Each mount is designed separately to accommodate the idiosyncrasies of each bark. These mounts are constructed to have flexible and supportive spines running with the grain of the bark whilst the arms and bracing running against the grain are light and springy. The number of adjustable arms and the amount of bracing are determined by qualities in the bark such as weight, degree of 'curl', cracks and fragility. The amount of bracing needed is always an equation between flexibility and support.

This mounting system uses a discreet aluminium frame. Radiating from the alloy frame are flexible and adjustable arms that cradle the bark from the sides, top and bottom.

Stress and damage to the artwork are reduced by the even distribution of brackets or fingers, enabling the mount rather than the bark to be handled for display and storage. Barks can be stored either vertically or horizontally whilst remaining cradled by the mount.

This mounting system inhibits the possibility of the bark cracking due to the inherent spring flexibility in the extruded alloy mount which allows for the natural movement of the artwork (expansion, contraction and curling).

All materials that are in direct contact with the bark are inert and will not damage or deface the bark in any way.

The bark once mounted, is attached to the wall in the same way as a conventional painting, however, the only intrusion to the appearance of the bark are minimal brackets that cradle it safely. This enables the painting to be free of a 'westernising' picture frame or museum box which is at odds with the nature of this type of traditional Aboriginal Art.

This mount is designed to detach from the bark simply with the aid of an Allen key. There are no attachments or penetrations made to the actual artwork. We have produced mounts for bark paintings ranging in size from 30cm to over 3 metres. Large barks require additional bracing.

Individually fitted mounts are possible through mail order if a paper template and a few very specific details about the bark are supplied. This mounting system has been developed and used in state and private collections throughout Australia and the USA. It is an engineered development based on previous existing methods which use an aluminium cradle to support the fragile bark painting.

We have also designed/manufactured display and storage systems for heavy, fragile or simply difficult, free-standing sculptures, wall-mounted sculptures and paintings for both state and private collections.