MATISSE - Key Persons
Campbell's love of framing was forged by his father, Gerald, who worked for one of Queensland's best Framing businesses in the early 1970's. Gerald founded his own business, Hughes Mouldings, from their garage in 1974. Hughes Mouldings designed and commissioned the first aluminium framing (and fittings) for Australian framing businesses. Campbell joined Hughes Mouldings in 1983, and in the 21 years spent there, was a key driver in the business growing to be one of the largest suppliers to the Picture Framing industry in Australia.
As well as being head framer, Sales and Marketing are Campbell's responsibility at Matisse, and he is always trying to make the complex process of having something framed easy and fun to be part of.
When he isn't working, Campbell loves playing with things with two wheels, and has a weakness for post-punk and early electronic music.
Olivia (one of Campbell and Sylvie's three daughters) has a strong artistic streak, having been elected Visual Arts Captain for her final year of high school. After a time working in high-end women's fashion, Olivia now feels she has found her calling in framing, and immensely enjoys working in all aspects of designing and making frames. Olivia is often asked for her opinion on colours and textures used in a design, as she has a natural flair for this.
When she isn't working, Olivia will be found looking after her Beagle "Peanut" or tending one of her many house plants.
Sylvie is the heart of Matisse Framing and it is most likely her that you will see first when you walk through the front door. Sylvie cares for the happiness of the clients of Matisse Framing in a genuine way that is increasingly rare in these fast moving times. She is the person who makes sure all of Matisse's i's are dotted and t's are crossed, and is the final word on quality control. Rest assured that no work will be handed to you without her having scrutinized every aspect of it.
When she isn't working, Sylvie loves everything related to cooking, including growing as much fresh produce as she can manage.