Something about Abby: Fall Artwalk 2024

As the summer wraps up we are prepping for the Fall Artwalk on September 28th. I hope you can save the date. We are offering a debut show. The artist is someone you may have had the pleasure of meeting already here in the shop, Abby Tracy. Abby has been with the shop now for quite a while; time flies. Since then, it has been truly amazing to see someone take a new position and run with it. It seems that anything thrown at her is met with a certain je ne sais quoi, a unique sensibility.

The shop can throw a variety of challenges at you. There may be a design challenge, like meeting tricky parameters all while executing in a beautiful way, Also, projects with high emotional charge are to be expected at a frame shop. We are often met with someone celebrating the greatest event of there life, or honoring a loved one who has recently passed. Tears can be shed at the design counter. In addition, there are deadlines, multi-tasking, and special requests requiring meticulous attention to detail. I must say Abby meets all of these challenges with grace, poise and a certain noteworthy level of calm. She treats customers with a great deal of care, and she has an amazing eye, making her design selections exceptional.

Details from *Studies in Blue*, Abby Tracy 2024

Abby’s skill set has taken the shop to the next level as we introduce our offering of graphic design. Being a graphic designer, Abby has spearheaded a department that allows us to offer some pretty incredible results for special projects. It is like magic. With her forward thinking approach, Abby can start with an image, text and any necessary parameters and the results are always breathtaking. If you have a special project and need inspired ideas, just send along an image and she will create something amazing.

Abby has also created something amazing for the Fall Artwalk. A small yet impactful series of paintings on handmade paper. It will be a delight.

In Abby’s words,

“Meticulously painted onto handmade paper, this series celebrates yet another attempt at perfection, and this time, the acceptance of mistakes. “Studies in Blue” is a blueprint of the body and mind, exploring the idea of autonomy, halted by the rigid past and propelled forward by the malleable future.”