Wagner Framemakers

Release 02 is live.
Blackwood Edition — Release 02.
Handmade in Hobart. Naturally all a little different. Upload your photo and we’ll do the rest
Available now, until they’re not.
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BLACKWOOD EDITION — RELEASE 02
The first release didn’t hang around for long ❤️‍🔥
So we’ve been back in the workshop making more.
Handmade by us in Hobart. Each one a little different from the next.
Release 02 lands Friday at 5pm.

Huge congrats Harrison, we love this work ! 👏
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Congratulations to harrison bowe Harrison Bowe for winning this year’s Mercury People’s Choice Award, a $2500 prize presented by the Mercury Newspaper

The winning work, A Humbling Insignificance, depicts rocks in a remote part of Tasmania bathed in warm, golden light. The painting has proved a standout with exhibition visitors, who have responded to the way its radiant light seems to fill the room.

An avid bushwalker, Bowe draws directly on his experiences exploring some of Tasmania’s most rugged and remote landscapes. His paintings translate those encounters into richly textured works, with thickly applied paint conjuring rocks and grasses.

On winning, Harrison Bowe said:
“I’m very flattered to have won the people’s choice. Whilst I don’t make art to please people, it’s always nice hearing when a work resonates with people. An affirmation I’m not going crazy and there is in fact something in it.”

The exhibition continues this weekend, giving visitors the opportunity to experience a remarkable range of landscape artwork from across the country, including Bowe’s award-winning work.

Artworks are for sale and entry to the exhibition is free, open 10am – 4pm daily, Hadley’s Orient Hotel, Hobart

This year’s voter’s prize of an indulgence package at Hadley’s Orient Hotel was won by John Cannon, pictured below with Harrison’s work which he just happened to vote for as he recognised the rock formations from bushwalks he’s been on and found it a stunning painting.

The voter’s prize was randomly drawn from everyone that voted for any artwork. Congratulations John!

Photo: Jessica King

A special frame for a special piece.

This is ‘The Clootie Tree’ by Catherine Jones, measuring in over 2 metres tall, and with so much colour, movement and detail packed into it.

For a piece of this scale, we wanted the frame to complement the artwork without competing with it, so we’ve kept it simple and natural with Tasmanian Oak, finished with Blackwood feature dowels.

See our hand holding the frame for scale! Another beautiful piece, custom framed by us here in the workshop.

We’ve just added 6 fresh Good Times Frames designs this week to our webstore ❤️‍🔥🪩❤️‍🔥 get to choosing your faves! visit our link in bio or head to goodtimesphotoframes.com 🔥🔥🔥

A recent highlight from the studio — a piece where the story behind the artwork is just as important as the piece itself.

This 1935 walking and mining map of South West Tasmania was gifted to its current custodians, carrying with it generations of history, connection and place. We’re embracing the folds, and all of those lovely hand drawn markings and additions.

It is a privilege to be trusted with objects like this — documents that hold memories of people, landscapes and moments in time. Through considered framing and conservation, we help preserve these stories so they can be enjoyed and passed on for generations to come.

Thank you for allowing us to play a small part in preserving such a meaningful piece of Tasmanian history.