Capturing Nature

Mandy Eve-BarnettArt, Education, Workshops

Winter Serenade - Cindy Sorley-Keichinger

Canada is vast and spans temperate zones like no other. We have lowlands, Maritimes, the West Coast, the Cordillera, the Prairies, the Taiga, Boreal forests and Arctic regions. With such diverse habitats our wildlife is just as varied and stunning. For an example we have black, brown and grizzly bears as well as polar bears inhabiting their respective zones. There … Read the article

Moments Frozen in Time

Mandy Eve-BarnettDécor, Inspiration

Making Memories by artist John Weiss

As we endure the extreme freezing temperatures of winter in Alberta, the images displayed on our walls, remind us of warmer climes, happy events, and smiling faces. These images give us welcomed inner warmth. In essence a painting or photograph is a moment frozen in time. Amid the celebrations, family moments, and explorations of life, we can stop time with … Read the article

Love in a Frame – a cherished gift to share

Mandy Eve-BarnettGift, Picture Framing

To Never Ending Love - Cassandra Barney

When we think of Valentine’s Day, it is usual to consider only romantic love for the occasion. However, love comes in many forms – familial or parental love, philia love for siblings and friends, and even love for our furry companions (Although, some might not be furry, of course). What better way to show your love than a framed image? … Read the article

Peach Fuzz – Color of the Year 2024

Mandy Eve-BarnettDécor

Peach Fuzz Color of the year 2024

This year’s Pantone Colour of the Year is Peach Fuzz 13-1023, a warm, velvety and cozy hue, which is symbolic of warmth and modern elegance, but also seen as sweet, pleasant, and friendly. Any  bright and intense peach colors, on the other hand, can symbolize vitality, energy, playfulness, and encouragement. Fun Facts: The color peach represents immortality in Chinese culture due to the … Read the article

Giving Art as a Gift – Here are some Tips

Mandy Eve-BarnettArt, Gift

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When we give art we are choosing a unique, original and memorable gift. It is a very personal gesture that creates a strong bond with the person who receives it. There are also countless options for personalizing the piece with framing. When buying art for someone else there are a few things to consider. Here are some Tips: Their taste in … Read the article

The Art of Painting Snow

Mandy Eve-BarnettArt, History

Winter Splendor - Andrew Kiss

As Picture This Gallery hosts The Winter Art Show, we embrace the ‘white’ season here in Alberta. There is a specific skill in actually painting snow, as it is rarely purely white, instead, it reflects the hues of the sky and the objects, or natural colors around it. It may be bluer with a bright blue sky, or greyer with … Read the article

The Perfect Gift – One-of-a-Kind Custom Framed Treasure

Picture This! GalleryPicture Framing

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Ever been at wit’s end to find that perfect gift for those friends and relatives who are particularly hard to shop for. Not to mention the graduations, Father’s and Mother’s Day, countless birthdays and various other gift-giving holidays throughout the rest of the year. Well, why not make your life a lot easier by giving the person who has everything … Read the article

Picture This Gallery Receives Community Enrichment Award

Picture This! GalleryCommunity, Donation

Rollie Carol Enrichment Award

National Philanthropy Day – Change the World with a Giving Heart – presented by The Edmonton Community Foundation. Picture This is honored to be nominated by Wellspring Alberta and the recipient of the Community Enrichment Award. For over a decade, Carol and Rollie LaMarche of Picture This! Framing & Gallery have woven a remarkable tale of support for Wellspring Alberta. … Read the article

Every Picture Tells a Story – 70 Year Old Military Keepsakes

Picture This! GalleryFraming Stories, Inspiration, Picture Framing

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Flight Sergeant L. J. O. Roberts was a WWII bomber pilot brought down in May 1942. At the time, his younger sister was only around 12 years old and for over 70 years she kept an envelope in her dresser of her older brother’s items and various military keepsakes. Recently, her son Lloyd brought in the collection of military memorabilia … Read the article

Oil painting and the history of landscape art

Mandy Eve-BarnettArt, History, Workshops

Autumn Daze Jonn Einerssen

It is commonly known in the artistic community that oil paint is used for its stability, depth of colour, flexibility, textural variety and slow-drying nature. The medium can be used in a range of techniques, from thin glazes diluted with turpentine to dense thick impasto. This enables artists to work on a painting over several days. Added to these benefits … Read the article