Framing Examples

Nancy Johns has been in the framing business for over 20 years.  Her attention to detail and expertise is truly one of a kind.  Being an artist herself, Nancy has an excellent eye for colour and takes pride in providing archival materials for all your framing needs.

The gallery hosts both traditional and contemporary framing options, and definitely has the funkiest selection in the city :)

* All artists receive 15% off framing if they are framing their own work.

Please check back regularly for new examples of fabulous framing!

 

We recently framed a very sentimental gift, and it even comes with a lovely story!  Check it out:

 

I cannot express what a wonderful birthday gift Heather gave me by way of your gallery.  It’s not too often I get choked up but the presentation of “Fencing Pliers”  was absolutely wonderful.  The importance of the two tools in my life made them a wonderful gift.

The newer and sharper nosed set (most people can’t tell the difference) were
owned by my father and were always easy to find in the tool box of the 1969
Ford 3000: I still own the tractor.  They went everywhere with him and
served many purposes around the farm beyond fencing, from hammer to sliver
extractor.  I never thought of my dad as a surgeon but in the middle of a
project he improvised in what ever way he had to.  My father is gone now but
every time I see the pliers I am reminded of his life lessons of integrity,
honesty and enjoying the people around me.

The older (and maybe wiser) set were owned by my mother’s father.  In his
later years he stayed with us for a time and he was more easily found either in
the fields or the woods rather than in the house.  I think he more than
helped out since his eighty some years of experience were always useful for
livestock husbandry, arboriculture, horticulture and general opinions of the
world.  Like my father, “Grampa” is long since passed but he
provided his own life lessons; have fun, enjoy the company of women and always
talk to strangers.

I have my own set of pliers that are still active in service and over their
relatively shorter life have grown smooth in spots and rough in others (much
like me).  They may never be presented like the two I received for my
birthday but all three are cherished for not only what they have done but for
what they continue to do each day.

DIFFERENT KINDS OF GLASS TO CHOOSE FROM

If you need something framed with glass and would like to have hardly any glare on the piece, anti-reflective glass is perfect!  Non-glare glass creates a frosted look to your image, and sometimes leads to dimming colours.  AR glass keeps all original colours in tact, and removes almost all glare that regular glass can cause.  AR glass comes with either 70% or 90% UV protection.

These posters are 34″ x 36.” The piece on the left has AR glass, and the piece on the left has regular glass.

 

 

This was one of the most thoughtful Christmas presents we ever helped with

 

 

Nancy framed this Olympic Torch for Mayor Eddie Francis!  She really can frame pretty much anything

Original art cards are a perfect addition to any special gift.  Since they are small original paintings, they are ready to frame!  Here is an example of Jude Quick’s original watercolour art card that was purchased and brought in for framing:

We frame jerseys regularly.  The largest size jersey can be framed for $450.00.  Anything smaller will go down in price (kids and baby jerseys are great gifts to frame too!) Here is a great example of one of our jerseys:

This gorgeous original painting was framed for the owner of the dress! The painting is by Stephanie Nagle.  If you are interested in having your favourite dress painted, please contact the gallery for Stephanie’s information at 519.945.2222

It is 43″ x 68″ and has a beautiful ornate wooden frame by Omega Moulding.