KENT Picture Framing has a skilled & creative staff who enjoy helping clients with their framing projects.We appreciate every customer who walks in the door, want you to feel good about choosing KENT Picture Framing for your custom framing needs. As a small, independently owned business, we understand the importance of word-of-mouth recommendations, and work hard everyday to earn them.
When creating a finished wooden frame for a specific object a picture frame maker performs the tasks of a joiner, a carver, and a gilder. He begins with rough seasoned lumber. Once dried properly, the joiner's task is to take rough lumber and shape it using saws and cutting tools. Today these tools are the table saw and a router table. Traditionally as well as today hand saws, wooden hand planes, combination planes, chisels and gouges, finish shaping the desired profile. Once sanded, the lengths of moulding are cut and joined to specific dimensions for either a work of art or a mirror. If the frame has carved ornamentation then the carver's task is to add wood in order to create certain shapes and forms. When the carving is completed, the gilder prepares the wood surface. The desired finish may be one or a combination of the following finishes: painted, oil gilded or water gilded. The gilder's task is the final task performed by a picture frame maker. The Picture Frame Maker's association with traditional methods and procedures has in the past and will in the future continue making this hand crafted service a significant part of the production of heirloom quality items for generations to come. My Education-My education began at the University of Alberta where I received a Bachelor of Science in Biology and Science. A few years later, I completed a Bachelor of Art in Fine Arts from the University of British Columbia. My knowledge of Art History allows me, as a picture frame maker, to provide a service that is built on historical tradition thus making a proper contribution to the Arts community. My Vision-My craftmanship is based on my research of traditional techniques or joinery, carving and gilding. My experinece restoring antique mirror and picture frames has sparked the interest of the Vancouver Art Gallery, the Canadian Craft Museum and the Vancouver Museum . They, as well as collectors of fine art acquire my service on a regular basis. My Work Around the World- My work has been featured in the Heffel Gallery, Equinox Gallery, the Vancouver Art Gallery, Donald Young Gallery in Chicago, Lisson Gallery in London, the Picasso Museum in Barcelona, and other galleries around the world.
Vancouver Axle and Frame is proud to service the most diversified collection of automobiles, motorhomes, truck equipment and implements in Western Canada and the pacific northwest. Our parts and service, combined with a long tradition of excellence and proven reliability, makes Vancouver Axle and Frames the logical choice for your frame, suspension and alignment needs. We are a full service repair facility. We are proud of our history of quality and professional services to our customers. Our trained and efficient staff have the "Knowledge" and "Experience" to make you a repeat customer.
Petley Jones Gallery is a Fine Art Gallery located just off Granville Street at 1554 6th Avenue in Vancouver. Our art gallery specializes in Contemporary and Historical, 19th and 20th century, Canadian, European, and American paintings, drawings, sculptures collections, and original prints.
Established in 1986 by Matt Petley-Jones, nephew of the late Canadian Impressionist, Llewellyn Petley-Jones.
Petley Jones Gallery is proud to represent many talented contemporary artists. Inspiring group and feature shows are held at our art gallery year-round interspersed with a rotating selection of our gallery’s holdings.
Prints Charming is a custom framing workshop and gallery located on 4th Avenue in Vancouver. We carry a wide range of prints, and original artworks from established and emerging artists. Drop in and browse for some new artwork to enhance your home or office. Or bring in your favourite pictures for a free design consultation. Need a ready-made frame? We have dozens of frames made to standard sizes. These are crafted in our own workshop, to the same high-quality standards as our custom frames. Find the perfect frame at a fraction of the custom price!
Opus Art Supplies began as a small picture frame manufacturer over 35 years ago, designing its own frames and stocking framing supplies oriented towards the professional arts community. A great many of the relationships which we established early on have remained, as many of our long-term customers continue to shop with us to this day. We now stock ready-made frames, chop frames and mats, student and professional art supplies, a full range of unique arts and craft materials which we continue to expand plus a Digital Printing Service to take digital artwork and photographs from the screen to print.