March 9, 2007

DeMontfort Fine Art, one of the UK’s largest and fastest growing art gallery groups and fine art publisher, has joined forces with Next Day Art an art licensing company based in Portland, Maine to maximize the potential of its wide range of outstanding artwork on this side of the Atlantic.

Head of DeMontfort’s Licensing Dept, Rachel Jones comments “We have been very successful with our licensing program in the States, but to take it to the next level, we felt it necessary to find a partner with a strong US presence”

President of Next Day Art, James Meserve and DeMontfort share core values; “Like DeMontfort, Next Day Art believes in demonstrating passion for the product, tireless pursuit of innovation and excellence, and of course customer satisfaction is guaranteed”, Meserve enthuses.

Licensing Veteran, James Meserve has managed multi-million dollar licensing/publishing companies in his 10 years in the industry and his latest venture is focused on improving the opportunity for artists and manufacturers to partner in design, art content and product development.

“We are thrilled to be working so closely with DeMontfort and representing their exciting artwork to manufacturers throughout North America”, comments James Meserve, “the DeMontfort brand is widely recognized as a guarantee of quality and value and we are extremely excited about the myriad opportunities opening up”, he adds. On a recent visit to the UK, James was impressed by the refreshing level of focus and commitment that DeMontfort team exhibited. “We are confident that this will prove to be one of the most important relationships in the history of our company”, he declares.

DeMontfort's phenomenal portfolio of artists ranges from top international names and award winners to the freshest new talent. The current list includes the show-stopping Doug Hyde, “the most popular living artist in the UK”, and Sherree Valentine Daines, Britain’s most enduringly successful figurative artist, whose collectors include several members of the Royal Family.

Whilst DeMontfort continuously sources artists from around the world to ensure that their product range remains fresh, cutting edge and exciting, its eclectic portfolio covers all areas of artistic enterprise and is informed by a sound knowledge of current interior trends and the requirements of a constantly changing licensing market.

DeMontfort’s impressive range of artwork, combined with Next Day Art’s extensive relationships with key US manufacturers, looks set to create a significant impact within the US licensing marketplace.