This nice little watercolour shows Pat Turk's loose and sparse style quite well. The frame measures 16" square making it a nice accent piece. We used a simple silver moulding with a sandy textured acid-free mat. Pat Turk is a favorite artist at Elite Framing! … [Read more...] about Original Watercolour by Patrick Turk!
Archives for October 2013
Hand Finished Italian Olive Veneer Frame!
This little original woodburning (12" x 15") looks fantastic in this distressed olive wood frame. Rustic yet elegant, this 1 1/4" olive veneer really enhances the authenticity of this primitive piece. At Elite Framing in Columbia SC we specialize in choosing just the right frame for your art. … [Read more...] about Hand Finished Italian Olive Veneer Frame!
Floater Frame! Floater Frame! Photography by Howard Hunt
If you have a gallery wrapped canvas and still want the finished look of a custom frame, this is the way to go. The art is offset inside the deep moulding to show the sides. We did this piece by local artist Howard Hunt titled "Shrimp Boats at St. Helena Island" for an auction. Nice contemporary look! … [Read more...] about Floater Frame! Floater Frame! Photography by Howard Hunt
We Hang Art!
We recently had the pleasure of framing and hanging art for a local association's conference room. (And it wasn't easy! What, with the walls being flimsier than the foam board with which we mounted the posters! But we persevered.) We have always liked historical photos, especially when they represent our favorite shopping district Five Points! … [Read more...] about We Hang Art!
Set of Four Antique Land Plats, Some Framed Front and Back!
This was a fun little job, a dear client allowed us to frame some old (I mean OLD! One is from 1829) land plats and deeds. We sandwiched them between two acid-free rag mats (no adhesives) and glassed them front and back. A deep hand-finished Italian distressed moulding completes the job. They aren't inexpensive, but they will outlast all of us! … [Read more...] about Set of Four Antique Land Plats, Some Framed Front and Back!
