JACKSON, Mich. – The Professional Picture Framers Association™ (PPFA®), a member association of PMA – The Worldwide Community of Imaging Associations, honored its winners of the PPFA International Framing Competition at the recent PPFA Annual Conference (held in conjunction with the PMA 2010 International Convention and Trade Show), at the Anaheim Convention Center, Anaheim, Calif.
Entries were displayed in a framing gallery on the PMA 2010 trade show floor. Judges Awards were donated by Bienfang Framing Products, Frank’s Fabrics, SoftTouch Solutions Inc., and Vermont Hardwoods.
The team from Rehfeld’s Art & Framing, Sioux Falls, S.D., won First Place in the PRINT category, in which participants showcased their artistic and technical skills by framing “Heart Rod Guitar” by artist Rod Morris, an antique Holbein watercolor applied to gesso on watercolor paper, pastel, and felt-tip pen. The team, which also took the Popular Choice PRINT award, includes Tim Baltzer; Sande Brosonski; Pat Hager; Audra Markwed; Desi Mowry, CPF; Larry Rehfeld, CPF; and Crista Saeger.
Joseph Boutell, CPF, The Source on Lake, Pasadena, Calif., won Second Place.Sarah Beckett, CPF, SB Framing Gallery, Milwaukee, Wis., won Third Place and also received the High Point First Time Entry Judges Award.
Sandy Beeler, CPF, The Frame Shoppe & Gallery, Lafayette, Ind., won First Honorable Mention. Chris Frazee, Art Supply House, Durango, Colo., received Second Honorable Mention and won a Judges Honors Certificate for Excellence for Craftsmanship and Wood Finishing. John Nazworth, Pinehurst Gallery, Orange, Texas, received Third Honorable Mention.
Mariska Kavich, CPF, of Mikki’s Frame Shop, Crossville, Tenn., won a Judges Award for Use of Green or Reclaimed Products. John Barlowe, The Frame Shop Art Gallery & Gifts, Holland, Ohio, won a Judges Award sponsored by SoftTouch Solutions for Innovative Moulding and Frame Creations.
The team from The Great Frame Up, Indianapolis, Ind. – John Russell, CPF; Belinda Short; Bruce Westphal, CPF; Phil Westphal; and Scott Westphal – received a Judges Award sponsored by Bienfang Products for Pushing the Limits of Frame Design.
Myrna Dow of High Desert Gallery, Bend, Ore., won a Judges Award sponsored by Frank’s Fabrics, for Best Use of Fabrics. Deborah J. Hill, MCPF, of Greenhouse Gallery of Fine Art, San Antonio, Texas, won a Judges Honors Certificate for Excellence and Craftsmanship for Innovation – New Techniques of Mounting and Mat Design.
Judges in the PRINT competition were Don Berkman, MCPF; Karla Elder, CPF, GCF; and Linda Wassell, MCPF. Jini Lumsden, MCPF, served as secretary.
The OPEN Competition allows participants to frame anything, indulging creativity without restriction.
Dean Cardenas, Art Incorporated, San Antonio, Texas, won First Place. Kristen Ling, CPF, A Framer’s Touch, Forest Grove, Ore., won Second Place; andTrevor Yates, Just Frame It, Gladstone, Queensland, Australia, won Third Place as well as Popular Choice OPEN.
Joyce Michels, MCPF, Michels Frames & Things, Saint Robert, Mo., received First Honorable Mention in OPEN.
A team from the Color Wheel, McLean, Va., won High Point First Time Entry; the team included Cyndi Geyer, Steve Jacobs, Katy Lewis, Megan Miller, Hernan Picco, Jacinta Porto, and Victor Suarez.
Mariska Kavich, Mikki’s Frame Shop, won a Judges Award for Innovative Design and Hand-Painted Finish.Nancy Norcross-White from New Creation Picture Framing, Pasadena, Calif., received a Judges Award, sponsored by Vermont Hardwoods, for Best Use of Mouldings. Barb Pelton, MCPF, Artfully Framed in Poplar Bluff, Mo., received a Judges Honors Certificate of Craftsmanship and Excellence for Unity and Design Excellence – Two-Sided Presentation.
Judges in the OPEN competition were Stuart Altschuler, CPF, GCF; Adela Davis, MCPF; and Linda Ellis-Watson, CPF. Mike Bettman, CPF, served as secretary.
The PRINT piece for the 2011 International Framing Competition is “Fall Color – Blue Sky,” a digital photograph reproduction using Epson Ultrachrome inks on Epson Premium Luster “E” Surface paper, by artist Linda Sutton, from The Artist’s Eye, Woodland Hills, Calif.
About PPFA
Serving the art and framing community worldwide, the Professional Picture Framers Association™ (PPFA®) encourages artisans to hone the time-honored skill of custom framing. As the professional trade association for the custom framing industry, PPFA connects frame shops, art galleries and suppliers to a network of knowledge and support. PPFA, a PMA® member association, builds on its 37-year history of establishing best practices for framing and providing programs and services essential for entrepreneurial success. Through education, certification, business services, industry research, and events, PPFA leads its members to discover, understand, and act on new business opportunities.
Major PMA events coming soon:
- PMA Australia 2010 Digital Life Expo (formerly PMA Australia 2010 Imaging Technology Show), June 3-6, 2010, Melbourne, Australia
For more information on PMA events, visit the PMA home page.
About PMA – The Worldwide Community of Imaging Associations
As a professional trade association, PMA® helps the worldwide photo imaging community achieve business success and adapt to new technologies. Its commitment to members in 100-plus countries is part of an 85-year legacy that connects business owners to a network of knowledge and support. PMA furthers this purpose through the development of educational programs, marketing research, publications, and trade shows. As a not-for-profit organization, any success PMA achieves in its endeavors directly benefits the industry, providing the means to continually develop services and activities for members.
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