts of occasions, including Christmas, birthdays and anniversaries.\u2019<\/p>\n<p>Recently, Alison has been receiving an increasing number of commissions for her pen and wash portraits, which are perfect for homeowners who are looking for more contemporary paintings.<\/p>\n<p>Prices, from a provided photograph, start at \u00a3150 for an A4 painting (unframed) and \u00a3195 (framed) or A3 at \u00a3200 (unframed) and \u00a3250 (framed). The prices exclude postage, which costs \u00a35 (unframed) \u00a310 (framed).<\/p>\n<p>To commission a painting, all you have to do is take a photograph of your home (with a straight-on view towards the property), and email that to Alison at <a href=\"mailto:alison.mcknight@btconnect.com\">alison.mcknight@btconnect.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p>You can view more of Alison\u2019s work, including her traditional watercolour portraits, by browsing <a href=\"http:\/\/www.alisonmcknightartist.co.uk\">www.alisonmcknightartist.co.uk<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/janetmcmeekin.co.uk\/index.php\/ideal-christmas-gift-homeowners\/photo-13\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-4677\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-4677\" src=\"http:\/\/janetmcmeekin.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/photo2.jpg\" alt=\"photo\" width=\"437\" height=\"542\" srcset=\"https:\/\/janetmcmeekin.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/photo2.jpg 437w, https:\/\/janetmcmeekin.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/photo2-121x150.jpg 121w, https:\/\/janetmcmeekin.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/photo2-242x300.jpg 242w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 437px) 100vw, 437px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This Christmas, wouldn\u2019t it be lovely to give (or receive) a truly personal present? 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