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 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 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).