Kathryn restored a painting that we have owned for more than 50 years and did a wonderful job of…read morerecovering the original painting and its color. The painting has been through a fire and several previous restorations, which left considerable alteration and some damage to the painting. Kathryn successfully removed the accumulated layers covering the art and repaired the few small defects. We are very pleased with the result and highly recommend this talented lady.

From the owner: Award-winning fine artist, Kathryn Rutherford, produces outstanding commissioned paintings and…read moreportraits labeled Spirit Paintings because of their use of light and shadow and subject matter ranging from reflective or see-through objects including ones fantasies, beliefs, and even historic ancestors. Kathryn's paintings and restorations are recognized and shipped internationally and are currently in corporate and private collections in eighteen countries throughout the world. Heirloom Art Studio is located in downtown Madison, Indiana, on Main Street and Kathryn is most often found painting in the front windows. While patrons are more than welcome to stand on the sidewalk and watch her paint, they are encouraged to come into the 10,000 square foot building to ask questions, shop, or even take an Art Class. Heirloom Art Studio is not your ordinary gallery or specialty store. This is art like you've never seen before and the shop is a big building with many surprises.

Professional installation of a 6'x8' painting of a Tom Towhey piece. I'm so pleased. Highly…read morerecommend. In fact here on out the only business that I would trust in the region to transport and/or hang a piece that needs professional assistance.

I found Westcott and schaff through Yelp. After talking to Nathaniel a co owner over the phone, I…read morewas certain they could do the job of hanging pictures in our new home. What I didn't expect and absolutely loved was the expertise of Nathaniel brought to the job. He knew where to hang our pictures and at what heights that would be most pleasing to the viewers eye. Spectacular!!! I never hired someone to hang pictures in our homesbefore. After working with Westcott and schaff, I would never consider hanging pictures myself.

One of the top frame shops in town. Kim and Mike are great at pairing your work with that special…read moreframe to really set the piece off. They also offer a range in prices from cheaper, simple chop frames to custom museum quality for that special work. They also offer original work by some of the cities top artists. If you are interested in having a commissioned piece done, Rottinghaus can find an artist to suit your needs and place that piece in the perfect frame.

These folks are never there! And the one time I actually went in, the man (owner?) was not…read morefriendly. He actually acted like I was bothering him and made him get off the phone. When I said I was just looking, he looked distinctly annoyed. Artwork was ok but kind of crowded. Nothing knocked me out. Kind of the typical mom and pop little local gallery thing. Maybe they do good framing? I won't go out of my way to revisit.

I enjoyed visiting the museum. Seeing Rembrandt's etchings was a pleasant surprise. Free onsite…read moreparking made the visit easy.

The Taft Museum is the home of former President Taft and was built in the 1820's. It became a…read morepublic museum in the 1930's. There are both permanent exhibits and periodic special exhibits plus a small restaurant and gift shop. During this visit the special exhibit was quilts, and more specifically, quilts made with indigo dyed cloth. Indigo was a prized dye years ago many tears ago and entire plantations all over the world were growing and processing the plants. German scientists eventually developed a synthetic indigo dye that replaced the labor-intensive farming process that had been used for centuries. The Taft is a great place to spend some time. Free parking in their garage under the museum. Admission is $15 for adults; $12 for seniors. Sundays and Mondays are free! Closed Tuesdays.

HowI brought in my fiancé's minor league baseball jersey to be framed as a Christmas gift for his…read moremom, and the result was absolutely stunning. She helped me choose the perfect layout and frame, and the final piece was museum-quality. His mom was in tears when she opened it. I couldn't be happier and will definitely be back for future projects!

Frame Concepts is a beautiful addition to Montgomery. There is a convenient parking lot right in…read morefront of it (which is hard to come by in Montgomery!), and the store itself is incredible. The framed art pieces and the custom framing options are varied and absolutely gorgeous. Would definitely recommend!

I accidentally gouged a part of one of my paintings when packaging it, and found this company via a…read moresimple google search. This is a very professional company and they did a great job repairing my painting and prepping it for me to repaint it. They were completely upfront every step of the way. I highly recommend Art Recovery Technologies of Greater Kentucky.

My experience was not good at all. Exchanges were polite by email and phone when 1st reaching out,…read morebut that changed when I showed up with my paintings. I left and went with someone else to fix them even though they were not my 1st choice from google search.