Thank goodness for Pandora Radio and Netflix. Some folks don't understand how much effort and time goes into producing these rustic frames. The metal corners I use come from old rusted roofing which I cut all by hand. My dad who lives in Illinois has taken his time to find this for me and has hauled quite a bit of it out here for me. I spend a lot of time in my small usually cold workshop. I dream of the day of a large shop with vents, running water and  nice Constant heat

Branding Iron

I wanted to make sure folks know my frames are made in Montana. Most of the wood I use comes out of Idaho I've been told. I also buy all my wood at the locally owned Kenyon Nobel Lumber in Belgrade Montana. When I first started I went to the big box stores but now I buy 99% of my product at local stores.

Daniel Smith Wildlife Artist

I finally did a frame for myself. A friend of mine, Dan Smith, gave me this beautiful print of one of his painting. I did a combination of blue and orange to compliment the colors in the print.

Glacier Mural - 138" x 50" Dark Walnut Box Frame

This was a special project I did for Old Main Gallery in Bozeman. This was an old mural that once hung in The Glacier Park Lodge in East Glacier Montana.

Jim Brown from Old Main Gallery

I see things a little differently some times

Cover Shot

            Took this photo in the summer of 98 at Logan Pass, first cover in quite a while

Getting Ready for Winter

                                                 Finally built a drying room in the shop

                                                             Stocking up on pre-mades

                  Letting frames dry on a recent warm sunny day, only a few days like this remain