Let's talk custom portraits. From my experience, portraits to my clients are priceless because they take a special memory and capture it in art forever. Often times, these portraits get passed down to future generations. When my grandson was one, he had photos taken and I painted one of those photos into a portrait. My grandson just turned six, and now looking at his portrait it is incredible how fast the time goes and how lucky that we have a piece of artwork that remember those early stages of his life that have flown by. They are only little for very little, but a piece of art to honor that time is forever. it is a memory that will always make you smile.
What makes my gallery unique is that my goal is to meet every individuals needs. SO what does that really mean? Well, everything can be customized, including how you shop. We have clients come into the gallery who find themselves overwhelmed, they pick what they like but what if it doesn't look good in the room? What if the sizing is wrong? My family and I understand that buying art is an investment, which means you should take your time and invest in what is right for you and we will never advise you otherwise. Our clients come into the gallery, or go on our website, and pick out the pieces they like and we bring them to your home so you can try them out on your walls, in different rooms, and figure out what works for you. Often times you'll be surprised and grateful that you tried it out first! We had a client recently, loved my kisses art, but couldn't figure out how to hang it. She had a twin bed and a full bed in her guest bedroom and as much as she loved the kisses, it looked unbalanced. My son-in-law, who spearheads our luxury service, came up with the idea to create a double chocolate kiss painting to hang over the bed and the original four kisses painting over the full. I created the image for her both hand enhanced giclees on canvas, we custom framed them, and my son in law went back to hang them for her and they looked great! The process was easy and smooth and stress free for our clients. We will always help you find the right piece for you and make it work. As an artist, my goal is to spread joy through my work.
Here is the original four kisses that we did as a hand enhanced giclee on canvas
And here is the custom double kiss also hand enhanced giclee on canvas
People often ask where I find my inspiration? My catalog of art is so diverse, and that is because I find inspiration from everywhere. I can not stick to one style because my life, the world around me, the people I know are constantly evolving and I explore that evolution through my artwork. To give an example, when I became a grandfather I found my art started to be more playful. I was drawn to creating colorful fun pieces because my life became more fun. That is when I started my splatter style, chaotic, loud, colorful and fun! As my grandkids became a little older I drew inspiration from their love of candy which gave way to my candy collection. When you see the joy in a childs eyes over things that, to you, seemed otherwise meaningless, it is like you are seeing them again for the very first time.
Let's talk framing. Custom Framing has been a big part of our business since its inception. We pride ourselves on the level of work that we do, only solid wood frames with a fair price. But what can be framed? The fact is nearly anything. Often times when thinking about custom framing people just think of art, but it is so much more than that. We frame jerseys, family/wedding photos, Ketubahs, diplomas, memorabilia, family heirlooms. And there are many different factors to consider, whether it is mat boards, shadowbox, floater frames, it can be overwhelming luckily, we take the guess work out of it. With over 40 years of experience as well as experience in art and decor we can help you find the perfect frame for whatever your heart desires! Just have a look at some of our work.
