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Local artist frames art only with NW Framing

“Framing with expert designers finishes an art piece in a way that accentuates the art and brings it to life,” Shannon said. “Oli and the Bellevue Museum Quality Framing team are like stylists to my art, the way a movie star has a stylist on the red carpet.” Shannon has been a client at our Northwest Framing […]

Dynamic Color & Eclectic Collections

“I have had over 50 art pieces of my photography, prints, and original pieces of art framed with at Raleigh Hills Beard’s,” Max Klare, said. Max discovered Beard’s Framing in the 1970’s. After moving away from Oregon and then returning, he wanted to resume framing at Beard’s due to their selection and customer service. “The […]

Partnering with TEDx Portland

Beard’s Framing and Frame Central are proud to support TEDx Portland with their first ever Artist-in-Residence Program. The work of artist Kyra Watkins, showcased at L’Atelier Yaffe Gallery, inspires us, creates a deeper sense of community, and uplifts the Year 13 Class of Speakers & Performers. Together, we will lift up ordinary people with extraordinary ideas to […]

Northwest Framing Helps Create a Wall of Honor

“I could sit and listen to the stories of these brave former military personnel all day,” Vicki Stanley, former teacher and resident of the Bellettini retirement community in Bellevue, Washington said. “I get chills each time I hear a story, and I can feel their pride.” “Vicki and I did the research necessary to put […]

Elegant Frame Options for Canvas

Framing is chosen for an art piece to enhance, protect, and to link it to a room’s aesthetic. When framing canvas pieces, float frames are a beautiful option. Float frames were created by the artists of the Modernism art movement in the mid-20th century. They have become a classic frame treatment for canvas artwork due […]

Celebrating 50 Years in Custom Framing

It’s our 50th anniversary! The Northwest Framing (NWF) family of frame shops is commemorating 50 years of creating handcrafted custom framing. We celebrate our customers and honor the art our designers bring to life. We want to thank each of our colleagues and designers for their innovative creativity and our customers for their unwavering loyalty […]

Extending an art piece to the edge

From delicate pastel tones to strong dramatic colors and designs, these frames scream “modern” and “playful” like no frame you have seen before. Prisma frames are created by Bella Moulding in Chicago, where they take great care in combining science and innovation. Our shop designers enjoy working with these fun frames to see what new […]

An artist and teacher’s passion for framed art

Well-versed in art and art history, Michael Jon is a visual art teacher at a local high school in Seattle. When he first moved to Seattle 25 years ago, he worked as an artist while networking with other artists and curators, attended art shows and gained notoriety. During the pandemic, Michael Jon found a passion […]

Portland Photographer & Frame Central team up

Scott came into Bethany Frame Central to have 15+ pieces framed for his first photography exhibition at the Cawein Gallery at Pacific University. “I was so lucky to be able to work with Jackie at Bethany Frame Central,” Scott said. “She looked at my portfolio and made suggestions about what I could do to mount and […]

Displaying & Preserving Sounders Sports History

To honor the grand opening of the Seattle Sounders new training facility in Renton, WA, Northwest Framing put together 100 art pieces as part of their History & Heritage Wall and Players’ Lounge. These art pieces consisted of historical artifacts from the team’s 50-year history, including framed objects, pennants, jerseys, metal ChromaPrints, photographs, and posters. Northwest Framing […]