When you’ve been doing something for over 50 years, it’s easy to assume that some of your “trade terminology” is also apart of everyone else’s vernacular. Such is the case with the process known as Dry Mounting. We’ve all witnessed the phenomena of a framed print or photograph that has developed a distinct wave or…
A recent “re-location” of a piece of Art in our own home highlighted the importance of proper lighting on one’s artwork. The piece in question is a beautiful acrylic landscape by Connecticut artist Jim Grabowski. When we moved the piece from a hallway to our kitchen, we were at first concerned only about size, and…
We’ve all seen them (…and maybe even had one!) – a wall grouping of Artwork or Family Photos arranged in what started out as a neat, organized grouping, but somehow metastasized into a sprawling collection of loosely related items that make it hard to focus on any one in particular. The fear that re-arranging them…
Well, here’s something I never thought I’d live long enough to see – a letter from one of our suppliers (the largest in the Country) explaining that many of their products were going up in price immediately – some by as much as 50% – due to the recently imposed Tariffs on goods from China….
One of the more confusing terms used in custom picture framing is one that even framers have to think twice about when using for fear of conjuring up images of a tasty cut of beef, is FILLET – pronounced FILLIT. Simply stated, a frame FILLET is a miniature moulding that is placed on the inside…
We just returned from a wonderful wedding celebration that took place on a beautiful old plantation near Charleston, South Carolina. It was a joyous occasion with a stunning backdrop, captured (I’m sure) by dozens of cameras held by numerous guests in attendance. As we sat there fanning ourselves in the late afternoon sun, it occurred…
Every home has at least one. You know, it’s that piece of art that just isn’t cutting it anymore. Every time you walk by it, you give a little wince. You’ve tried moving it into other rooms and may have even had thoughts of just getting rid of it, but it was a “gift from…
One of the lesser-known painting techniques we occasionally come across in the Gallery is know as Encaustic. The medium actually dates back to the 1st Century, and although it has evolved somewhat over the Centuries, in its simplest form, the Artist adds colored powdered pigments to melted beeswax to create a thick, pliable substance that…
Ever wonder why, every year there seems to be a “new” color showing up in everything from clothing to wall paint, and yes- even in Art? It’s not something you notice right away. But every now and then, while you’re shopping or perusing a new magazine, you begin to notice a trend in the color…
With so many types of original Art available to consumers today, it’s easy to get confused – especially when two media share a prefix – namely Monoprint and Monotype. While both techniques produce Original works of Art, the methodology is the point of distinction, and we thought it would be helpful to add some clarity….