San Diego, CA, April 3, 2009- When he first introduced glass artist Lea de Wit to photographer Maire Scharpegge, The Frame Maker's director of programming John Hiemstra knew he had a good show happening if the two worked well together.

"They did so well together, that without too much help from me, more of our clients have inquired about them and purchased their pieces than in any of our shows recently," he says, obviously pleased with the results, adding, "so much so that we extended their show, 'Echoes', for another month."

After a two week show of work from the "A-is-for-Art" program at San Diego State University's Children's Center, The Frame Maker and the artists will reinstall 'Echoes' (with new pieces to replace the sold) from April 6 through April 23, when they will take the show up the street to Little Italy's annual Mission Federal ArtWalk the weekend of April 25th and 26th, 2009.

Hiemstra goes on to point out that since The Frame Maker isn't a traditional sales gallery but a professional services business, it actually helps the artists to stay up longer anyway. "Its usually the second or third time they've been in during the show that a designer or art consultant will say 'I've been meaning to ask you about these...'
My real goal with The Frame Maker shows is to hook artists up with positive business relationships."

Steps taken include rebuilding a gallery wall to accommodate Lea de Wit's 14 piece installation of hand blown glass bowls and introducing both artists to art installation professional Eric Gilliat of Level One Art Installation.
"Eric didn't just help us hang the show here, he got Maire a show of her work with another client of his, too!"

This also clearly pleases Hiemstra. "We have a terrific creative community here in San Diego, and we are thrilled to help it thrive, especially in uncertain times, getting people to support each other. I mean, six of us on staff here are working artists, so who better to help new artists make the professional leap?"

See contemporary art glass by Lea de Wit & abstract photography by Maire Scharpegge in person at The Frame Maker through April 24, and at ArtWalk in San DIego's Little Italy the weekend of April 25 & 26, 2009.

Visit http://theframemaker.com.
Lea de Wit at http://luckystripe.com
Eric Gilliat at http://leveloneartinstallation.com

For: The Frame Maker, 3102 Reynard Way, San Diego, CA 92103
Contact: John Hiemstra, 619. 654. 6208 | johnhiemstra@theframemaker.com