Framing Decisions

I just spent time choosing the framing materials for my painting Catch, No Release which is going to the permanent art collection of Umpqua Community College. Keeping in mind that this is a museum piece, I wanted to mat and frame it with a traditional watercolor look.

First thing to be decided was which mat to use. Of course I wanted a white, but if you've never looked at the array of whites and off whites, you'd be amazed at the many options. Mostly I think of them as cool white or warm white, and then try to choose one that presents the painting best. The mat color I chose is a creamy white called "White Wash."

Next I looked at the simple black wood frames and settled on one that is contemporary, measuring 1 1/2 inches.

Finally, for the first time ever, I bought museum glass which greatly reduces reflected light. This is a wonderful product that I think may be worth buying for future paintings as it was not as expensive as I thought.

So what do you think of the presentation? Have any of you purchased museum glass?

If you are interested, here is the list of accepted artists for this UCC Art Purchase Project. I enjoyed googling these fellow artist to see their work. It is an honor to be included with them.

Holly Andres, Portland, Oregon

Rich Bergeman, Corvallis, Oregon

Clint Brown, Corvallis, Oregon

Kathleen Caprario, Springfield, Oregon

Renee Couture, Glide, Oregon

Tallmadge Doyle, Eugene, Oregon

Sarah Fagan, Portland, Oregon

Sally Finch, Portland, Oregon

James Florschutz, Portland, Oregon

Margaret Godfrey, Blue River, Oregon

Yuji Hiratsuka, Corvallis, Oregon

Jenny Kroik, Eugene, Oregon

Jon Leach, Winston, Oregon

Ann Lindsay, Winchester, Oregon

Barbara Benedetti Newton, Renton, Washington

Ryan Pierce, Portland, Oregon

Daniel Robinson, Fossil, Oregon

Paul Xavier Rutz, Portland, Oregon

Nancy Watterson Scharf, Oakland, Oregon

Pat Snyder, Coos Bay, Oregon

Gena Lee Tharp, Roseburg, Oregon

Paul Zegers, Roseburg, Oregon