The Frame Gallery

People often ask me, «Krysztof, you’re an artist who depends on fine, fine custom framing for your pin-​up drawings… who do you go to to get that done?» And I tell them, «Well, The Frame Gallery on Westport Road, of course!»
This place is awesome. When you walk in, the first thing you notice is that they obviously have good taste; and honestly, if someone’s going to be putting my artwork in a custom-​made frame, I want them to have good taste. It shows that they’re going to take the same care with my work’s presentation as they do with their own. It says a lot about a place when you can walk in and think to yourself, «Yeah, they get it.»
The work they do is awesome. Top notch, seriously. I’ve gone in needing a particular kind of framing for my work, and the entire process of making that happen was effortless.
When they saw what I was bringing in, and how I wanted it worked up, they instantly knew the best solution, both in construction and in choice of materials. They’re looking at your art with an artist’s eye, and the no-​nonsense attitude of fine craftsmen. That’s who I want working on my artwork, my keepsakes, my gifts to others; not some part-​time clerk at Hobby Lobby or Michaels who doesn’t have the same care or experience.
And as an added bonus: The Frame Gallery has a section in their shop called Tuffboy Antiques! I’ve spent a lot of time perusing their mostly mid-​century treasures and ephemera. Obviously, the same taste and attention to detail that they put into their work goes into what they offer through their Antiques section.
I have a feeling that as soon as I get the next batch of stuff back from The Frame Gallery, I’m just gonna bring something else in to get framed… and you should, too!

This is a great place for high quality framing. The framers know what they are doing, and it feels like you’re working with frame artists. We’ve had a couple of things framed here, and they come out beautifully. Plus, the guys who work there are cool, and they bring their cute dogs to work.
Only downside, you pay for what you get. It is pretty expensive compared to other cheap-​o places (Hobby Lobby with coupon of course). We paid $ 150 for a medium picture, but the quality is many moons above the other places. Therefore, I save this for the special stuff (original art, diploma, etc.) and all the rest get cheap-​o frame jobs.