Excellent service with reliable timing of project completion. Range of services outstanding worth…read morethe visit.

I needed to have some of my collectable photographs professionally framed. Searching the internet,…read moreI found Crestar had glowing reviews so I decided to try them. Their large space had a vast assortment of frames and mats from which to chose. I was expertly assisted in deciding on minor details like which mat best complemented the art, how to best size the mat, and which frame looked best. The work that they did for me was meticulous. The turnaround time was quick and pricing was reasonable. The staff was cordial and professional, and respectful of the art with which I entrusted them. I will return to Crestar for my future framing needs, and I recommend them without hesitation.

30 year customer - I bought all my daughters art supplies there for years, did all my…read more framing there , bought prints etc.. Very disappointed recently - paid for a custom mounting of a canvas print - I gave careful instructions on my request - when i went to pick it up, I found that the image on the print was bent around the edges of the underlying frame. The painted image just ends in space - When I mentioned this, the young lady was dismissive - " these things get stretched when they get mounted" - Understood. So they actually mounted it on a framework that was too small. Too bad for me. I don't think it is reparable. I dont mind if mistakes are made. Just be respectful.

Riverside Art is amazing! We were traveling for my mom's funeral from California and I called and…read morespoke with Bob who said he could help us with a shipping box for my mother's painting. We were greeted by Sherry who said we better rush to the airport and that Bob would take care of it. A few days later my painting arrived beautifully packaged and shipped by Bob for an unimaginably low cost. Wow! A store with full art supply inventory, local art, and amazing customer service!

I am so mad that I paid in full for a framed print and after 3 visit and several calls I still do…read morenot have my picture... horrible customer service and it has nothing to do with Covid!!!

Donna has a great eye for what fits your art work. She is will work with you to make sure that the…read moreframe fits your taste's and budget. We have worked with her on several projects and they all came out beautifully.

you buy an established business with the reputation and despite having issues with sending e-mails…read moreand not getting any reply the owner doesn't seem willing to address the problem with his front office staff and can't be bothered to look at the end of the day at unanswered correspondence. I used them before, I go out of my way to avoid them now. . Sadly they do offer services others do not provide in the area so you may have any choice but to with them. If you can't answer an e-mail I honestly don't want to do business with that business. it;s a gallery, the front staff are doing nothing all day. it's just the hard truth

I am beyond thrilled with how beautiful Providence Picture Frame framed my degree. The customer…read moreservice was outstanding. I am so proud to be able to hang this in my office.

I've been a customer for decades so I was thrilled to finally get to their little retail store. The…read moreowners are a lovely and talented couple. We were able to learn a bit about the metal work they do also. The store is beautifully laid out. I wanted one of everything !

I visited their little shop that had just opened this past August. First, it's a beautiful and…read moreintimate space full of light and air. Their products are wonderful, and I love the fact that I got to meet and talk with the artists. They have so many lovely objects that are perfect for gifts and, yes, for yourself. They'll personalize items as well. They do carry some products of other artists in their store. If you're in the area, definitely stop by and consider supporting a local business. And then take a stroll along water street and enjoy the ocean scene!

I've never bought a single piece of artwork in my life…read more Call me a boor, but I suppose I just never saw the point. But today, I am a proud owner of a small and humble piece of art. And for that, I have to thank Alexander "Sandy" Nesbitt. Nesbitt is a self-made photography entrepreneur working out of a small studio in Newport, Rhode Island. When you walk into his studio, you see the usual things you'd expect to see in a photography gallery: framed pictures hanging on the wall, canvas prints of boats in still water, collages. But as you delve deeper, it's hard to tell where the gallery ends and where the "lab" begins. He's been all over the world in his decades long photography career, but he's a Newport native and so he's transitioned into doing a lot more local work. I had the pleasure of chatting with him for a good hour and a half before I made my purchase. I really didn't think I would buy something, but at some point in the middle of our conversation, I knew I was going to walk out of there with something--I just didn't know what. In any case, he definitely made my experience worthwhile and I recommend that anyone in the Newport area pay him a visit.

We were looking to pick up something for our new apartment and came across Alexander's Blink…read moreGallery on our walk along Thames. My fiancée found a print that she loved but unfortunately they were out of it in the size she was looking for. Gigi (sp?) from the gallery told us that the owner, Alexander "Sandy" Nesbitt, was out at the Newport Folk Festival with many other pieces and that we should check back after the Festival to see if our piece was among those he took with him. We came back the next day, and a different woman (apologies for forgetting your name) kindly looked up our piece in the inventory and told us there was one left at 89 Thames Street (Sandy's main gallery). She was able to have us purchase it at Blink and have it put aside at the other studio. When we got to the studio the piece was nicely wrapped waiting for us, and we were able to have a great chat with Sandy about his art, the festival, and much more.