A MUST SEE: An Evening with Bob Francis

An Evening with Bob Francis:  Meet the Artist

"As some of nature's most varied and quietly spectacular output, flowers and plants in general, provide endless detail and visual intrigue." Bob Francis

Saturday, February 12, 2011
5-7 pm
Q DESIGN
700 B Allied Way
El Segundo, CA 90245
(Plaza El Segundo-- in the Edge next to The Counter and Yogaworks)

RSVP: 310-333-0794
mgann@qdesignstudio.com

Get Moving: It's the NEW CAR Line

Direct Moulding has come out with an awesome line that is aerodynamic, highly polished and undeniably hot (rod): NEW CAR. The NEW CAR line looks just like metallic fiberglass and brings back fond memories of classic muscle cars.

Available in White, Light Silver, Champagne, Gold, Copper, Plum, Charcoal, Sapphire, Dark Green and Espresso metallic gloss. We LOVE this collection and you will too! 1-1/8" and 2-3/4" widths are READY, SET, GO for you.

Please obey all traffic signals as you race on over...

Little Beauties from Bella Moulding



Calzini Collection: Gray, Black and Cream


Ciao Bella! Bella Moulding's Calzini Collection is a gorgeous array of 3/4" profile frames that add just the right amount of style to your art.

Calzini Collection: Brown, Sage Green and Cream

We adore the patterns influenced by organic/animal stripes and marquetry/inlay patterns. These little beauties are finished with a fashionable lacquer finish.

Perfetto for your art and photographs. Che Bella!

Print to your Art's Desire!

Print on Canvas!

Attention artists, photographers and all creative types! Castelli can digitize and print your art and photographs onto a variety of materials including canvas, fine art papers and even plexiglass or aluminum.

Print on Plexiglass!

Our eco-friendly options, include printing on canvas made from recycled plastic bottles or bamboo (a renewable resource).

Have traditional (film-based) photographs that you'd like to digitize and archivally print? Well, we can help you with that too! Call us at (310) 204-6830 for more details.

The look of Morocco; Made in the USA

Southwest Moulding, Inc. presents the exotic appeal of Morocco made right here in the USA. The Moroccan Collection offers luxurious metallic colors (silver, gold, bronze) with beautiful rustic/weathered textures.

Create an oasis in your home or office! These elegant frames add just the right amount of spice and subtly blend with textured walls, jewel-like colors, hardwoods, metal/iron accents, terracotta and mosaic tiling.

Riches of Weathered Silver, Weathered Bronze, Rustic Silver, Bronze Brown, Silver and Gold await you!

We're pretty sure that if Bogey saw these frames in Casablanca he'd say:  Here's looking at your art, kid!

Artist Nicole Landau showing at CRATE Interiors in Los Angeles

Los Angeles artist and Castelli customer, Nicole Landau is showing artworks at CRATE Interiors located at 117 S. Flores, Los Angeles, CA 90046. You can view more of Nicole's fantastic art at http://www.nicolelandau.com/.

Call CRATE Interiors at (213) 624-1070 for more information & details.

Green City Fine Artist: Agnes Pierscieniak

Watch for Los Angeles based artist Agnes Pierscieniak's artwork on an upcoming episode of HGTV's The Antonio Treatment. Agnes' art can be custom printed to size (and even color adjusted) through our friends at Green City Fine Art. The above work is part of her Wall Shadows Series. Congrats Agnes!

HGTV's Antonio Ballatore Comes Back to Castelli!

Castelli's Fred Goldstein and Antonio Ballatore

It was GREAT to see our friend Antonio Ballatore of HGTV's The Antonio Treatment last week. Castelli owner Fred Goldstein and Antonio are together again making beautiful frames. We can't spill all the details just yet, but we can say that the ROMA LAVO Collection 4-3/4 inch profile in Electric Black was used. The end result was truly visionary and spectacular.



ROMA LAVO in Electric Black (4-3/4 inch)


Antonio also chose a custom artwork from Green City Fine Art who quickly came through with a fantastic gallery wrapped canvas by Los Angeles artist Agnes Pierscieniak. GCFA offers a cool array of artworks that can be printed in any size, on a variety of materials, and be custom color matched to fit your design project's palette. Green City Fine Art is a designer's dream come true.

We will keep you posted on the air date for the upcoming HGTV episode!

In case you missed it, you can see Fred working with Antonio in 'A Magical Makeover' episode where they designed an impressive custom mirror for an unusual couple.

Shining Stars: The Roma LAVO Collection

Introducing the LAVO mouldings by ROMA --a collection that brings old-world French design to its most modern edge. A fusion of traditional carvings enveloped in high gloss lacquer in sumptuous colors; controlled, blended and applied by Italian master craftsman. 

Roma LAVO- Electric Pewter

The Holidays are upon us! Give the gift of a memorable photograph presented in a ROMA LAVO readymade photograph frame. The LAVO Collection is available in standard (3x5, 4x6, 5x5, 5x7, 8x10) or custom frame sizes. Add a little extra shine to your holidays!


Roma LAVO is available in Electric Red, Electric White, Electric Pewter, Electric Black, Electric Silver and Electric Brown.

Holiday frame orders need to be on our books by December 15, 2010.

Bring the Glitz & Glam of Vegas home

What Happens in Vegas, Stays in Vegas...right? Well it doesn't have to be that way! Now you can bring home the glitz and glamour with Bella Moulding's VEGAS Collection. We love these glittery and, yes, over the top, frames. With showgirl names like Pinky Glitter, Coco Glitter, Crystal Glitter, Ginger Glitter, Ruby Glitter, Sapphire Glitter or Roxie Glitter these frames add just the right amount of fabulousness to your home.

Profiles are in 1-1/2 or 3 inches and they absolutely dazzle! So bring us your Elvis painting on black velvet, autographed Frank Sinatra photograph, keepsake (last) poker chip or wedding chapel pictures so we can give them the sparkle they deserve.

If you have no memory of what happened in Vegas, no worries--well, at least on our part. We adore these frames on black & white photographs, movie posters, custom mirrors or children's art.

Get your Todd Goldman HERE!

SPECIAL OFFER ALERT! Artist Todd Goldman has supplied Castelli Art Framing with several hand signed and numbered lithographs for sale. These cool and very funny artworks are unbelievably priced at $300 each (plus tax) and are unframed & mounted on black fabric. They are in good to very good condition.

We are, of course, ready, willing and able to frame up your new Todd Goldman art!

This is a very special limited quantity offer, so don't miss out! Contact us at (310) 204-6830 and stop in the frame showroom to select your new Todd Goldman lithograph.

There are several different lithographs to choose from...RUN...NOW and get in the car. These will not last long!

Artist Jonathan Yeo featured in Juxtapoz

Painter & Collage artist Jonanthan Yeo is featured in the November 2010 issue of Juxtapoz magazine in a fascinating article. Yeo's Cubist collages unabashedly deserve a second, third and fourth look: investigate closely and you will see that they are made from slices of pornographic magazine imagery.

The London-based artist was part of the "Terminal 5" July-August LA exhibition at The Lazarides Galleries. His artworks have raised many an eyebrow and include portraits of George Bush, Tiger Woods, Sigmund Freud and Paris Hilton, among others.

Castelli did the framing for Yeo's works at the Lazarides Los Angeles show and have framed several signed & numbered prints that collectors have brought in.

Take a peek at the artist's website and don't be shy: bring in your Jonathan Yeo artworks for framing!

Photographer Jeff Sheng on CBS Evening News with Katie Couric

Castelli Art Framing client Jeff Sheng's "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" photography exhibition has received a great deal of press. Sheng's exhibition is the first to feature images of military servicemen and women affected by the Don't Ask, Don't Tell policy.

Sheng recently exhibited "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" at the Kaycee Olsen Gallery and has been featured on the CBS Evening News with Katie Couric, as well as, NPR, The Los Angeles Times, Out, The New York Times and the ABC World News.

You can view Jeff Sheng's photography and purchase the DADT Photobook on his website.

For Those About to Rock!

There's a coolness in the air and it's time to throw on that vintage leather jacket and hop on your ride. On your agenda today is to head on over to Castelli Art Framing and check out the Dennis Mathewson Collection.

Renowned airbrush artist Mathewson has created a line of mouldings that just plain rock. Skulls, Tiki Carvings, Bamboo, Tattoo Designs, Gambling Motifs and more are intricately carved and distressed like a great pair of old Levis.

Pretty? That depends...

Pretty Cool? Without a doubt...

So, if you are looking to amp up your walls--we've got the goods. And plenty of parking for your ride.

Castelli on HGTV - The Antonio Treatment

Our 15 minutes of fame are finally here!

You can watch online or on HGTV The Antonio Treatment- A Magical Makeover episode where we created a huge gorgeous custom mirror that the couple were crazy about!

The episode airs November 10, 2010 2:00 e/p (Check your local listings). Check it out!


We have gotten great response from the September airing. To answer your design questions, YES we frame all sizes of custom mirrors, chalkboards, message boards and flat screen televisions. We also do closed cornered and handpainted frames, stretch canvases, mount art on plexiglass, design acrylic cases for pedestals, stack multiple frames and custom frame collectibles like clothing, textiles, objects and more.

We love working with the design trade! Give us a call at (310) 204-6830 or email with your project large or small.