Artists who think that art frames itself (or customers will) may face some harsh reality. For many artists, it’s no foreign concept to make that final brushstroke against the canvas and feel an overwhelming sense of accomplishment. All that hard work and your masterpiece is even better than you expected. If you’ve painted or drawn on stretched canvas, your work is…
Cincinnati Artists: Keith Allen As many of you know, the Frame USA and Posterservice Inc. retail store has just undergone an extensive renovation. To celebrate the Grand Reopening on November 1st, 2013 Frame USA will be doing a special giveaway event for the first 500 customers to visit the store. Those customers will receive a FREE 36”x24” poster of the…
Is he a genius or a jerk? Earlier his month we highlighted Banksy’s trip to New York in October. Since then there has been much written about notorious artist. From the Mayor calling for his arrest to travelers visiting New York just to tour his art, most people have something to say. All through the month, New Yorkers have been…
Frame USA Cincinnati Retail Store Re-Opens Back in September, we closed our doors to remodel our Frame USA retail store located in Cincinnati, Ohio. While there was nothing particularly wrong with the store, it was a bit too large for what we were trying to accomplish. Demands change, artists change, and framing changes. Likewise, we thought it was time for…
This past weekend several tourists and New Yorkers found themselves with an opportunity to own an original painting from renowned street artist – Banksy. On Saturday, October 12, infamous U.K. street artist Banksy setup a booth in New York’s Central Park. The booth and the opportunity to pick up an original Banksy piece was not announced, nor is it expected…
Last month we did a short feature on Artworks Cincinnati and their plans to add an artistic touch to 12 of METRO’s Downtown bus shelters. Today we just want to take a moment to update folks on how this is going and post some new images… From Facebook: Metro shelters featuring art created by youth apprentices ages 14 – 21 were…
Starting September 26, 2013, V+V (Visionaries and Voices) will host Courttney Cooper’s unique vision of Oktoberfest Zinzinnati 2013. Cincinnati’s rich German heritage and Oktoberfest are reoccurring themes in the work of artist Courttney Cooper. During the Oktoberfest Zinzinnati celebration, the Northside Gallery will be decorated with over 60 beer steins created in conjunction with Funke Fired Arts and artists from…
DIY-Style Vintage Picture Frames – Without the Hassle! One of our favorite picture frames in our product line has to be the Barnwood series. In this video, Frame USA CEO Dan Regenold talks describes the ins and outs of this unique frame series–only by Frame USA! Described in the video, we do indeed sell standard barn wood frames. We also…
Picture Frames for Summer Memories It’s the middle of Summer! Have you built up your fair share of summer photos? Whether you’re stocked up on pictures of your kids at the beach or landscape photography in the mountains, you’ll definitely want to display those images in the best way possible with our summer picture frames. Our summer picture frames are…
Pizza places across America have added a comment box to their online ordering, where you can add information about your ordering or leave a thank you. However, some adventurous consumers have decided to stretch the boundaries of what they can request. If you search “draw something on my pizza box” online, you will find a large array of art that…
So your standard print size is 16×20, and you have lots of large format, medium format, and high-quality digital photos that you would like to see hanging on your own walls, and those of your family and friends. For professional and archival results, you could use fine art paper, museum rag, Nielsen frames, and acrylic glazing, but the materials for…
Friday April 12, 2013 – Visionaries and Voices Tri-county celebrated it’s 6th year in the Frame USA manufacturing and warehouse facility. The celebration kicked off at 5:00 PM and lasted until 7:30 PM at their Studio, 225 Northland Blvd., Cincinnati, Ohio. Visionaries + Voices is a non-profit arts organization that supports artists with disabilities. This year the celebration included an Artist and…
