Christina
Christina Hesford is an art consultant and artist who starts with people, not preferences. Deep listening and a maker's eye guide her to what's genuinely right - for the client, and the space they inhabit.
Approach & services
Christina's approach is rooted in deep listening and understanding. She doesn't impose taste - instead, she finds work that's genuinely right for your space and your vision.
Curation + consultancy
Art curation Space curation Private Collections
Curation + consultancy
Art curation Space curation Private Collections
Sourcing + relationships
Artist liaison Gallery & agent relationships Sourcing Commissions Purchases Framing Interiors/architecture/brand design collaboration Installation & technical advisor relationships
Sourcing + relationships
Artist liaison Gallery & agent relationships Sourcing Commissions Purchases Framing Interiors/architecture/brand design collaboration Installation & technical advisor relationships
Strategy + narrative
Strategic advisory Themes and narrative development Special interest curation (contemporary craft and textiles)
Strategy + narrative
Strategic advisory Themes and narrative development Special interest curation (contemporary craft and textiles)
Project management
Project management Budgets and costing Contract management Liaison with finance teams
Project management
Project management Budgets and costing Contract management Liaison with finance teams
Trusted by the best
About Christina
An art consultant with a maker's eye, a curatorial mind, and over a decade of exhibited and collected work.
Originally trained as a textile artist and lecturer, Christina brings a maker's understanding of how work is made, and a curator's instinct for how it should live in a space, to every project. That background shapes how she works now; she's not advising from the outside, she's spent years in the studio herself.
Today, she works with private clients, collectors, and organisations to source, commission, and deliver art that's truly right for the space, the people, and the long term; from single acquisitions to large-scale commissioning programmes. She's drawn to work with a strong sense of place, and to projects where art does more than decorate.
Practice
Member of The 62 Group of Textile Artists. Crafts Council: Hothouse alumna, 2017. Represented by Modern Art Hire and Curio
Academic & Advisory
Master of Research in Arts, Northumbria University. Associate Lecturer, Manchester Metropolitan University and Nottingham Trent University. Advisory Board Member, MIMA
Exhibitions
MIMA. Clerkenwell Design Week. Polish Triennial of Tapestry. Toast. Platform A Gallery.
Originally trained as a textile artist and lecturer, Christina brings a maker's understanding of how work is made, and a curator's instinct for how it should live in a space, to every project. That background shapes how she works now; she's not advising from the outside, she's spent years in the studio herself.
Today, she works with private clients, collectors, and organisations to source, commission, and deliver art that's truly right for the space, the people, and the long term; from single acquisitions to large-scale commissioning programmes. She's drawn to work with a strong sense of place, and to projects where art does more than decorate.
Practice
Member of The 62 Group of Textile Artists. Crafts Council: Hothouse alumna, 2017. Represented by Modern Art Hire and Curio
Academic & Advisory
Master of Research in Arts, Northumbria University. Associate Lecturer, Manchester Metropolitan University and Nottingham Trent University. Advisory Board Member, MIMA
Exhibitions
MIMA. Clerkenwell Design Week. Polish Triennial of Tapestry. Toast. Platform A Gallery.
Originally trained as a textile artist and lecturer, Christina brings a maker's understanding of how work is made, and a curator's instinct for how it should live in a space, to every project. That background shapes how she works now; she's not advising from the outside, she's spent years in the studio herself.
Today, she works with private clients, collectors, and organisations to source, commission, and deliver art that's truly right for the space, the people, and the long term; from single acquisitions to large-scale commissioning programmes. She's drawn to work with a strong sense of place, and to projects where art does more than decorate.
Practice
Member of The 62 Group of Textile Artists. Crafts Council: Hothouse alumna, 2017. Represented by Modern Art Hire and Curio
Academic & Advisory
Master of Research in Arts, Northumbria University. Associate Lecturer, Manchester Metropolitan University and Nottingham Trent University. Advisory Board Member, MIMA
Exhibitions
MIMA. Clerkenwell Design Week. Polish Triennial of Tapestry. Toast. Platform A Gallery.
“She selected four paintings for a prestigious hotel project in the North East and her enthusiasm, communication and management has been amazing.”
Kirsty Tanner
Artist
“Christina made the process of working with a commercial client really easy for me and was always available to answer any questions promptly.”
Verity Howard
Artist
“Christina understands makers because she is one, and it shows in how she works with them.”
Carl Koch
Founder & Artist, Paynes Grey
“In just a few conversations she helped develop an initial idea into a narrative that was cohesive, interesting, relevant, creative and a true celebration of our North East region. ... Christina is one of those people you want to work hard for, because she’s dedicated, encouraging and clear about objectives and deadlines.”
Sally Ann Norman
Photographer
“Christina provided clear direction when needed, while trusting my creative process from the outset, which allowed me to focus on making the sculpture and delivering it to a tight deadline.”
Anja Hessler
Artist and designer
“She has a fantastic eye, and a real ability to see how individual pieces will sit within an environment and enhance the overall feel of a room.”
Anna Chapman Parker
Artist
“It is, in my experience, quite rare to find sympathetic commissioning agents who get the best out of you and are so supportive.”
Mike Collier
Artist and academic
“I was thoughtfully guided while having space to explore, which made the commission particularly enjoyable and opened up new directions in my practice.”
Marilou Chagnaud
Artist
“She was thoughtful, enthusiastic and incredibly supportive throughout the whole process, from selecting the works through to their installation at Rockliffe.”
Natascha Maksimovic
Artist
“Even when my first vase dramatically collapsed in the kiln, Christina was incredibly understanding and reassuring! … I always felt that she was genuinely invested in the project.”
Katja Seaton
Ceramic Artist
"Creative judgement and operational control - you rarely get both. With Christina, you do. If art is part of your project, bring her in early."
Shauna Robb
COO, Rockliffe Group
“She selected four paintings for a prestigious hotel project in the North East and her enthusiasm, communication and management has been amazing.”
Kirsty Tanner
Artist
“Christina made the process of working with a commercial client really easy for me and was always available to answer any questions promptly.”
Verity Howard
Artist
“Christina understands makers because she is one, and it shows in how she works with them.”
Carl Koch
Founder & Artist, Paynes Grey
“In just a few conversations she helped develop an initial idea into a narrative that was cohesive, interesting, relevant, creative and a true celebration of our North East region. ... Christina is one of those people you want to work hard for, because she’s dedicated, encouraging and clear about objectives and deadlines.”
Sally Ann Norman
Photographer
“Christina provided clear direction when needed, while trusting my creative process from the outset, which allowed me to focus on making the sculpture and delivering it to a tight deadline.”
Anja Hessler
Artist and designer
“She has a fantastic eye, and a real ability to see how individual pieces will sit within an environment and enhance the overall feel of a room.”
Anna Chapman Parker
Artist
“It is, in my experience, quite rare to find sympathetic commissioning agents who get the best out of you and are so supportive.”
Mike Collier
Artist and academic
“I was thoughtfully guided while having space to explore, which made the commission particularly enjoyable and opened up new directions in my practice.”
Marilou Chagnaud
Artist
“She was thoughtful, enthusiastic and incredibly supportive throughout the whole process, from selecting the works through to their installation at Rockliffe.”
Natascha Maksimovic
Artist
“Even when my first vase dramatically collapsed in the kiln, Christina was incredibly understanding and reassuring! … I always felt that she was genuinely invested in the project.”
Katja Seaton
Ceramic Artist
"Creative judgement and operational control - you rarely get both. With Christina, you do. If art is part of your project, bring her in early."
Shauna Robb
COO, Rockliffe Group
“She selected four paintings for a prestigious hotel project in the North East and her enthusiasm, communication and management has been amazing.”
Kirsty Tanner
Artist
“Christina made the process of working with a commercial client really easy for me and was always available to answer any questions promptly.”
Verity Howard
Artist
“Christina understands makers because she is one, and it shows in how she works with them.”
Carl Koch
Founder & Artist, Paynes Grey
“In just a few conversations she helped develop an initial idea into a narrative that was cohesive, interesting, relevant, creative and a true celebration of our North East region. ... Christina is one of those people you want to work hard for, because she’s dedicated, encouraging and clear about objectives and deadlines.”
Sally Ann Norman
Photographer
“Christina provided clear direction when needed, while trusting my creative process from the outset, which allowed me to focus on making the sculpture and delivering it to a tight deadline.”
Anja Hessler
Artist and designer
“She has a fantastic eye, and a real ability to see how individual pieces will sit within an environment and enhance the overall feel of a room.”
Anna Chapman Parker
Artist
“It is, in my experience, quite rare to find sympathetic commissioning agents who get the best out of you and are so supportive.”
Mike Collier
Artist and academic
“I was thoughtfully guided while having space to explore, which made the commission particularly enjoyable and opened up new directions in my practice.”
Marilou Chagnaud
Artist
“She was thoughtful, enthusiastic and incredibly supportive throughout the whole process, from selecting the works through to their installation at Rockliffe.”
Natascha Maksimovic
Artist
“Even when my first vase dramatically collapsed in the kiln, Christina was incredibly understanding and reassuring! … I always felt that she was genuinely invested in the project.”
Katja Seaton
Ceramic Artist
"Creative judgement and operational control - you rarely get both. With Christina, you do. If art is part of your project, bring her in early."
Shauna Robb
COO, Rockliffe Group
“She selected four paintings for a prestigious hotel project in the North East and her enthusiasm, communication and management has been amazing.”
Kirsty Tanner
Artist
“Christina made the process of working with a commercial client really easy for me and was always available to answer any questions promptly.”
Verity Howard
Artist
“Christina understands makers because she is one, and it shows in how she works with them.”
Carl Koch
Founder & Artist, Paynes Grey
“In just a few conversations she helped develop an initial idea into a narrative that was cohesive, interesting, relevant, creative and a true celebration of our North East region. ... Christina is one of those people you want to work hard for, because she’s dedicated, encouraging and clear about objectives and deadlines.”
Sally Ann Norman
Photographer
“Christina provided clear direction when needed, while trusting my creative process from the outset, which allowed me to focus on making the sculpture and delivering it to a tight deadline.”
Anja Hessler
Artist and designer
“She has a fantastic eye, and a real ability to see how individual pieces will sit within an environment and enhance the overall feel of a room.”
Anna Chapman Parker
Artist
“It is, in my experience, quite rare to find sympathetic commissioning agents who get the best out of you and are so supportive.”
Mike Collier
Artist and academic
“I was thoughtfully guided while having space to explore, which made the commission particularly enjoyable and opened up new directions in my practice.”
Marilou Chagnaud
Artist
“She was thoughtful, enthusiastic and incredibly supportive throughout the whole process, from selecting the works through to their installation at Rockliffe.”
Natascha Maksimovic
Artist
“Even when my first vase dramatically collapsed in the kiln, Christina was incredibly understanding and reassuring! … I always felt that she was genuinely invested in the project.”
Katja Seaton
Ceramic Artist
"Creative judgement and operational control - you rarely get both. With Christina, you do. If art is part of your project, bring her in early."
Shauna Robb
COO, Rockliffe Group
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