Framing philosophy:

A frame serves to highlight  a work of art.  A frame should contribute to the beauty or interest of a painting but should not compete with it.  My preference for most abstract art is to use an ornate frame (new or vintage) that one would normally find used with other more historic art genres.  The juxtaposition of  modern abstract art surrounded by a traditional ornate frame serves to contrast with and draw attention to the displayed work of art.

Terms used on this website and their meaning:

Canvas--Traditional artist canvas on a wood frame or on canvas covered premium hardboard--both suitable for framing.

Gessoboard--Premium hardboard primed with gesso to create an acid-free surface to receive acrylic and oil paint.  Paintings on gessoboard are usually offered with a Deluxe Frame unless otherwise noted.

Gallery Wrapped--Traditional artist canvas on a thicker wood  frame (approximately 1  3/8" thick) with the canvas wrapped around each of the four edges.  This allows the artist to incorporate the edges into the painting.  Although Gallery Wrapped paintings can be framed, they can also be beautifully displayed without a frame.

 Deluxe Framed--The painting has been professionally framed in a deluxe decorative frame (new, vintage, or antique), and the framing is included in the displayed price of the painting.  Deluxe Frames are typically made from wood , although they can be constructed from other material as well (plaster, metal, etc.).

Matted--An inner frame made of paper board, foam board, fabric, metal or wood that is placed into a Deluxe Frame to create a second or inner frame around a painting.