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ABOUT US

Rochester Framing & Fine Art Printing is a full-service art partner and a Master Certified Picture Framer. We are hard-working Minnesotans and we are proud of our creative skills as both custom picture framers and fine-art printers. We take industry education seriously and we are active in several professional organizations. Our goal is to build a long-term relationship with our customers. This trust is earned and can only happen over time. And we always take time to have fun (Bully Pulpit), because having fun is also important.

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“It’s not what you look at that matters, it’s what you see.”

 

— Henry David Thoreau

 

YOUR TEAM

Valerie Becker, MCPF
Co-Founder

Valerie earned her Master Certified Picture Framer designation in 2014, her Certified Picture Framer designation in 2007 and she was awarded the Vivian C. Kistler Master Certified Framer Scholarship from the Professional Picture Framing Association.

Valerie has a background in small business finance and custom framing.  She has been framing for over 25 years and opened Red Wing Framing & Fine Art Printing in 2002, Rochester Framing & Fine Art Printing in 2014 and Northfield Framing & Fine Art Printing in 2019.

Valerie’s passions include her children, her grandchildren and her farm.

John Becker, P.E.
Co-Founder

John has a history within the creative and technology communities with a particular focus on start-up opportunities.

He has a degree in mechanical engineering and has been a registered Minnesota Professional Engineer since 1985.

He is a former two-term member of the Southeastern Minnesota Arts
Council board of directors and a former Red Wing City Council member. He co-founded the Red Wing Innovation Incubator.

He is funny, but not as funny as he thinks he is. He will never work the Big Room.

Pi
Customer Liaison

Pi is a standard rough collie who was born on 3-14-17. 3.14…Pi…get it?

Her shop expertise includes greeting customers, watching cars go by, chewing on moulding samples, and impressing everyone with her fantastic manners and tricks.

Pi is sassy and sharp and ready to take your custom framing or printing order (in her mouth though, so please don’t pass Pi the artwork).

SERVICES

Custom Framing

Rochester Framing & Fine Art Printing is Minnesota’s only Master Certified Picture Framer (MCPF). We are experts at museum-level custom framing and design.

Fine Art Printing

Large format art printing is a nuance between technology and art.  It involves accurate reproduction and extremely stable prints on a variety of media.

Corporate

Our clients include corporate HQ, the hospitality industry, health care projects, and more.  These are great applications for our large format printing service and numerous framing options.

Individuals

If it is important to you, it is important to us. We have framed priceless family heirlooms and understand how to treat sensitive art objects. We are serious about being Master Framers.

PROJECTS

Prince’s Glove
Shadow Box / Keepsakes
Proud to Serve
Shadow Box / Keepsakes / Master Framer
Oil Still Life
Original Art / Master Framer
Pencil Portraiture
Acrylic / Fine Art Reproduction
Diploma
Keepsakes
Doll
Keepsakes / Shadow Box
Bluebirds
Canvas / Photography
Donkeys
Acrylic / Photography
Utagawa Hiroshige
Canvas
Original Art
Master Framer / Float / Original Art
Thanga
Fabric / Master Framer
Hardanger
Fabric

 

“Everything has beauty, but not everyone sees it.”

 

— Unknown

News

2020

January 8, 2020 “Small Business Warriors” Professional Picture Framers Association newsletter (pdf).

2019

August 27, 2019 John Becker interviewed at Offices of China Hall (video, audio podcast).

July 2, 2019 Clare Polencheck awarded Certified Picture Framer designation (pdf).

July 1, 2019 Northfield Framing & Fine Art Printing opens (pdf).

February 1, 2019 Valerie Becker, MCPF appointed to Chairperson of International Framing Competition Board (pdf).

2017

February 6, 2017 Valerie Becker, MCPF appointed to International Framing Competition Board (pdf).

2016

April 29, 2016; Valerie Becker wins first prize in regional framing competition (pdf).

2015

January, 2015; Rochester Post-Bulletin HOME magazine features Rochester Framing (pdf).

2014

September 10, 2014; PPFA recognizes Valerie Becker as a Master Certified Picture Framer (pdf).

May 01, 2014; The Big Picture highlights Red Wing Framing & Fine Art Printing in “Capturing Fine Art Success” (pdf).

April 01, 2014; Rochester Framing & Fine Art Printing opens (pdf).

2013

Nov. 11, 2013; PPFA awards Valerie Becker the Vivian C. Kistler MCPF Scholarship (pdf).

May 01, 2013; Digital Output: ‘No Two Works the Same‘.

March 01, 2013; Red Wing Digitalintroduces a new product line; the Acrylic Print.

2012

Sept. 01, 2012; Red Wing Creative Economy final report released. (pdf).

2011

Dec. 06, 2011; Creatives at Work; ‘Red Wing Digital Exemplifies Arts Entrepreneurship’ (pdf).

Nov. 28, 2011; Great Output; Red Wing Digital Sells Photo Panel Prints Online’ (pdf).

Nov. 11, 2011; HP Professional Photography Blog Hub; ‘Red Wing Framing Opens Online Store for Panel Prints’ (pdf).

Sept. 14, 2011; Red Wing Republican-Eagle newspaper article, ‘A new business model’ (pdf).

Aug. 16, 2011; Rochester Post-Bulletin newspaper, ‘9/11 Fueled Career Change’ (pdf).

Aug. 16, 2011; Red Wing Framing & Fine Art Printing officially launch Red Wing Digital (pdf).

2007 – 2010

Oct. 05, 2010; Red Wing Framing & Fine Art Printing doubles printing capacity (pdf).

Oct. 21, 2009; Minneapolis Star-Tribune business column profiles Red Wing Framing & Fine Art Printing (pdf).

Oct. 16, 2009; “Hard Boiled Art” exhibit announced (pdf).

Sept. 24, 2009; Expand article ‘Red Wing Framing & Fine Art Printing Converts Custom Photos into Retail Décor’ (pdf).

Sept. 23, 2009; InFocus article ‘Rebooting a High-End Framing Business’ (pdf).

Aug. 27, 2009; Studio LexJet profiles Red Wing Framing & Fine Art Printing’ uses of custom images for restaurants (pdf).

Feb. 09, 2009; The Big Picture, a large-format industry trade journal, profiles Red Wing Framing’s fine-art printing (pdf).

Oct. 15, 2008; Sari Gordon contributes to access+ENGAGE (a mnartists.org e-journal). Details here.

Sept. 25, 2008; “Cream of Wheat; 1913-1925” original art exhibit (pdf).

Mar. 01, 2008; New location and facility (pdf).

Mar. 01, 2008; PBS television show “HomeTime” produces episode at Red Wing Framing Gallery (pdf).

Jan. 31, 2008; Fine-art printing expansion (pdf).

Jan. 18, 2008; Art Review and Preview critiques “The Dream Girl: Classic American Illustration” exhibit (pdf).

Nov. 01, 2007; Professional Picture Framing Association awards Certified Picture Framer status (pdf).

Aug. 01, 2007; Grapefruit Moon Gallery exhibition of original pin-up and illustration art (pdf).

Video

Giclee printing on PBS Hometime TV show

Dan Murphy from Soul Asylum: “Dream Girl” art exhibit

Dan Murphy-Grapefruit Moon Gallery: “Hard Boiled Art”

Sarah Murphy-Grapefruit Moon Gallery: “Hard Boiled Art”

“Through the Lens: Life in Iraq” (Red Wing Framing Gallery)

 

 

 

 

  • “Valerie and John have done an excellent job with all of the framing projects… The products they use are of the best quality and beautiful. I trust them to make excellent design decisions and am always impressed with the finished products!”

    ~ Emily Nelson
  • “Thanks John and Val for the awesome work you did for us! You not only provided an awesome product, you provided friendly and fast service. THANK YOU from ArtReach!”

    ~ ArtReach
  • “The gallery prints look fab on the wall, John — great job! Thank you.”

    ~ Jan Eckhart

 

 

 

DETAILS

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The Riverside Building (built in 1919)

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400 South Broadway

Rochester, Minnesota  55904

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507-208-4949

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