Exhibit runs through
September 7, 2008

Two new exhibits Coming in September....

September 11 - October 5, 2008
Opening Reception: September 13, 1-4 pm


"The Nature Photography
of Bill Carrier" (More Info)


"Project 23" (more info)
The O'fallon Photo Club documents 9 days of life in O'fallon, MO. The exhibit will feature a selection of photographs detailing people, places, and events throughout O'fallon earlier in 2008.

Get your tickets now for the
2nd Annual "Works of Arf"

A Benefit for the Missouri Alliance for Animal Legislation (MAAL) Monday, October 8, 2007 
6:30-9:00 PM  at Framations Art Gallery  
(More info)   

Want to help a worthy cause & improve the lives of children in need?
Framations' Resident Artist Carol Mariott will be travelling to Moldova again this fall on behalf of Farmers Without Fences, a Non-profit Christian organization dedicated to providing nutritional, emotional, and spiritual guidance to orphaned, institutionalized and abandoned street children. Carol and another of Framations' Resident Artists, Linda Wilmes, visited Moldova this past March and enriched the lives of these children through colorful murals they painted throughout the orphanages. Click here to see some of the murals they created. More and more, we hear about the therapeutic effects of creating and experiencing art. Here is an opportunity to improve the lives of children thousands of miles away through a very small donation. If you are interested in contributing, here are some simple items that can make a huge difference in the lives of these children:

Crayons, paper, scissors, watercolors, coloring books, and markers.

On this trip, Carol will also be facilitating the planting of 100 fruit trees between two different orchards which will then provide food for these orphanages.  One fruit tree such as apples can produce enough fruit for fresh eating as well as preserving through drying and canning to feed a lot of children. Trees can be purchased in memory of loved ones or in living members names for $15.00 a tree.  Framations is proud to support this organization and urges you to do the same.  If you are interested in helping this cause, please call the gallery at 636-724-8313 or simply stop by.

"Misery in Missouri" 2008/2009 Tour

Springfield, MO
Sept 2nd - 12th, 2008
Missouri has earned a reputation as the “Puppy Mill Capitol of the Midwest” due to its many, filthy, overcrowded, and poorly regulated pet breeding locations where animals suffer a miserable existence.

“Misery in Missouri” is an art exhibit sponsored by the Missouri Alliance for Animal Legislation. The goal of the exhibit is to shed light on the Missouri puppy mill problem through a visual means. The show will be on exhibit in Springfield, MO from September 2-12 and Columbia, MO later in September. Works will also be exhibited at other events in St Louis & Kansas City through February 2009.
Click here for more information!
 

Artists are invited to participate in the 2008
Saint Charles Plein Air Competition October 1-12!  
The public is invited to check in at Framations during the event to see where participating artists will be painting and  see them create art in our community! Visit the event website to learn about Plein Air painting in Saint Charles!
 

Visit our blog to learn more about what our artists are doing and more details about events at Framations.
 

Daisy and Digger 
"Daisy and Digger", a children's book written by Kathy Meyer and illustrated by resident artist Catherine Mahoney. It is a charming tale of two puppies who get a new toy and realize that it is more fun to share and enjoy the toy together than to fight over it.  It is an innocent story perfect for any child, featuring the beautiful watercolor paintings by Catherine. To purchase a copy for yourself, visit the gallery, or click here to order online.

      Framations Custom Framing & Art Gallery offers fast, friendly, and affordable custom framing & matting services. With over 60 frame styles in stock, most orders are completed in 1-3 working days. If you don't see a frame style that works for you from our instock frame selections, then choose from our hundreds of special order frame styles!  With over 20 years experience in the custom framing industry, you can rest assured that your work will be handled with care.  We will inform you of all of your choices for custom framing, not just the most expensive ones! We want you to be happy with the framing & matting you choose! 

      We also offer fast custom matting at the best prices! Bring in your frame & we will be happy to cut a mat to fit your frame for you. And usually,  this can be done while you wait! 
We carry a full color line of Crescent decorative grade matting instock. Conservation Matting is available by special order. We can also create multiple opening (or collage) matting for you! Additional Window openings are only $1.50 for each extra opening!
   
   At Framations, we use acrylic (not glass) in our custom frames. Acrylic is much lighter and safer. (Glass shatters on impact, often destroying your artwork. Acrylic may crack, but it will not shatter. It is also safer to hang above your sofas, beds & in children's rooms!) We also carry Novus acrylic cleaners instock to care for your framed artwork. 

      Just need a new piece of acrylic, backing, or hangers? Great! See us at Framations for repairs & replacements pieces. We will do our best to fix it for you, but if we cannot... we will tell you that, too! Hopefully, we will be able to recommend someone to you, also.

    At Framations, we strive for the absolute BEST customer service! Whether your order is $1.00 or $1,000,000.00, we treat all of our customers with the same fantastic customer care. If you need no pressure advise on your order, help picking out framing or matting or artwork, questions about pricing, or need referrals for services we cannot provide, please contact us! We are here to help! We want you to enjoy your framed artwork....your way! 

 
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