Vince NSW replied:

What ever you do, Don't lend them to your kids. Ours have already put stickers on the back claming them when we fall of the twig.

Not sure I would wrap them in plastic as they may sweat. Maby brown acid free paper to keep the dust off. Sorry not of much help
Vince

Member - Doug T (W.A) replied:

Steve
The one thing you don't want is for Rats and Mice to get into them, maybe something more substantial than bubble wrap like completely enclosed box like those we use for off road stuff from ARB , Trouble is then without air they might get mould.a problem eh.

Doug

Member - Hurkmagurk (WA) replied:

I'm no expert, but I am pretty sure any expert would tell you to store in clean, dry, dark and SECURE environment. If they were stored in my shed, I would be trying to keep out silverfish etc-perhaps wrapped in cellophane or plastic

Steve63 replied:

Give ArtLAb Australia or some other art/conservation place a call. ArtLAb usually give advice for free. A shed in bubble wrap does not sound like a good plan for any piece worth anything. Moisture, vermin, insects, resins, acid vapours are not good news. They are usually stored in specially made boxes. Don't under estimate there value. An early Lindsay Barratt pencil sketch my uncle had 5 years ago sold for $2,500. He paid about $30. They would probbaly be better off on your own walls.

Steve

DIO replied:

For the best advice contact ARTLAB there is a contact page on their site that you can post a question to them e.g. advice etc. They are the experts - they will know what is best for your pictures.

Bega Photographer replied:

G'day Steve.

Moisture and light are your worst enemies.

Presumably light won't be a problem in the shed but moisture may beat you.

You don't want bacteria or fungus. Dust can be a problem too. It can be drawn into the mounting, between the watercolour and the glass, with changing temperature. A farm shed may well host tiny mites or other little critters.

I don't think the shed is your best option if you're looking for quality storage, no matter what you wrap the paintings in.

Somebodie's walls would be good if you don't wish to pay big dollars for archival storage.

In a public, regional art gallery, the kind of gallery that attracts the major exhibitions, there are standards for humidity and temperature. These standards must be met in order to qualify to host the exhibitions.

Conditions in a shed just won't do.

Regards,
Laurie.

Member No 1 replied:

Providing your place is secure, probably better off leaving them on the wall

Gob & Denny replied:

thanks for all the answers i will try artlab and see what they say

steve