About J. Rollins Art of Framing

History

Established in 1995.

Tad Simpson-Williams collaborated for over 20 years with J. Rollins Art of Framing before taking over in Aug of 2019. His more than 35 years of frame and furniture restoration, gold leaf restoration and art education makes his leadership a true asset to the business.

J Rollins Art of Framing was founded over 25 years ago and now proudly run by Tad Simpson-William. After his art education at Lewis & Clark College Tad apprenticed at Gold Leaf Restoration here in Portland and went on to his own studio of Gold leafing and restoration.

Having worked with The Portland Art Museum, private art collections and public art in the Portland area he brings a deep dedication to beautiful and unique design.

Walking into Tad's shop you will know it is different than all the rest the minute you enter.  We carry over 13 lines of frame makers and local craftspeople. He has built a unique experience.

 

About Tad

Tad and his staff give every customer special attention one customer a time. They design to fit your budget and style. Meeting you where tastes are. His motto is you gotta love it or they will keeping designing. Tad also specializes in projects such as canvas stretching, carefully handling needlepoints and textiles. He love designing shadowboxes and custom mirrors or magnetic boards and cork boards. Any project, Oversized to miniature, that you can imagine they can help you. With over 30 years of gold leafing, Antique gold leaf restoration and specialty frame building, Tad has an amazing eye for style, color and texture. When you have anything from a family photo or a fragment from the Berlin Wall you'd like framed, Tad will use his eye for proportions and design to help craft something suited to your aesthetic and needs. When you walk through the door; Tad is enthusiastic and down-to-earth and will make sure that you get exactly what you want, no matter your budget or the size of your art.

Hiame and furniture restoration, gold leaf restoration and art education makes his leadership a true asset to the business.

 

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