New Art at the Gallery at TAC Air

We set some great new art at the TAC Air Gallery tonight, just in time for the fall horse sales, Keeneland and football.  If you are traveling through TAC Air you can make an immediate purchase from the gallery, the staff there will load it right up for you.  If you are in a rush, just call back and we can package and ship to your destination.

The great news is the gallery is open seven days a week at all hours, so anyone is welcome to stop in and take a spin around the gallery to check out whats new.

We have a great new collection of pieces from Erica Nordean, as well as five classic equine pieces from Brian Fox.

Fly or drive in to TAC and check out the Gallery!

 

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Marion County Justice Center

We had a great opportunity to work outside the Lexington area last night installing some beautiful art in an unlikely spot-a courthouse! Forward thinking persons wanted to add the beauty of art to the architectural beauty of the space.


Commissioning Michael Wheeler and two of his daughters, five pieces representing the seasons and family were hung. The space also includes a painted mural of Lady Justice in the spiral stairway.



Truly beautify art, enhanced by well designed framing and expert installation. It was a South Hill Gallery road trip!























Letha Drury
South Hill Gallery
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Location:Lebanon, ky

Who Frames Like This? We Do!

Every now and then I have
a crazy framing idea....isn't it fun to pull out something new out of the creative toolbox? We have a new collection of canvases from our favorite equine artist, Erica Nordean. This small canvas, 12 x 8, just needed a little dressing with a float frame. I loved the play of warm green and cool silver in the piece, so I put a silver fillet in the back of the float frame. When you look at the painting, there is a sparkle down deep, rather than a dark line. It really adds something nice, yet subtle to the piece!










Look for the entire collection to hang at TACAir Gallery soon!


Letha Drury
South Hill Gallery
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Location:Versailles Rd,Lexington,United States

Create your own salon grouping

We have a great new collection of ready made frames that come complete with mats and a template for hanging. You can choose from the 7 piece (shown in photo) or the 5 piece set in black, white, walnut or silver. We have a special package price on photos with each set. Frame sets are 54.99 and 69.99 for the 5 and 7 piece set respectively.




Letha Drury
South Hill Gallery
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Location:Versailles Rd,Lexington,United States

The Gallery at Tac Air, Lexington, KY

After working with the staff at the new Tac Air fixed base operation in Lexington a few years ago, we were engaged to maintain a gallery of art for display and purchase in their terminal.  It is a wonderful space with lots of daily traffic and it is open 24 hours a day, seven days a week!

We are especially proud of the offering we have compiled for the opening of racing season this spring in the bluegrass. We have some wonderful pieces featuring an array of styles of equine art...pieces on paper, canvas, pastel, oil, large and small.  I have posted some pictures but nothing is a substitute for seeing it in person.  The great thing is you can go any time, the doors are always open.

The artists being exhibited are Brian Fox, Marjorie Guyon, D. Lee, Erica Nordean and Rickelle Nelson.  Click the link below for a view of some of the current pieces:

Art on exhibit at TacAir

Displaying Photos in a Modern Way

Starting with great digital photographs, we were able to enlarge these files to make a statement as wall art. Printing on Optica Fine Art Paper and treated with a UV/ moisture resistant coating allows these images to be displayed without mats or glass.  We have coined a term for this treatment, "Photo Floats," meaning that we drymount the photos to foam core and then apply a thin wooden strainer strip on the back.  This provides rigidity and structure to the photo and allows the image to appear to be floating off the wall. A fresh, modern look that is also an economical way to showcase an image!

This example is one photo that has been printed in three sections and hung as a grouping for dramatic effect.  It was a stunning photo together, but the floating images in triptych makes a great centerpiece for the over the bed.

Photo Frames

I have been away from blogging for a while, facebook became my new obsession. Our new venture in 2010 joining with Photo Therapy has become now a bit of our "New Normal" and we find ourselves enjoying the marriage of photography and framing!

Recently at a trade show in Las Vegas I took a new look at some of the more unique photo frame vendors. I found a lovely company in New York City that makes hand carved, gold leafed frames that have a kind of heirloom quality to them.

Even the backs of the frames are completely covered in paper (that matches the box they come in) with bronze closures. I ordered a dozen of them, in 5 x 7 size to see if I could find a market for them. If you see them and have the need for a little splurge, you will want your bridal portrait, new baby photo or restored picture of your parents to live in this frame for generations!

They are that special! Come see them in person.