P.26 ~ PORTFOLIO
TEXT BY AMY JOYNER
Photography by Jesse Martinez
C
ustomers new to art shows typically
have a few things to learn about
preserving and protecting their pur-
chase. They learn quickly that for flat
art – originals, prints, posters and photos
– it is important to work with someone experienced
in framing to purchase protection appropriate for
each art piece.
For 15 years, Becky Hughes has worked to
become such an expert at the Brighten Up Shop
she owns with her husband, Michael Hughes. By
providing art framing and gallery services in Great
Falls, she can teach each customer an Art 101
course that covers the vocabulary and accounting
involved in owning art.
Hughes can tell her customers the do-s and
don't-s of framing, matting and applying any of the
available glasses to flat art. She works with customers
ART 101: ART VOCABULARY, ACCOUNTING
Quick course taught by experienced framer
ABOVE: Brighten Up Shop owner, Beck Hughes, uses her knowledge and creativity to provide each of her customers with unique and individualized attention to detail, quality and standard of
artistry. TOP: Examples of custom frames line the walls at the Brighten Up Shop in Great Falls, Montana.
