Bill Shores Frames & Gallery Inc

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Bill Shores Frames & Gallery, Inc. has been a fixture in the heart of downtown Chattanooga, Tennessee since 1944. We specialize in original Chattanooga art and artists, and we do all forms of custom framing. You are invited to stop in to enjoy both the traditions and the changes taking place.

With good looking, reasonably priced frames available in the discount stores, we believe that something called 'custom' better be unique in design as well as superior in materials and construction. That's why we spend more time in the design process - matching mats and molding to enhance each piece. We enjoy using details like 'fillets' (small frames within the frame) to highlight the image.
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Our print bins contain surprises - even for us! Featured local artists include Anne Noel Bordash, Randy Griffith, George Little, Joe Mullican, Brent Sanders, Lisa S. Turner and John Wood. Not-so-local artists include Nancy Noel out of Indiana and John Sandridge, Tim Stevenson and Rick Rush from Alabama. We also carry a collection of reprinted antique photographs from Wayne Summerlin. More >>

In 1944, Bill Shores, Sr. purchased framing equipment and materials from the Independent Glass Company and opened Bill Shores Frames on West Eighth Street. A sign painter by trade, he continued to keep his hand in both businesses while his wife assisted in the frame shop.
In 1946 Bill Shores, Jr. returned from his tour of duty as a World War II pilot, and joined his father in business. He also continued the tradition of sign painting until 1960. More >>

Friday, October 5, 5:30 - 8:30pm
Featuring fine art painting, pottery, jewelry, beadwork, sculpture, and more from renowned Native American Artists Martha Berry, Bill Glass, Ben Harjo, Jane Osti, and Joel Queen.
Additional original works of art from artists with the Cherokee Nation, the Eastern Band, Muskogee Tribe, Creek Tribe, Keetoowah Band, Pawnee Tribe, Seminole and Shawnee Tribes.