A very old beautifully framed painting that my grandmother gave me years ago was seriously damaged by someone who had dropped it smashing the frame. Before that day a roommate had somehow knocked it off the wall putting a hole in the canvas of the painting. I never thought I would be able to get it fixed and restored.
After one very badly done restoration attempt, I met Kay Vaughn Cross who owned a framing and gallery shop in Irving, Texas near Dallas. She worked in an auction house and was in Los Angeles for a specific auction. We had originally met online. She told me that she did restoration work and appraisals and offered to work on my damaged painting and frame. So, I gave it all to her and they took it back to Dallas and to her shop.
It took much longer than anticipated - life can get in the way sometimes - but it did not matter. We were not in any hurry. When she finally shipped it back to us - now living in Washington State - and I was stunned at how beautiful it looked once again. There is no way anyone could possibly know the extent of the damage by looking at it hanging proudly on our wall. Neither my husband nor I can tell where it was ever damaged either. Kay did a fantastic and incredible job restoring it back to its original glory. Thank you!!
If anyone needs restoration or framing done, we highly recommend Cross Gallery, LLC, Custom Picture Framing & Fine Art Restorations. We received two other pieces of art that were framed there that were exceptionally well done as well. Can't recommend them enough! read more