City Gallery Framing, Inc., New York

What services does your business offer and what makes your business stand out from the competition?

We help our customers pick the appropriate mat and frame to put around the artwork and make sure that the color gives a definition to the artwork. We also have different glasses to choose from. Depending on the art applications, we will recommend the customer accordingly.

What was the inspiration to start or run this business?

To be able to combine art and science. Custom framing requires a keen eye, skilled hands, aesthetic sensibilities, and an appreciation for smart design. To frame, enhance, and preserve the customers' pieces while reflecting their personal tastes.

What do you love most about your job?

To be able to make an object into a personal emotional memory that lasts forever. It requires hand craftsmanship, so it makes us feel like kids again to design objects with our hands.

What is the best reaction you've ever gotten from a customer?

"The artwork they framed looked fabulous. We are very pleased with it. They were also very nice and knowledgeable." Customers usually say things like that.