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The Frame Shop

IF YOU CAN HANG IT WE CAN FRAME IT

		The frame shop has hundreds of moldings to choose from plus access to thousands more through catalogs. we also carry limited editions, lithographs, embossed etchings and antique prints in all price ranges plus catalogs with any print you might possibly want, and of course original art. Special items such as puzzle frames, small boxes and framed mirrors. Call today 850-231-3483.

THE FRAME SHOP:

Along with the talent of being an artist she is also a certified master framer. She did a 4 year apprenticeship, worked and studied framing in the States and Europe, and has owned her frame shop since 1999. She does conservation museum quality framing and restoration, using only the highest quality material for the purpose of preservation, after all the work that goes into creating a painting it has to be protected so it will last hundreds of years.

The frame shop has hundreds of moldings to choose from plus access to thousands more through catalogs. they have prints of all quality, limited editions, lithographs, embossed etchings and antique prints, in all price ranges plus catalogs with any print you might possibly want, and of course original art. Special items such as puzzle frames, small boxes and framed mirrors.

THE ATELIER:

Along with running the frame shop and painting June also has pastel painting classes in her shop/studio. It is an ongoing class consisting of painting in pastel, color theory, composition, etc.

if you are interested in taking the classes, just call to get more information.

The pastel medium is pure pigment, the same pigment used in making all fine art paints. It is the most permanent of all media when applied to conservation ground and properly framed. Pastel has no liquid binder that may cause other media to darken, fade, yellow, crack or blister with time. Pastels from the 16^th century exist today, as fresh as the day they were painted.

An artwork is created by stroking the sticks of dry pigment across an abrasive ground, embedding the color in the “tooth” of the paper, sand board, canvas, etc. if the ground is completely covered with pastel, the work is considered a pastel painting, and leaving much of the ground exposed produces a pastel sketch. Techniques vary with individual artists. Pastel can be blended or used with visible strokes. The medium is favored by many artists because it allows a spontaneous approach. There is no drying time and no allowance has to be made for a change in color due to drying.

A particle of pastel pigment, suspended in gum tragacanth seen under a microscope looks like a diamond with many facets. Therefore, pastel paintings reflect light like a prism. No other medium has the same power of color or stability. Pastel does not oxidize with the passage of time.

Note: pastel must never be confused with colored chalk. chalk is a limestone substance impregnated with dyes.

About June

June Holm is a resident of Florida since 1984 and maintains her studio at home; she was born and received her education in Illinois. Since childhood June worked many forms of art. As she will tell you, “I was always drawing, painting, or sculpting something.” about 30 years ago June became serious about her talent and began her study under several well known artists, to be able to expand her own style as a “romantic realist”, a style of meticulous detail, creating impressionistic photo realism.

June has tried all mediums but has chosen pastels over all others. “They allow me a spontaneous approach.” no other process duplicates its power of color or stability.

June has displayed her paintings in a variety of exhibitions and juried shows, including Europe where she lived and studied for five years. Commissioned portraits as well as singular pieces are to be found in private collections all over the world. June is especially proud of the “war against drugs” posters prepared for a national campaign. She has illustrated a published children’s book written by her sister.