Art Advisor Surfcoast: Cinnamons Art Consultancy
Cinnamon Stephens - Surfcoast's Trusted Art Advisor
With over 30 years of experience as an artist and community connector, Cinnamon has become the trusted art advisor on the Surfcoast.
Your journey to finding perfect, locally-created art starts here. Through personalised consultations, Cinnamon helps you:
- Discover artwork that tells your story – Find pieces that resonate with your style and space
- Connect with local artists – Access our curated network of talented Surfcoast creators
- Make confident decisions – Get expert guidance on styles, mediums, and perfect placement
Whether you’re new to collecting art or expanding your collection, Cinnamon transforms the art-buying experience into an engaging journey. She listens to your needs and helps you discover pieces that feel authentically yours, while offering expert assistance in arranging and hanging both new purchases and your existing collection to create stunning visual impact.
Local Art for Sale – Supporting Surfcoast Artists
Cinnamon is passionate about promoting local artists and connecting their work with Surfcoast art lovers. Her art advisory services act as a bridge, making it easy to find local Surfcoast art for sale that suits your personal style and preferences.
Access Unique Local Art – Only Through Cinnamon
- Carefully considered art for you: Each recommendation is curated to help you find local pieces that perfectly suit your style and space.
- Exclusive local pieces: By collaborating directly with artists, Cinnamon provides access to unique works often unavailable elsewhere.
- Discover a diverse selection: From stunning paintings and intricate sculptures to innovative mixed media works, she ensures you find art that resonates with you.
Find Art That Speaks to You
Whether you’re starting your collection or looking for the perfect statement piece, Cinnamon makes the process effortless and enjoyable. Her consultancy helps clients enrich their homes with locally inspired art that reflects the character of the community and celebrates its vibrant creativity.
Custom Art Pieces Designed for Your Space
For those seeking something truly unique, Cinnamon’s Art Consultancy specialises in custom art pieces tailored to your vision. Whether it’s a commissioned garden sculpture or a bespoke painting designed to complement a specific room, Cinnamon works closely with you to bring your ideas to life.
A Personalised, Artist-Connected Process
- Designed with your space in mind – Cinnamon helps refine your vision, ensuring the piece enhances your home or office.
- Collaboration with Surfcoast’s best artists – Tap into her network of trusted, talented local creators who bring your ideas to life.
- Tailored guidance from concept to completion – Cinnamon oversees every step, from selecting the right artist to ensuring the final piece exceeds expectations.
Bring Meaningful Art Into Your Space
These personalised services are perfect for those looking to integrate exclusive, locally inspired art into their surroundings. Whether you want a bold centrepiece or something subtly complementary, Cinnamon ensures your custom creation adds a distinctive touch that reflects your personal style and the essence of the Surfcoast.
Home Art Curation and Hanging Services
Arranging and displaying art is an art form in itself. Cinnamon’s home art curation services bring a professional touch to every space, helping Surfcoast residents create personalised, visually stunning displays. Whether incorporating new pieces or reimagining an existing collection, her keen eye for composition ensures each work is showcased beautifully.
Transform Your Space with Expert Curation
- Thoughtful, balanced arrangements – Cinnamon expertly positions each piece to enhance your space, creating a cohesive, harmonious display.
- Breathe new life into overlooked spaces – Transform underutilised walls and corners into stunning focal points.
- Seamlessly blend styles and collections – Whether eclectic or traditional, Cinnamon ensures every piece complements the overall aesthetic.
Bring Your Collection to Life
For those with extensive collections or diverse tastes, Cinnamon’s expertise ensures every piece is enjoyed and appreciated daily. Her services make it easy to transform your home into a gallery that reflects your personality and style.
Customer Success Stories – How Cinnamon Helps Surfcoast Locals
Finding the Perfect Place: Geoff's Home Art Curation Experience
Local resident Geoff, who moved to the Surf Coast over 27 years ago, had built up a significant art collection over five decades, purchasing pieces he loved from places like the Anglesea Art Show. After moving to a retirement village and installing a gallery hanging system, he found himself with a large collection needing placement. Having known Cinnamon through the local art scene and a family connection, he reached out for assistance.
Collaborative & Efficient Process: Cinnamon visited Geoff’s home, where they worked together initially, laying out the paintings and discussing placement. As Geoff recounts, Cinnamon then efficiently took over the hanging process to ensure a “fabulous job” was done.
Expert Eye for Balance and Placement: Geoff highlights Cinnamon’s expertise in achieving balance, particularly noting techniques like hanging pieces on two levels using the gallery system – something he admits he wouldn’t have known how to do himself. Her subtle positioning ensured he sees his cherished pieces regularly.
Lasting Results You Can Trust: A testament to Cinnamon’s skill, most of Geoff’s paintings are still hanging in the positions she originally placed them, even 13 years later, demonstrating the thoughtful and effective nature of her curation decisions.
Inspired Further Collaboration: So pleased with the initial art hanging, Geoff later commissioned Cinnamon to create a custom sculpture for his garden, based on a design significant to his local surfing group, further solidifying his trust in her artistic vision and ability.
Cinnamon’s dedicated approach transformed Geoff’s new home into a perfectly curated space where his beloved collection truly shines. Trust Cinnamon’s expertise to find the ideal placement for your treasured art, turning your house into a home filled with pieces you see and love every day.
More Than Just Art: How Cinnamon Nurtures Local Artists Like Deb
When local artist Deb first moved to the Surf Coast ten years ago, she quickly connected with Cinnamon within the vibrant art scene. A few years later, seeking to exhibit her botanically printed scarves at the Anglesea Art Space, Deb applied and found Cinnamon’s support extended far beyond just approving the application.
Curatorial Guidance for Exhibition Success: For Deb’s first major exhibition, Cinnamon personally curated the show, coming in daily to assist and offer encouragement. This collaboration led to tremendous sales, with Deb selling around 80 scarves in just two weeks.
Essential Business & Marketing Mentorship: Deb credits Cinnamon with teaching her vital skills for promoting her work, particularly effective social media strategies like “drip feeding” promotion gradually leading up to an event, which significantly helped her exhibitions.
Expert Home Transformation & Personal Connection: Despite having beautiful artwork (including her own), Deb’s collection was largely on the floor. Cinnamon visited and, in just two hours, helped her hang the entire house, transforming it from a space with art sitting idle into a true home where her collection was displayed beautifully.
Strategic Exhibition Curation & Collaboration: Deb, who organises large multi-artist exhibitions, enlisted Cinnamon specifically for her curatorial expertise on a show themed “Color.” Cinnamon brought a fresh perspective, even suggesting the concept of hanging pieces in a “Rainbow” order, which resulted in a highly successful exhibition attracting 1100 visitors in two weeks.
Expanding Reach Through Online Portfolios: Recognising the limited physical exhibition spaces on the coast and the challenges artists face with online promotion, Deb sees Cinnamon’s online consultancy and artist portfolios as invaluable. This platform provides ongoing visibility, making artists’ work accessible to potential clients when they are searching, and allows for work to be shown in context through digital room views.
A Trusted Sounding Board & Mutual Respect: Beyond specific services, Deb values Cinnamon as a supportive, approachable confidante for discussing ideas, concepts, and potential collaborations, highlighting a relationship built on mutual respect and complementary skills like networking and admin.
Through expert curation, business guidance, and dedicated support for her personal space and professional projects, Cinnamon has significantly impacted Deb’s journey as an artist and exhibition organiser on the Surf Coast. Discover how Cinnamon’s broad expertise and supportive approach can help you, whether you’re an artist seeking to showcase your work or a collector looking to enrich your space.
What Cinnamon's Art Consultancy Offers
Cinnamon’s Art Consultancy provides a range of expert services designed to help art lovers and artists connect and thrive within the Surf Coast community:
Personalised Art Consultation
Starting with a phone chat, this service helps potential art lovers on the Surf Coast discuss their vision, space, and needs, providing a relaxed way to begin the art journey with an experienced Art Advisor Surfcoast.
Curated Digital Portfolios
Based on your consultation, Cinnamon compiles tailored online presentations showcasing recommended local artworks that suit your preferences, allowing you to browse at your convenience.
Art to You Service
Experience selected local artworks first-hand within your own home or business, allowing for unpressured viewing and discussion to find the perfect fit for your space.
Expert Art Hanging & Curation
Professional arrangement and installation services ensure your art collection, old or new, is displayed beautifully and securely, transforming your space and ensuring you enjoy your pieces daily.
Custom Commissioned Artwork
Facilitating unique creations by connecting you with talented local artists and managing the process from concept to completion for bespoke pieces perfectly suited to your needs.
Connecting with Local Talent
Tap into Cinnamon’s extensive network built over 30+ years to discover and acquire diverse, high-quality artwork directly from Surf Coast artists.
Showcasing Diverse Mediums
Explore options beyond paintings, with guidance on incorporating sculpture, ceramics, textiles, jewellery, and more into your home or garden.
Visualise Art in Your Space (Digital Views)
Utilise digital tools that show selected artworks framed and displayed on a wall, helping you visualise how pieces will look within your own home before committing.
Support for Local Artists
Cinnamon actively supports Surf Coast artists by showcasing their work, connecting them with potential buyers, and assisting with practical aspects like framing options.
Streamlined Art Discovery
Leveraging deep knowledge of the local art scene saves you time wandering galleries by quickly identifying and presenting artworks that align with your style and needs.
Bridging Artist & Art Lover
As a working artist and experienced gallery professional, Cinnamon provides unique insight and builds trust, easing the process for both those selling and acquiring art.
Frequently Asked Questions
Based on a personal chat to understand your needs and space, Cinnamon draws on her extensive network and over 30 years of experience as an Art Advisor on the Surfcoast to compile a tailored digital portfolio of recommendations from local artists for you to review at your leisure.
Cinnamon will personally bring selected local artworks to your home or business. This allows you to see pieces in your actual space, feel relaxed, and decide without pressure, often leading to the discovery of your perfect piece.
Yes, Cinnamon is passionate about helping people display their art properly. She offers services to assist with arranging, curating, and securely hanging your current collection, ensuring it’s enjoyed and showcased beautifully.
Yes, Cinnamon is dedicated to promoting diverse mediums. Her network includes artists creating sculpture, ceramics, textiles, jewellery, and more, providing a wide range of options for walls, gardens, and interiors beyond traditional paintings.
Cinnamon’s unique perspective comes from being a working artist for over 30 years and having experience in galleries. She understands both the artist’s process and the art lover’s needs, building trust and making the art buying and placement journey comfortable and effective.
Absolutely. Cinnamon has significant experience with commissioned work through her own art practice and can expertly liaise with the right local artist to create a bespoke piece tailored specifically for your vision and space.
Cinnamon uses digital tools to create visual aids like portfolios and can even show selected artworks framed and displayed in a virtual room setting. This helps you easily visualise how pieces will look within your own home before making a decision.
If you are interested in art and supporting local artists, simply reach out to Cinnamon. She loves talking about art and helping people, and it all begins with a relaxed chat to explore how she can assist you on your art journey.
Message Cinnamon or Call Her: 0400 436 308
Location
66 Niblick St
Anglesea, Surfcoast
VIC 3228
Hours
9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Monday – Friday
Contact
Phone: 0400 436 308
Email: cinnamonsart33@gmail.com
Website: cinnamonsart.au/art-consultancy-services
