right this is for you mojomorg
it is best used with radestocks wraparound skin purely cos it is that skin global panels.xml i was using to get it working and because i use that skin.
although you said about the artistic images they look damn good with this skin.
what i have done is compile a zip file with background pics and with the global panels.xml file
all you need to do is overwrite the backgrounds folder in the data\graphics folder.
here is a link for the skin
wrap around
i suggest you use this skin it's got to be the best out there and all you would need to do is overwrite the global panels.xml file and it will be working fine.
here is the zip file
backgrounds zip file
if you have any questions i will be happy to help