WE ARE CLOSED TODAY

We are closed today, October 7, 2024, due to weather conditions.

Our current COVID hours are Monday through Friday from 12-5 and Saturday 12-2. Please check back tomorrow for any updates. We hope to be open again as soon as weather conditions improve.

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WEATHER MESSAGE

Our current hours are Monday through Friday from 11-5 and Saturday 11-3.

If weather conditions are poor such as icy roads, we may have to be closed. Feel free to call us at 512-306-1064 to verify if we are open or closed.

If a person doesn't answer and we don't return the phone call in 30 minutes, it is possible we needed to close because of the weather conditions. Feel free to call back to confirm.

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COVID-19 NEWS

We are now open for business. Due to the COVID-19, we are open Monday through Friday from 11-5 and Saturday 11-3. We will keep our hours updated here for subsequent weeks and hope to be fully operational as soon as possible.

Appointments are not required, but feel free to call us at 512-306-1064, text us at 512-920-6094, or email us at dan@austinartframe.com, to let us help with your art, printing, and framing needs.

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FINE ART GALLERY NEWS

The Austin Fine Art Gallery website has been improved in the following ways:

  • Mobile Friendly
  • Easier Menu Navigation
  • Easier Submission of Art
  • Easier Search for Art
  • Search Website by Keywords
  • Optional Artist Size/Price Defaults
  • Visualize and Order Art

Let us know if you are having any issues with the website or if you would like any other improvement. To contact us, simply click below:

GICLEE PRINTING NEWS

The Austin Giclee Printing website has been improved in the following ways:

  • Mobile Friendly
  • Easier Menu Navigation
  • Easier Search for Giclees
  • Search Website by Keywords
  • Giclee Imaging Information
  • Giclee Size and Price Calculators
  • Visualize and Order Your Giclee

Let us know if you are having any issues with the website or if you would like any other improvement. To contact us, simply click below:

CUSTOM FRAMING NEWS

The Austin Custom Framing website has been improved in the following ways:

  • Mobile Friendly
  • Easier Menu Navigation
  • Search for Frames
  • Search Website by Keywords
  • Order Your Jersey Framed
  • Visualize Your Image Framed

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PRODUCT HELP

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SIZE HELP

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EDGES HELP

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MOUNTING HELP

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FRAME HELP

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MAT HELP

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GLASS/ACRYLIC HELP

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Artist
Leslie Lowdermilk


I came to art late in life. I had worked in the tech sector for the majority of my life and like many people, I thought I didn't have a creative bone in my body. As a Strategic Communications Program Manager, I did not see the PowerPoint presentations I did as "art." I thought creativity was limited to those unique individuals who could draw life-like images and sculpt beautiful works of art.

It wasn't until around the beginning of 2012 that I began to try my hand at making mobiles made out of scrap glass that was hand sanded and wire wrapped with semiprecious gemstones. Those mobiles were so well received I couldn't believe it. I was stunned! But I kept making them while working in the tech sector.

It wasn't until about 2012 that I began to explore what more I could do with these glass mobiles. One thing I did notice is that the pain from my disability receded to the back corner of my mind. It was there, but was also very far away as I worked on my mobiles. But in my heart, I still could not claim the title of "artist." It was too scary.

After retiring due to disability in 2013, I began selling my work at a local artisans market. Additionally, I started making coasters and drawings using the Zentangle method. Because of its popularity, I still didn't think that I could claim the identity of "artist." It also got very old very quickly.

It wasn't until about 2014 when, while having some sucess at my artisans market, I had an epiphany regarding the concept of "creativity." Creativity is not the sole purvue of those gifted in what is classically considered art. I realized that EVERYONE is creative in some way or another. I explain it to others this way: "If you've ever come up with a new, better, faster or unique way of solving a problem, that IS CREATIVITY!" We are ALL creative in some way. We as a society need to expand our conception of the meaning of creativity.

I have no formal training of any kind. YouTube has been my teacher. For the first time in years, I look forward to going to work! I get to play all day and create beautiful things that are all one of a kind and unique. So I haven't really retired, I have changed jobs. And now I work for the pure joy of creating something that is totally unique and draws people in to look, examine and make meaning of what they see. I am now an artist.

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