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I am a professional custom picture framer and designer. I have experience in all areas of picture framing, and own my own custom framing shop. I can answer questions relating to the design of a piece, the preservation of the artwork, color theory, photograph restoration, decor, art placement, room balancing and installation questions.
I have owned my own retail custom frame shop for 5 years, and managed a high-end shop before that for 5.5 years. I worked for a professional restorer and archivist for 8 months prior to the management position. I am also a fine artist myself, with a BFA in Photography and Printmaking, and have been framing my own work for years and years.
BFA Fine Arts, NYSCC at Alfred University, NY
I really have developed a passion for the art of framing over these last ten years. A great frame elevates a piece of artwork, while the wrong one can make the work look uncomfortable at best. I look forward to more years of providing creative, timeless and elegant framing!
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Hi Irwin, thank you for writing! So, the best placement for lighting if you want to get rid of glare is usually a light inset into the ceiling, or on a track above and in front of the painting. For
Hi Mario, Thanks for writing! I am originally from NY, and have family in Boston and Martha's Vineyard area. I used to know more people in the NYC and river towns areas, but I have lived in Seattle
Hi Margaret, Thanks for writing! Hmm.. this is not my focus or area of expertise, but I would render a semi-educated guess that if the property isn't damp AND cold, the paintings should be alright at
Hi Lew, Thanks for writing! So, the best way to hang a heavy mirror is not with wire, but with whatever hardware is on the mirror (in your case, the keyholes) directly hanging on the wall hardware.
Hi David, thank you for the question and photo! What a cool and unusual frame you have! I think the main bit of info that you'd need is whether the frame is hand carved or not, and what karat of leafing

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