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Framing an Enigmatic Great Aunt

February 22, 2019 in Framing Stories by admin

When Kaye Ashbridge moved to Panama in 2005, there was tube in the shipping container, with a poster in it. The poster had been in Kaye’s family for many years. The family referred to the woman in the poster as ‘Aunt Maude’. She was thought to be a Great Aunt to Kaye’s Mother. However, as Read More >

Honoring A Father – Bob and Wendy Arbeit

January 22, 2019 in Framing Stories by admin Tags: Custom framing ideas, shadow box

As custom framers, we not only get to work with beautiful art that our customers bring in for framing, but we also have the honor to work on pieces that deeply meaningful for the client. Wendy Arbeit and her husband Bob winter in Panama at the Country Club Towers on Coronado’s Playa Serena. Wendy wanted Read More >

Jackson Ball

December 4, 2018 in OUR ARTISTS by admin Tags: central america, jackson ball, photographer, prints

Jackson began a photographers journey over 30 years ago shooting room size industrial machinery using a large view camera and Fuji transparency film. “One day I decided to lug all this heavy studio gear out on the trails. After viewing the wall size prints of Texas Blue bonnets I was hooked.” It took many years Read More >

Edgar Gallardo

December 4, 2018 in OUR ARTISTS by admin

Edgar Gallardo is a Panamanian Landscape photographer. Edgar who lived in Austin has now returned to Panama bringing with him his passion for photographing the landscape. “I don’t crop my image” says Edgar, “the image that is recorded on the sensor is the image that is intended”. This means Edgar spends days visiting a location, Read More >

The Size of the Mat

November 23, 2018 in FRAMING IDEAS by admin Tags: custom framing, framing, mat sizes

The mat in your frame serves two purposes. One is to protect the artwork from touching the glass, and the other is to create an attractive presentation for the art. Many of our customers choose small mat borders, as they don’t want the mat to distract from the art, however art experts disagree with this Read More >

How to Preserve Artist Signed CDs

April 20, 2018 in FRAMING IDEAS by admin

Anne Harris played at the Boquete Jazz & Blues Festival in 2017 and 2018. She is a dynamo with the violin and her presence on stage is mesmerizing. It is a real treat to get to see her preform. This CD signed by her, memorializes the very best of her performances and a fantastic festival Read More >

Jamuna Burry – Photographic Arts

May 30, 2017 in OUR ARTISTS by admin

“Through photography and photographic exploration, I discover and recreate myself. In the development of an image I find new perspectives and ideas. When a relationship with an image is ignited, the image itself leads the path to realization. In working to completion, I use different techniques to complete the story. The artistic result is an Read More >

B. Chrisse Harwanko

May 30, 2017 in OUR ARTISTS by admin

Chrisse began her art and teaching career in Panama in the 80s. She moved to Okinawa, Japan for a teaching position in 1999. During the 14 years that Chrisse lived in Asia she taught young students the creative ways, painted and captured many underwater photos. Her earlier works have been greatly inspired by Asian and Read More >

Counted Cross Stitch

September 2, 2016 in Picture Framing by admin Tags: counted cross stitch, custom framing, embroidery, Fairy God Mother

This wonderful Fairy God Mother is a counted cross stitch piece done with deep patience by Adele Doane. Adele told me this piece took several years to complete. The stitches are perfect. The tones of colored thread used through the image are absolutely incredible. Adele choose a double mat to set off the colors used in Read More >

Double Framed Sardines

September 2, 2016 in Picture Framing by admin Tags: custom framing, portugal, sardines

The wonderful photo of ‘Sardines’ was taken in Portugal by Adele Doane. It was printed on canvas by Affinity Images. Matted with a black mat, and framed using two different mouldings. A one inch red moulding on the inside and thicker textured 2.5″ dark brown frame on the outside. The framing choices made here, just Read More >

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