What a lovely little gallery and framing shop this is! I've lived in this town for over 20 years…read moreand vaguely knew about this place but had never been in until the other day. My loss but now I know and will most certainly be back. I had gotten word from my cousin Diana who is a wonderful artist in her own right, that a Rhode Island artist by the name of Anthony Tomaselli had a show here. I promptly drove over...just a 1/2 mile or so from downtown Hingham proper and there it was. It's a small, pretty and intimate space. A man named Kevin (the owner?) greeted me and was happy to tell me about the current Tomaselli exhibit. My cousin had studied under him in Providence RI some years ago and keeps up with his work. Tomaselli was new to me but I liked what I saw of his moody oils. According to Kevin,Tomaselli's newer works were the several paintings in a brighter, more colorful palate...lots of boats and New England seascapes. Other paintings were lovely but more muted. There were a few cityscapes as well. These brighter colored oils were my favorites particularly of the boats. Kevin let me know that he welcomes folks who treat South Street Gallery like a museum and who just want to come in a look at the art. No upselling here which was refreshing. That said, the prices on some of the Tomaselli art was in reach and frankly I wouldn't mind owning one of the boat pieces. I was happy to note that South Street Gallery does framing work and seemed to have a wide selection of frames on hand. On occasion I have new things I want to hang. Unlike my husband who believes one should learn the art of framing (he's not bad!), I would rather leave that to a professional. If you are in the Hingham area, it is worth a stop in this lovely gallery. They have a website where you can sign up to hear about new shows and also an Instagram page where you find the same information. The Tomaselli exhibit will be there through the end of August.

From the owner: We offer fine art of New England and custom picture framing on premises…read more Our expansive collection of the premier mouldings also includes 22-karat gold and 12-karat white gold leaf hand-made frames of the highest quality traditional materials made on Long Island; as well as premium hardwood frames from Boulder, CO, which have superb finishes, are elegant and make an excellent value. They are made using only renewable, North American hardwoods such as walnut, hard maple, cherry, white oak, and ash. We are committed to the advancement of both developing artists and those with established reputations. For more than a decade, this Gallery has supported the arts and the artistic community, and has been home to a number of shows by prominent plein-air artists. We offer many opportunities to meet and learn from artists who display here. Many Gallery artists engage in the plein-air tradition of painting; a blend of a unique combination of fresh color, accurate values, and real life based compositions.

In the past, all of my framing work has been through Aisling Gallery. For whatever reason, I…read moredecided to give Framing Concepts a shot this time. Unfortunately, I never got a chance to see what kind of work they do here, because the prices that were quoted were so astronomical. I brought in a couple of pieces to be framed and the young man who was helping me, while very nice, did not inspire confidence. He was fairly rough around the edges, covered in ink, didn't seem to know his stuff when it came to offering advice, and he seemed to be winging it. Nevertheless, I was willing to give them a try. I picked out the frames and mattes I wanted, but when he quoted the price, I felt like I was on a hidden camera show. When I told him that the prices seemed extremely high, he said he could knock off 15%. When I said it still seemed excessive, he said he could do a 20% discount, but any further and he would lose his job. Even at a 20% discount, the price was absurd. Moreover, I felt like I was being taken advantage of because I had told him my address before the price quote. If I'd said I was from a less expensive zip code, would the discounted price have been offered first? Give me your best price first! Otherwise, you just look like you're ripping people off. It's very clear that they are using their Hingham Square location as a reason to massively inflate the prices. There is a happy ending, however. I took my stuff to Aisling Gallery, and was helped by a very capable staff member. The finished pieces look spectacular, and they did it for 50% (actually, a hair below 50%) of what Framing Concepts wanted, even with their "discount." The take home message is clear. Aisling Gallery is the only place I will ever go to now.

Terrible service! The owner promised me that a golf flag I needed framed would be competed ASAP. It…read morewas to be completed by a certain date and time. She failed to accommodate this as she was going to deliver to my house. I waited up until 8:00 PM and she never showed. I am also a business owner in Hingham and would never treat anyone the way I was treated. F- Went to Aisling Framing Shop.

This shop does excellent work. Always so helpful when it comes to custom framing of weird things.read more

Great selection and wonderful customer service. Very knowledgeable staff who are able to answer…read morequestions and provide helpful information.

I worked with Tom to frame two meaningful pieces of art. Absolutely thrilled how both came out…read more Exactly how I imagined.

Kim P reminded me that I need to yelp about Tom. I discovered his shop on last year's holiday walk…read morein Lower Mills. I hired him to frame a photo for me. It was an old black & white image (from city archives) of my mom's childhood home in Philly. Despite being absolutely swamped with projects (I waited behind several people just to speak with him), Tom took the time to make the project great. He sifted through frames to find ones he felt fit the era of the photo. And he spent more time choosing the right mat color than I could ever imagine. Who knew there were so many shades of gray, and that one shade would really make the difference in how a b/w photo looks? His attention to detail--and his ability to get the project completed before the holiday--were impressive. My mom LOVED the photo, and it hangs proudly at the entrance to her home. Can't recommend highly enough!

Great selection of old prints - especially their maps, & seafaring-themed decor…read more Bring your sailors here to get them to cast away their Wu-Tang and Air Jordan posters to hanging in the garage or basement pool parlor.

My fiancé had stopped by this art gallery while visiting Scituate with family. He had his eye on a…read morepainting on the "budget" wall (a partition near the back). When I came back to MA after Christmas, we stopped by for another look. The art gallery is well lit and spaced "okay", there were some empty gaps and odd spacing here and there. Most art was framed (which was included in the price), some were just prints, others had been made into greeting cards, and there was also a case that held other forms of art media. The painting he had previously looked at was $75, a bargain. Others we saw ranged from $50s-$300. Subjects were mostly nature and still life; I don't recall seeing any abstractions, but I could be wrong. Most of the paintings were "above average" for amateurs but definitely not the upper echelon of amateur art. Two friendly employees staffed the front desk, and they offered to gift wrap the painting for us to take home. A quick and easy gift for the home or for a family member or friend. Definitely worth peeking in.

The staff is great! however their selection of products is one of the lowest available out of all…read moreof the other stores

Very good autograph signings that well organized. Large inventory of signed and unsigned items…read more Owner Jeff Sherman is respectful of all customers.

Brought our antique jade lamp with the 3 way switch. here to fix wiring that I had taken apart but…read morecouldn't get back together correctly. John fixed that and replaced one of the sockets while I waited. The proprietor was very gracious about my inability too. : ) Great service and very reasonably priced.

Like others, my lamp was expertly repaired while I waited! While the rewiring seems pretty simple,…read morethere is a special tool that he used. I walked in without an appointment and presto! No more concerns about the lamp wiring and now the switch works!