Tom Stephenson
Grumbler
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…
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…