A. When moving your wall art, make sure you protect the surface and the corners of it. Wrap your canvas in plastic and put cardboard corner protectors on all for corners.

4. Consider installations. Vertical art doesn’t have to be confined to canvas. Consider wall sculptures or multiple-piece installations, such as these bright blue butterflies flittering up a wall.

Chris Campagna, of Blue Island, stands in front of a mural welcoming motorists traveling south on Western Avenue to Blue Island. He designed and created the mural on a wall of D’Masti Catering ...