CV Art and Frame

Specialties

CV Art and Frame is a Fine Art Gallery, a single resource for all styles of art and custom picture framing, utilizing the best available products within your budget, perfect design options and top quality craftsmanship by Certified Picture Framers.

Art genres incorporate original, traditional, contemporary, impressionist, abstract, modern and photographic styles including custom commissions. We feature revolving original exhibitions by local, national and international artists while finding the specific art that you are seeking in all the various forms: prints, sculpture, etchings, serigraphs and lithographs. We offer products within your budget, perfect design options and top quality craftsmanship by Professional Picture Framers Association (PPFA). Certified Picture Framers (CPF). Our adjoining Thomas Kinkade Zionsville Gallery features one of the best selections by one of America’s most collected artists.

Displaying one of the most varied selections of custom picture frame options, we offer museum quality, hand-​finished gold-​leaf mouldings; exquisitely stitched, leather covered, heirloom frames; sleek, contemporary acrylic, no-​seam frames in addition to basic black and everything in between. You will receive exceptional design and meticulous workmanship in your custom framing from the full service gallery which offers customized shadow boxes, museum quality preservation as well as on-​your-​site installation.

History

Established in 1979.

CV Art and Frame is the new name for the long-​established Corner Vise Gallery and Frame Shop. Beginning as a tiny frame shop, the gallery has transformed into a beautiful art gallery representing some of the nation’s most popular artists of the era: Thomas Kinkade, Edna Hibel, G. Harvey, Terry Redlin, P. Buckley Moss, Ting Shao Kuang, Adrian Wong Shue, Mary Bertrand, Charles Frace, Lena Liu to name just a few.

Using conservation techniques, precision workmanship and an eye for design techniques that enhances artwork and memorabilia, the custom frame shop subscribes to the industry’s highest standards with certified members of the Professional Picture Framers Association.

Nestled in the charming town of Zionsville, Indiana, bordering Indianapolis, Carmel and Westfield, CV Art and Frame is a short drive from Avon, Brownsburg, Noblesville, Geist, Lebanon, Greenwood and Plainfield.

Meet the Business Owner

Barbara J.

Business Owner

Barbara Jennings discovered her life-​long career path in the art world in 1986 with the purchase of Corner Vise Frame Shop. Art was always her favorite subject in high school. After receiving her BA degrees in Psychology and Journalism from Indiana University, Bloomington and a couple of jobs managing a small business and working in an advertising agency, Barbara was lucky enough to have the opportunity to work with art. Barbara received her certification from the Professional Picture Framer’s Association (PPFA) in 1988 and has an extensive history in art and framing seminars. «I feel fortunate to be able to work in a field I am passionate about, and with people I enjoy — clients, colleagues and staff.»

Barbara is the mother of three daughters who ‘grew up in the business’ and have all spent time working in the gallery. She dreams of traveling the world to discover and bring a high level of emerging international artwork to the Indianapolis area.