rGreetings in 2024! I'm back in the studio and wondering where 2023 went?! Looking forward to continuing the momentum of last year and developing new and exciting framing designs incorporating textiles and paint, as well as enjoying all the custom framing jobs that you continue to bring to me. Side Quest Exhibition was EPIC in 2023 and Art 17 is teaming up with Oracle Tattoo again in 2024 to host the year's most exciting art show. This year the theme is POP CULTURE and with such a broad brush with which to paint I'm excited to see what the artists bring to the show. I'd like to t ..read more

While it was definitely a 'you had to be there to understand' kind of event, it would be remiss of me not to post a blog to thank everyone involved in making this event the biggest show Vacant Assembly has ever seen (the venue's words not mine). Estimated attendance is somewhere up to 1k people over the course of the night.  When I arrived at 7pm I had to push through a packed crowd to get into the venue. It was nuts.. Cat (Oracle Tattoo) put in so much work to make this event a success and most of the clout is rightfully hers. 6 months of planning, late nights, etc but it paid off 10 fo ..read more

Well it finally happened. After many comments by existing clients and friends and then a comment by a new client, it was time to update my photo on the website.  RIP Pink haired Ash! 2022... Where do I even start... I'd like to start by thanking everyone who had framing done at Art 17. Everyone who commissioned custom painted work (SEE THE NEW CUSTOM PAINTED FRAMING GALLERY IN THE MENU!!!). And anyone who supported Art 17 in any way. 2022 was our biggest year yet. Sure I worked more hours than any year previously, but that doesn't make it less successful! Who needs a social ..read more

You've created a monster because nobody wants to see Ash anymore they want Ash 17 so this is what I'll give ya.. Ha! 2022! Where do they years go dudes? Far out! Well anyway we are back in the studio from next Monday Jan 10th and ready to R O C K! The 2022 logo is PINK and PUNK and homage to my favorite punk band in my teens and early twenties, NOFX! The new work shirts with the PINK PUNK logo will be arriving this week so you'll be seeing them around the studio from now until 2023. So keen to get into more custom work this year. MATBOARD FADES are ALLLLLL THE RAGE so don't be a frame in a ca ..read more

Hi team! Turnaround times at ART 17 is generally 3-5 weeks. And while that is a little longer than most framing shops, ART 17 isn't your standard framing shop :) I'm changing things up a bit in the studio this year to make sure every customer gets the best service and quickest turnaround possible. This means most of the work I take in now will be 'first in first served'. I will do my best for existing clients and referrals with URGENT orders to make this happen, but priority will be given to executing framing jobs in the order they came into the studio. Along with this I will be ONLY taking c ..read more

Hi team! Just dropping a quick blog this morning before getting into some framing to say HI! and also to update you on a few things happening at ART 17 this month. We're EXCITED to say we've begun giving out the ART 17 CUSTOM CARE GIFT BAG with each order, and clients are loving it! It's a little FUN, a little COOL, and a LOT HELPFUL! In your gift bag you can expect to find quality hooks for hanging your artwork, an ART 17 tape measure complete with spirit level, assorted stickers/temporary tattoos, AND MORE! It's our way of saying THANK YOU for your support and for choosing ART 17 as your ..read more

Increasingly this year (2020) ART 17 has has taken the supply shortage of the Australian framing industry and turned it to our advantage by offering our clients unique, one of a kind, custom painted frames and matboards. For us this is nothing new, we've been customizing our frames this way since we opened our doors in 2015 for select clients. Now we are pleased to offer the service to all our clients, with a selection of examples available on our Instagram account @art17customframing (link at top of page!). If you have an idea for your custom painted framing, we will work with you during th ..read more

It's never been more important to the average customer to get BANG FOR THEIR BUCK than it is right now. Long term customers of ART 17 are going to know many of these design 'tricks' through previous framing, but for the uninitiated here's a quick guide to using matting to make your framed artwork POP and impress your friends on a budget! Taking the images above as an example of framing the same print in two different yet equally AWESOME designs, you can see that the design on the left uses a large 'chunky' ornate frame and therefor did not need the matting to be ostentatious. A single black ..read more

It's important to know your options when it comes to the glazing of your framed artworks, but sometimes it can seem a little daunting to understand what they offer you and your artwork. Here's a basic guide to the facts and stats of the glazing options available at ART 17! Most of the frames here at glazed with standard 2mm glass. For prints or decorator artworks the cost of UV glass is often not comparable to the cost of the artwork. What is UV Protective Glass? UV protective glass is simply any glass that provides more UV protection than standard glass. To be defined as Conservation Glass ..read more

''The Instagram followers voted and this is what they wanted to see! 4 ways to make your framing POP without breaking the bank! 1. FANCY CORNERS - Thanks to Computerized Mat Cutters we now have the ability to get creative with the matting in your frames. Double, triple, quadruple (and beyond) mats are a breeze and so are elaborate corners! With over 10 corner design options available we're sure we can find the right one for you! 2. FLOAT MOUNT/PEDESTAL FLOAT MOUNT - Perfect for small original artworks and artworks with artist 'torn' edges, choose to float your artwork directly on the matboa ..read more