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Tom Stephenson

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Hi Everybody.

Keith J’s eloquence and humility has inspired me to offer my own brief introduction. I have been lurking since July 2006 and worked up the courage this last week to post a story about a Kimono we did at World Art, here in San Diego. It’s in the Tips section if you want to check it out.

I came to framing through a friend who said there wasn’t much to it. I was in Chicago after graduating (clueless) from Drama school. I later returned to San Diego and worked with Fran Beaulieux at The Fine Art Store and actually did a two day stint at a shop that was being managed by Rob Markoff. Got married and moved to Traverse City, Michigan where I worked for Steve Loveless at State of the Art and learned a great deal from him about framing and the Beatles. About two years ago I put my framing cap back on and joined Mary at World Art. All in all, that might add up to about 15 years experience.

I have pursued stage work with a reasonable amount of success, but I have to admit that I feel an equal passion for framing. I’ve met fantastic people in both fields. That friend in Chicago was good to get a job for an unemployed actor, but he was wrong about framing; there is a lot to it. I really appreciate The Grumble and the welcome that I received from the people who checked in to my Kimono post. I think I’ll stick around.

Tom…
 
Welcome to the Grumble, Tom!

Glad you jumped into the mayhem.

You've lived in some beautiful places in this great country. Traverse City is one of Michigan's finest areas. San Diego's no doldrum spot either!

I'm sure your presence here will be well received.

Dave Makielski
 
Welcome, Tom. I'm sure you have already realized how informative this forum can be and addictive as well. Look forward to hearing from you more often.
 
Welcome, Tom! I also balanced stage-lust with framing for a few years when I was in Washington State. It was a great combo... I just expressed myself all over the place!

Looking forward to your posts.
 
To beeeee....or not to beeeeeee

Oh lord, a thespian framer! What a combo!

In our family, I'm the framer, my husband's a baker/stage addict. I never know "who" I'm married to, from one day to the next. Our last anniversary, I signed the card to him "All my love to the men that I married". Right now he's talking to an invisible rabbit named Harvey (he played Dr. Drummond).....in an Irish accent (it is St. Paddy's day, after all!)! Never a dull moment!:nuts:

Welcome to the Grumble, Tom, you fit right in!

That was an awesome kimono job, btw.
 
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