A graduate of New York's Parsons School of Design,
I have extensive experience in the picture framing industry.

Over the years I have developed a broad range
of skills including chopping and joining, textile stitching and lacing, mounting,object box framing, wheat paste hinging
and working with fabric mats.

More than 20 years ago I began studying french matting,
a technique that involves the meticulous application of ink lines and watercolor wash panels around the perimiter
of a matted piece.

Few framing professionals practice this intricate art. Now, working out of my studio in Asheville, NC I have made it my specialty.

A painter of abstract figures and of landscapes sketched on road trips across America, I occassionally show my work locally and am represented in Chicago by Chicago Art Source Gallery. I am also developing a line of photo frames, photo folios and other decorative accessories for the home.

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