Peter Keating – Bucks County Poster

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Whispering Woods Gallery offers local art and custom framing. This is a vintage Peter Keating Poster from 1986.  It’s a classic and timeless. Peter Keating, an artist who lived in Bucks County in the 1970’s and 1980’s, painted beautiful rural scenes of Bucks County.  We offer this poster in your choice of custom frame. It would look great in a home or office. If you are looking for local traditional art, give us a call at 215-364-4321.

Wedding Custom Framing

Custom framing is a great way to remember your special day.  Gather your favorite photographs, invitations and other mementos and we’ll create a wonderful treasure that is cherished forever. We frame wedding items old and new.  We can custom frame your engagement photo, wedding portrait, invitation, ketubah, signature mat, and family photos. Choose from a wide variety of frames.  Our award winning staff will come up with a design that you will enjoy for years to come.

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West Coast Art and Frame 2017

Every year framers from all over the world gather at the West Coast Art and Frame Show in Las Vegas for five days of classes, vendor exhibits and networking to strengthen our industry. I just returned with fabulous new ideas and a few awards too.

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National Postcard Week and Mother’s Day

National Postcard week and Mother's Day piece
Celebrating National Postcard Week and Mother’s Day

It’s National Postcard Week and Mother’s Day week. What’s a postcard loving picture framer to do? Combine the two celebrations! Here’s a postcard from the approximate time period that Mom is standing in front of the Traymore Hotel in Atlantic City, NJ.

The matting and frame have simple clean lines.  Usually I will cover the edges of a photo, but I could not part with the deckled edge  of this one.  The red core mat board continues the fun theme from the postcard.  The frame is from Larson Juhl, showing a hint of red and black wash.  This will eventually be displayed….at the beach!

Here’s Lucy

If you have ever visited Margate, New Jersey you probably passed by Lucy the Elephant. Built in 1881, Lucy is a six story structure that attracts thousands of visitors each year. As a framer, opportunities to frame Lucy are plentiful!  Here are a few of Whispering Woods Gallery’s projects.  Contact Sue for more about prints, vintage postcards and framing.  215-364-4321.

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What’s New at Whispering Woods Gallery-Spring Edition

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Susan Gittlen showing framed vintage postcards.

Greetings!  I have been busy creating new vintage postcard items at Whispering Woods Gallery. Look below for a  preview before they are offered in my Etsy shop. They are a great gift for Mom, Dad or Grad. Add a stunning “ready to go”frame and UV filtering glass for only an additional $50.  Visit our shop in Holland, PA to see hundreds of your favorite places.

 

 

Thank You!

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We are celebrating 29 years of providing Bucks County with art and custom framing  in Holland, PA. It’s been the same location, the same family ownership and the best framing design and workmanship in the Greater Newtown area. Thank-you!

 

Vintage Maps, a lasting gift.

One of the most intriguing items at Whispering Woods Gallery is the historic map collection portal. We offer your favorite maps from all over Bucks and Montgomery Counties, Philadelphia, NJ Shore points, New York City, and all over the USA.  Let’s take it a bit further.  We offer over 1.6 million maps from all over the world!  We offer our maps unframed but we suggest letting us frame them to look their best to last for generations.  These maps are printed to your specifications.  Want to give it a spin? Go to our map site to look for US Maps.  Looking for a world map or something a little different? This page will let you travel the world!

One of my favorite types of vintage maps is the “Birdseye View.” These maps were made in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. Sometimes referred as aero or panoramic views, they are non-photographic maps of cities and towns from above. See the Margate map below. Want to search for your town? Search here  for “Birdseye View” maps. Just put in the state that you are interested in, to get going.

Margate City, NJ Birdseye Map
Margate City, NJ Birdseye Map

 

For a price quote or to order call Sue at 215-364-4321.  Need this for a holiday gift?  Hurry as the maps are printed just for you.

That 70’s Stuff!

We see a lot of 70’s stitchery come in for framing.  As a stitcher in the 70’s, I know it well and love it!  The color palette of the stitching is usually bright, clear and cheerful but in most cases it has been poorly framed. Here is a recent project framed for Mary of Horsham.  Mary was delighted and will hang it in her dining room.

New from Pat Buckley Moss! Beauty on the Row

P. Buckley Moss Beauty on the Row Giclee
New from Patricia Buckley Moss, Beauty on the Row

Whispering Woods Gallery is proud to be an exclusive P. Buckley Moss dealer since 1989.  Beauty on the Row is a spectacular new giclee print by Pat measuring 20 x 30″ in an edition of 250 with 25 artists proofs.  Issued in 2015, the price is $650 and available by special order.  Contact Sue for more details at 215-364-4321. Stop by the shop to see our extensive selection. To see more on Pat’s work.

Pope Francis Art Print

Whispering Woods Gallery welcomes Pope Francis and all visitors to the Philadelphia area. We are delighted to offer an open edition print of Pope Francis by artist Nicholas Santoleri.

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Pope Francis, an open edition signed print by artist Nicholas Santleri.

Pope Francis Print – as he appeared in St. Peter’s Square in Rome this summer (2015). Pope Francis is probably one of the most photographed public figures in the world today. This pencil portrait and print captures the spirit of this holy man of the people who is an inspiration to many around the world.

The original pencil drawing was reproduced on acid free, 100lb. fine art paper with pigmented inks, and will last for generations. Each reproduction of “Pope Francis” the pencil drawing, is hand signed by the artist and can be custom framed.

  • The original pencil drawing was created in 2015
  • Each unframed print is $35 and is available custom framed
  • The print image size is 9.75 x 13 inches.
  • Matted, it measures 16 x 19 inches.  With a double conservation mat, it is $100
  • Matted and framed it is approximately $200, depending on the frame
  • Each print is hand signed, in pencil, by the artist

Please contact Sue at 215-364-4321 for more information

Pope Francis print framed
Pope Francis print framed by Whispering Woods Gallery, Holland, Pa.

A trip to the shore

Recently I travelled to the Jersey shore and visited two homes in which I have done much custom framing.  I thought that you might like to take a look!  Click on the photo to view larger.