The Framer

With more than meets the eye,
The Framer was a really unexpected find while
wandering around vulture street.
I really like the atmosphere of this store,
the space is intimate and they showcase their
range of frames and artworks beautifully.
What is also really cool about these guys is
their assortment of artworks on display.
Boasting a multitude of local artists this place
feels more like a gallery than a retail store.
The staff are super friendly and knowledgable
and the prices seem reasonable enough for
the quality they provide.
The store is well worth a gander when out and about
in West end.

This was an unexpected find. I only went in here to ask for directions and ended up staying half an hour.
So what was it that captured my attention? It’s more than just picture frames, which, to be fair, wouldn’t have interested me for 30 seconds let alone 30 minutes.
I loved the recycled trestle table (amusingly called an iTable) on sale for $ 250…which was long, but just wide enough for an iPad and a printer.
I also loved the cute, sketches on canvas by Cary Davies — all little family tableaux; the antique style mirrors; and most especially the paintings for sale by mainly local artists (keep your eye out for the Brisbane cityscapes done by Vanda Hudson).
All of that to look at, and I still managed to get the lovely store owner, Kerry Hart, to give me the right directions, too.

My partner and I recently had some old posters framed at The Framer and they did a beautiful job on both. One is a rare WWII propaganda poster that my boyfriend wanted to keep well protected. Choosing the cheapest frame (75×100mm), but with gallery quality glass and UV protection, it set us back around $ 400. For another, less precious, slightly smaller poster we had it done in the same frame without the special glass and it cost $ 220.
The woman who works there was really lovely to deal with, had both jobs done on time and they look great.
The Framer also doubles as a gallery and rumour has it there’s a café coming soon too.