Rogatory
SGF, Supreme Grumble Framer
So a customer comes in with a couple of watercolors she wants framed to give as gifts. She tells me the story that she was given this “big satchel full” of watercolors painted by such and such artist. Ok so far. I don’t recognize his name so I Google his name while she talks to me about them and discover the artist is somewhat well known and has been dead for 90 years. He is not a famous painter but is known for his Americana art.
I then realize she has this artists color studies. A LOT of them… maybe all of them. She had no idea what they were, just that they are old and pretty. I casually mention that these should be kept together and the museum that has most of his oil paintings might be very interested in them. She didn’t care for the idea so I didn’t say anything more to her.
The collection will slowly be framed one or two at a time and scattered around the country to her friends and relatives.
I’m not happy about doing this but know if any other framer in town gets hold of them the pieces will not be treated well, IE dry mounted, regular glass, cardboard backing etc. I know my competition.
I also know it’s not my place to say or do anything, I’m just a humble framer trying to carve out a living for myself and needed to get it off my chest.
I then realize she has this artists color studies. A LOT of them… maybe all of them. She had no idea what they were, just that they are old and pretty. I casually mention that these should be kept together and the museum that has most of his oil paintings might be very interested in them. She didn’t care for the idea so I didn’t say anything more to her.
The collection will slowly be framed one or two at a time and scattered around the country to her friends and relatives.
I’m not happy about doing this but know if any other framer in town gets hold of them the pieces will not be treated well, IE dry mounted, regular glass, cardboard backing etc. I know my competition.
I also know it’s not my place to say or do anything, I’m just a humble framer trying to carve out a living for myself and needed to get it off my chest.