I feel extremely blessed to have such a genuine, honest, and reliable bunch of humans working at The Picture Hanger.
The stories of how I’ve come to meet and work with each person is totally unique – I couldn’t have planned it any better if I’d tried.
Everyone you will speak with at The Picture Hanger is a creative individual, with many splitting their time between working for The Picture Hanger and their artistic practice. Each art technician will bring their creative flair and eye for composition to the work we carry out for you.
I’m sure you’ll find working with them as rewarding as I do.
Patrick Donohoe, Founder of The Picture Hanger
Patrick Donohoe Art Technician & Founder | Brighton & South East
Born and bred in Sydney, Australia, I’ve been hanging pictures and installing art since 1998. I began working for various galleries and institutions while an undergraduate at the College of Fine Art, University of New South Wales, and haven’t stopped since.
In 2008, I moved to Brighton and, soon after, set up The Picture Hanger.
I’m a practising artist specialising in collage and am the co-director of APEC, an artist-run studio complex in Hove.
If I’m not spending time with my lively young boys, Hugo and Wren, then you’ll find me in the art studio making collage, Morris dancing with Brighton Morris or climbing a tree in the woods.
Eric Thorp Art Technician & Art Sourcing | London & South East
Eric likes art. Like, reeeaallly likes art.
He has over 15 years’ experience working with galleries, institutions and private clients, including Cristea Roberts Gallery, South London Gallery, Dairy Art Centre and Somerset House.
He’s also worked on major international art fairs such as Frieze, London Art Fair and Art Basel. Alongside this, Eric has selected and hung thousands of artworks in homes, offices and commercial spaces, bringing a sharp curatorial eye to the practical know-how of getting work onto walls properly.
Eric is also our art-finding extraordinaire. If you’ve got a blank wall (or several) and can’t quite work out what belongs there, he’ll help you find it.
He sources thoughtful, original contemporary art that actually works with your space, not just whatever happens to be doing the rounds on Instagram that month.
(If this already sounds useful, it probably is: email us on hello@thepicturehanger.com to book a consultation with Eric)
He has curated exhibitions as one half of London-based curatorial platform Thorp Stavri, with recent projects including INSIDE at Two Temple Place, The Factory Project at Woolwich Docks, and the Gilbert Bayes Award at the Royal Society of Sculptors. He’s also a visiting lecturer at Camberwell College of Arts, where he gives talks alongside maintaining a busy freelance practice.
As if that’s not enough, Eric holds an MA in Arts & Lifestyle Journalism from London College of Communication (UAL) and a BA (Hons) in Illustration from Camberwell College of Arts. He’s a freelance arts journalist and film producer, writing for publications including Huck, Clash and Fad Magazine, and producing video portraits of artists.
Despite all this, Eric is disarmingly easy to spend time with. He’s thoughtful, engaged, and very good at explaining why something works (or doesn’t) without making anyone feel foolish. Having worked with The Picture Hanger since 2020, he brings a depth of experience to every project. Whether he’s helping you source new work or hanging an existing collection, you’ll come away feeling quietly confident that your walls are in good hands.
Georgina Strutt Art Technician | Cambridgeshire, Suffolk, Norfolk & Essex
Christie’s, Sotheby’s, Philip Treacy, London College of Fashion, The Picture Hanger… it’s an impressive and diverse résumé.
Our wonderful art technician Georgina works with our clients across Cambridgeshire, Suffolk, Norfolk and Essex and we’re very lucky to have her.
G has a wonderfully calm and sophisticated aura about her. She has a gentle woman’s touch and a knack for DIY that will put your local handyman to shame. A rare find.
Much like her work, Georgina’s life away from TPH is creative and intriguing. Residing on a farm in Suffolk with two wonderful children, one wine-taster husband, and five sheep,
Georgina occasionally has to go away for several days at a time to drink fine wine. Life’s tough sometimes, isn’t it?
Since her time working with Philip Treacy a few years back, Georgina has kept up her skill of designing gorgeous custom-made hats for friends and families, and continues to harness her flair for colour and attention to detail that makes her such a great picture hanger.
She’s excellent at what she does, so if you’d like Georgina to pay you a visit and strutt (get it?!) her stuff, don’t be shy… Get in touch using our contact form.
Oh, and she (almost) climbed Everest, so scaling a ladder to install a gallery wall along your staircase will be a walk in the park for her!
Richard Olson Art Technician | London
Richard Olsen is a distinctly lovely chap and seasoned art technician. Since 2023 he’s split his time between working for The Picture Hanger and Christie’s (where he’s worked for 15 years).
Introspective, considered and mindful, he has a great approach to being an art technician. In his own words: “I love harmony and balance. To be able to make a room, gallery or home feel balanced and harmonious is a real treat for me. I also enjoy meeting people from all backgrounds. You have to be personable in order to deliver in this job and that’s something I love about it.”
Alongside his work as an art technician, Richard has a long-standing 30-year career as a musician and songwriter, best known as the frontman of The Hanging Stars, a London-based psychedelic country and folk-rock band. The group has released multiple albums since 2015 to growing acclaim, toured extensively across the UK, Europe and the US, and won the Bob Harris Emerging Artist Award at the UK Americana Awards.
Rod Markham-David Art Technician | Bristol & South-West
Rod is completely down to earth. His mindful manner makes clients relax within about thirty seconds of meeting him.
He trained as a photographer, earning a BA (Hons) in Photography after studying Art & Design and Graphic Design.
The result? A seasoned eye for proportion, balance and when a wall needs breathing space. He’s particularly strong on gallery walls and collage-style hangs, the kind where everything looks effortless, but absolutely isn’t.
Before working for The Picture Hanger Rod spent five years working as part of an interior design team, installing 150–200 artworks at a time across large projects. It was fast, repetitive, detail-heavy work. He’s methodical, consistent, and quietly allergic to things being “nearly right”.
Based in Bristol, Rod works across the South West and beyond. Clients value his considered approach, attention to detail and the quiet confidence that comes from long experience working with art in spaces.
Callum Murphy Art Technician | London
Our delightful Callum has worked with us since Spring 2021. Since then he has transformed hundreds of homes in and around London.
We often get the question “do we like every picture we hang?”
The answer is, obviously, not always. Everyone’s taste is different.
We were chatting to Callum about this recently and we loved his take on it.
“I ask the client what they like about it, where they bought it, why they bought it and approach it from their perspective. By the end of the appointment, I’ll normally find myself appreciating the piece in a new light.”
Gold.
Outside of picture hanging, you’ll find him in his art studio in West London. His work demonstrates his talent and eye for colour and collage. Have a peek at it here!
For the last four years, Callum lived on a house-boat, regularly re-locating around rivers in London. I had a really good joke about this for the website but, since then, he’s moved into a house on land, so there’s nothing moor to say on that.
Oh, and he worked a stint as a postman when he was at Uni, so he won’t be intimidated by your overexcited pet dogs/cats/Komodo dragons.
Gabriel Pitcher Art Technician | Brighton & South East
Gabriel is an angel.
He’s genuine, warm-hearted and his temperament is contagious. Having a stressful morning? A cuppa with Gabriel will make you feel zen all afternoon.
It’s a joy watching Gabriel work. He’s calm, measured and extremely competent. His manner makes decisions feel unhurried and assured, putting everyone involved at ease.
He’s been our primary art technician in the South since 2023, before which he was a tech at major institutions such as Sotheby’s for years and continues to work with The Design Museum and various galleries in Mayfair.
An artist in his own right, Gabriel is an active muralist, available for both indoor and outdoor commissions.
You can take a peek at his work on his Instagram and contact us if you’d like to talk about commissioning a mural.
Jesse Wade Art Technician | London
If you’ve ever posted a job ad you’ll know you get inundated with applicants!
Jesse easily stood out from the crowd as a solid, down to earth gentleman – a perfect addition to our team.
He began working with us in March 2019. Alongside his work as an art technician, Jesse is a practising artist with a studio in South Bermondsey.
He graduated with a BA Painting in 2003 from Camberwell College of Arts. In 2018 he graduated with an MA Painting from the Royal College of Art.
Jesse brings over 10 years of art technician experience working with a variety of art institutions and private clients in London.
Behind the scenes...
Marty Marketing & Director
Marty runs The Picture Hanger’s marketing & social media, arranges larger scale commercial jobs and works closely with Pat to grow the business.
Outside of The Picture Hanger, you’ll most likely find him in the studio working on music.
