I dropped off 4 paintings I picked up in China. Unfortunately, there was a fire in the shop, BUT…read moremy paintings survived with some smoke damage. I had to have the paintings professionally restored by a conservator with expertise in delicate Asian paper. Although I ended up using a different frame shop, they were always fair and reimbursed me for the costs. I wish them well and would use them in the future.

I've been going Martin for 25 years. Usually I have an idea of how I want something matted and…read moreframed. It's those times when I have no idea that Martin really shines. He listens to where it's going in the house, do I want contemporary or more old fashioned, what works best with the piece, etc. Martin knows all of the questions to ask and takes his time. He treats each customer as his best friend.

Well presented variety of work, happened by accident. Convenient location. I liked the originality…read moreand quality of art. Definitely a new contact I will recommend and retiy

From the owner: We are a new art gallery in North Dallas with a large collection of wildlife and nature…read morephotography, and we are still growing!

Kelly's Art Shack is a trendy art studio in the middle of Historic Downtown McKinney…read more This kid-friendly space has activities like video games, board games and even cornhole out on the beautiful courtyard (decorated completely by the owner, Kelly, herself) that is attached to the gallery. I loved relaxing here with co-workers in the evening, not to mention that view of the McKinney water tower from the patio at night cannot be beat. I highly recommend coming to see the unique artwork. My favorite piece was a large, canvas painting of "Woodstock '69," so as soon as I saw it, I had to take home the original before there were only prints available. The art is so affordable and better yet, when you purchase one you become an "artster," which comes with membership benefits. I can't wait for the next live music show and I am hoping to attend a paint party soon. I may even try to book this event space for my toddler's birthday party!

Great place with awesome events! A must visit on McKinney square.read more

Kevin and Cheryl Vogel have a gallery,grounds and business to be envied and respected. Carrying on…read morean art tradition started by his father in the 1950s,a special place Valley House Gallery is. If you like to look at,learn about or buy art,you owe it to yourself to visit this oasis in the middle of Dallas.

The Vogals created this nihilist art exhibit and a garden for the statues. There is no cost to…read moreenjoy this exhibit. A cluster of figures in the front has provocative signs of the "We all bleed the same color" ilk. Yard signs are that bitter pill we must swallow. Who wants to be lectured by a child? There is a nice air-conditioned house that has nihilist paintings and, (oddly) a couple of very good realism paintings on the floor leaning against the wall. The garden is very peaceful and interesting with a good selection of well maintained Texas flora. Benches along the trail make for a nice pause in the walk to enjoy the scenes. There are also some nice tables and chairs about for a group of 4 if you want to bring your lunch or playing cards. Faceless statues and some broken abstracts of people are about the grounds. This is a great place to read a book. I suggest Ivan Turgenev's book Fathers and Sons. It is the story of a son who brings home his school chum from Moscow to meet his parents who live a simple life in the country with simple Russian values. The son is mesmerized by the seeming brilliance of his nihilist friend who confides about a conversation he had with an older woman: "'Of course, you can't understand me; we belong,' I said, 'to two different generations.' She was dreadfully offended, while I thought, 'There's no help for it. It's a bitter pill, but she has to swallow it.' You see, now, our turn has come, and our successors can say to us, 'You are not of our generation; swallow your pill.'"