Towngate Gallery & Framing

Specialties

We revel in framing the unusual and quirky items besides the more traditional framing work. We take in restoration work, take pride in our conservation framing and thoroughly enjoy the designing of frames and mounts for the many different items we have brought into us from as far away as London, North Devon and the Midlands.

We know how important the frame is to enhance the picture or item being framed but we also understand that the frame must be humble to the image or item and not detract from its importance, it is a fine art the professional picture framer must learn and we fully appreciate how important that is to our clients. We will happily colour co-​ordinate framing with the clients’ décor and advise on the best ways to protect your pictures from fading and the ravages of time. And all at very reasonable prices.

Towngate Framing also has a studio that specializes in the repair, and re-​printing of old photographs and the printing and stretching of canvases for our clients

History

Established in 1987.

We have been framing for over a quarter of a century and have always prided ourselves on keeping up with the latest innovations as well as keeping the traditional skills and values of our framing, that we are so well known for. We keep over 750 different frame mouldings in stock and have a very wide range of mount boards styles and colours to help get the correct balance with your interior. Added to this a second to none knowledge of framing techniques and method, we like to think we can frame anything that our clients bring in to us. We are proud of the fact that we haven’t turned a job away in over two decades and we have had work recommended to us from other local framers who have had large or complicated jobs that have been beyond their workshop capabilities.

We Frame to all five levels of the Fine Art Trade Guild standards, depending on our clients requirements and budgets.

Meet the Manager

Katie H.

Manager

Katie, the Manager of Towngate Framing, is the 2012 Winner of the Guild Framing Challenge at the Fine Art Trade Guild’s National Awards at the Holiday Inn, Elstree.

Katie’s Award History

2005: National Finalist for Set-​Piece Award

2005: National Finalist Mount Design Award

2006: National Finalist for Set-​Piece Award

2006: National Finalist Free Thinking Award

2007: National Winner for Set-​Piece Award

2007: National Finalist for Mount Design Award

2008 Regional 1^st & 2^nd Set-​Piece Award Winner 2008: National Finalist for Set-​Piece Award

2009: Regional Winner for Free Thinking Award 2009: Regional Winner for Mount Design Award Winner

2009: National Winner for Mount Design Award

2010: National Finalist for Mount Design Award

2011: National Finalist for the Guild Framing Challenge

2012: National Winner for the Guild Framing Challenge