Portland
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Portland, OR 97215
Portland, OR 97215
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The full Art Heads gallery · 25 projects
A closer look
at the framing.
Explore the full range of project photos: classic mats, ornate profiles, coordinated colors, wide formats, and collections. Photos are shown without cropping. Select a photo to open a larger view.
Classic mats & warm finishes.
Warm and neutral surrounds with restrained matting, shown around prints, photographs, and monochrome artwork.
Wood tones & a gray mat
- Wood-toned frame
- Gray mat
- Graphic print
A warm, wood-toned frame and soft gray mat give this black-and-white print a quiet surround. The simple mat leaves room for the graphic lines, while the broad outer edge adds weight to the presentation.
Warm frame, architectural print
- Warm finish
- Light mat
- Architectural artwork
A warm, detailed frame surrounds an image of a weathered doorway. The pale mat separates the print from the frame, allowing the colors and texture of the architecture to remain easy to see.
A print in warm brown tones
- Brown surround
- Light inner border
- Portrait format
Warm brown tones echo the sepia character of this print. The light border around the image creates a clear edge before the darker surround and outer frame.
A tall portrait in gold tones
- Gold-toned finish
- Tall format
- Close framing
This tall portrait sits close to a narrow, textured gold-toned frame. With little surrounding mat visible, the portrait fills most of the presentation and its vertical shape remains the focus.
Monochrome art & a silver tone
- Silver-toned frame
- Pale mat
- Monochrome artwork
A broad silver-toned frame and pale mat surround the black-and-white camel illustration. The neutral colors continue the monochrome palette while the mat gives the image space inside the substantial outer frame.
A photograph with room around it
- Light mat
- Dark frame
- Photographic print
A dark frame and generous light surround give this photograph a clear boundary. The space around the printed image keeps the composition readable without adding more color to an already detailed scene.
A portrait with a light surround
- Light mat
- Dark detailed frame
- Portrait photograph
A light mat sets this portrait apart from the patterned dark frame. The wide, pale space around the print balances the photograph’s soft background with the heavier outer edge.
Ornate & decorative frames.
Detailed frame profiles become part of the presentation, from dark, patterned surrounds to gold tones and textured blue finishes.
Floral art & an ornate dark frame
- Ornate profile
- Gray mat
- Blue floral artwork
The blue floral piece is surrounded by gray matting and a dark, ornate frame. The mat creates a quieter interval between the fine detail of the artwork and the patterned outer edge.
Texture inside a decorative blue frame
- Textured artwork
- Dark surround
- Decorative blue finish
A decorative blue frame and dark surrounding field draw attention to the textured central piece. A narrow light edge defines the artwork before the deeper tones of the mat and frame.
Simple drawings, an elaborate frame
- Gold-toned detail
- Dark mat
- Line drawings
Loose line drawings are placed inside a dark mat and an elaborate gold-toned frame. The contrast between the spare drawing and the detailed surround is the defining feature of this presentation.
Gold tones & a deep blue mat
- Ornate gold tones
- Blue mat
- Fine light border
An ornate gold-toned frame surrounds vivid blue matting and a thin light border. The blue carries color outward from the artwork, while the detailed frame gives the whole piece a traditional outer edge.
A dark portrait, framed in pattern
- Ornate black frame
- Blue surround
- Figurative portrait
A patterned black frame surrounds this figurative portrait and its cloudy blue mat. The dark outer edge and blue tones keep the presentation closely tied to the mood and colors of the image.
Color & wide formats.
Frames that pick up color from the art, accommodate a wide print, or bring a pair of images into one presentation.
Two concert prints, one frame
- Paired prints
- Blue frame
- Wide format
Two coordinated concert prints share a single wide frame. The blue-toned surround picks up color from the prints, keeping the pair visually connected while leaving a clear division between the images.
Color carried into the frame
- Blue-toned frame
- Square format
- Coordinated color
The reflective blue-toned frame echoes the blue shapes in this abstract artwork. A close, coordinated surround lets the repeating pattern extend visually toward the edge of the finished piece.
A long print in a light frame
- Wide format
- Light frame
- Layered inner borders
This long, narrow print is presented in a broad light frame with multiple inner borders. The contrasting dark and light bands help define the colorful horizontal composition without changing its proportions.
Pattern inside a simple dark frame
- Dark frame
- Green & gold palette
- Patterned artwork
A simple dark frame follows the outline of this stained-glass-style artwork. Its restrained outer edge leaves the green, gold, and red pattern within the image as the main visual feature.
Layered & decorative matting.
Wide surrounds, fine borders, shaped corners, and decorative details show how matting can change the way a piece is seen.
A bee with a decorative surround
- Shaped accents
- Dark mat
- Fine gold-toned border
The bee illustration is surrounded by a dark mat, a fine gold-toned border, and pink and green decorative shapes. These accents extend the composition beyond the central image while leaving the bee clearly defined.
A peacock with shaped corner details
- Shaped corners
- Black & gold tones
- Broad borders
Gold-toned and black borders surround the peacock image, with shaped details at the corners. The broad, contrasting bands emphasize the symmetry of the artwork and create another pattern around it.
A small print in a broad dark mat
- Broad dark mat
- Cream & brown layers
- Gold-toned trim
The small giraffe-and-moon print sits inside cream and brown borders and a broad dark mat. A gold-toned inner edge adds another line around the presentation; related examples below use the same combination of tones.
Layered borders around an illustration
- Layered borders
- Broad dark mat
- Coordinated finish
Cream and brown layers separate this small illustrated portrait from a broad dark surround. The gold-toned trim and dark frame repeat the framing palette of the neighboring prints, showing a coordinated approach across different images.
A companion print in matching tones
- Coordinated palette
- Wide mat
- Dark & gold-toned frame
This companion illustration uses the same cream, brown, dark matting, and gold-toned frame details. The consistent surround gives the smaller images a shared visual scale while allowing each subject to remain distinct.
Shadow boxes & collections.
Records, photographs, cards, and memorabilia arranged together. These examples range from broad collections to a tall vertical display.
Blue vinyl & music memorabilia
- Record display
- Photographs & memorabilia
- Dark surround
A blue record, photographs, and memorabilia are arranged together in one display. The spacing and dark background make it possible to read each element as part of the larger collection.
A red record with graphic detail
- Red vinyl
- Graphic shapes
- Wide arrangement
Red vinyl and surrounding graphic shapes form a layered memorabilia arrangement. The strong red areas connect the record with the related printed pieces inside a simple outer frame.
Warm-colored records, brought together
- Two records
- Warm colors
- Collection display
Orange and yellow records are displayed alongside their related artwork. The warm colors and varied shapes are balanced within one frame, creating a single presentation from several separate pieces.
Playing cards in a tall arrangement
- Playing-card display
- Vertical format
- Black & gold tones
Individual playing cards are arranged vertically inside a tall, narrow frame. The black background and gold-toned edges connect the separate cards while preserving open space around each one.
Find the right approach for your piece.
These projects show different possibilities. Bring your artwork or keepsake to the conversation, along with any colors, styles, or display ideas you have in mind.
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Lake Oswego, OR 97035
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