Framer's Corner

Thomas Kinkade

Thomas Kinkade Downeast Art & Framing is Maine's source for Thomas Kinkade. We offer a wide selection of open and limited edition art in our Gallery. Special Orders are welcome. Please visit our store or view Thomas Kinkade images on our Print Search Page for all images.

San Francisco, Powell Street marks the 19th release in my San Francisco collection, yet this wonderful town continues to provide breathless views.

Perhaps that's because San Francisco is such a lived-in city. Wherever you look you find dynamic street life, and the famous cable car.

In San Francisco, Powell Street I've taken artistic license to move the wonderful Bay Bridge into view. In middleground we see the Sir Francis Drake Hotel with its famous Starlite Roof adorned by its landmark spinning star.

-Thomas Kinkade

Framing Tips from the Experts

When cleaning your framed picture, don't spray cleaner directly on the glass. (The excess can wick under the frame and cause damage to your work.)

Use only an ammonia-free glass cleaner. This is especially important if you have Anti-Reflective glass such as museum glass.

Never use regular cardboard as a backing material. Cardboard is highly acidic and will damage artwork over time. Foam core or archival corrugated backing materials are the preferred backing material.

Two or more frame moldings can be added together, or "stacked", to create a profile unique to your work.

Stop by DownEast Art & Framing for more tips from our experts.