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Peyton smiles while holding a classic gold picture frame up like a portrait at Gray Man Gallery in Pawleys Island, South Carolina, standing in front of walls filled with colorful frame corner samples and ready-made frames, showcasing the gallery’s wide selection of custom framing styles and the approachable, boutique Lowcountry art and framing experience

SHOP HERE, FRAME HERE

Because your memories deserve more than a frame—they deserve a legacy.

For more than 45 years, we’ve offered the kind of personalized, boutique-style service only a small business can provide—backed by decades of industry expertise. Whether you’re framing fine art, a family heirloom, or your child’s latest masterpiece, we offer a wide selection of ready-made and custom options to bring your vision to life.

At the heart of everything we do is preservation-quality craftsmanship and creative collaboration. From shadow boxes and oversized pieces to needlework and repairs—we frame it all, and we do it with care, treating every piece as if it were our own. Inspired by the spirit of the Gray Man, we’re here to protect what matters most to you, with thoughtfulness, skill, and heart.

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Professional custom framing consultation at Gray Man Gallery in Pawleys Island, South Carolina, where Kyra and Alex help a customer select the perfect frame and mat for original artwork using hundreds of custom moulding samples, museum-quality materials, and expert conservation framing advice.

CONSULTATION

Let’s Start With Your Piece

Every custom framing project begins with a conversation. Whether you're framing original artwork, family photographs, memorabilia, or a treasured heirloom, we'll take the time to understand your piece, walk you through the options, and design a frame that's made just for you. There's never any pressure—just honest guidance and thoughtful design.

Overhead view of a custom framing consultation at Gray Man Gallery in Pawleys Island, South Carolina, where Kyra measures original watercolor artwork, compares custom wood frame moulding, discusses matting and proportions, and designs a conservation-quality custom picture frame with the client.

Frame DESIGN

Finding the Right Look

From frame styles and matting to glass and finishing touches, we'll guide you through options that complement your artwork—not compete with it. Together, we'll create a custom framing design that feels balanced, timeless, and perfectly suited to your piece and your home.

Custom framing specialist Alex measures original watercolor artwork at Gray Man Gallery in Pawleys Island, South Carolina, carefully checking alignment, spacing, and mat placement to create a conservation-quality custom picture frame with professional precision and lasting protection.

MEASURing

PRECISION AT EVERY STEP

Before we cut a single piece of moulding, we take the time to carefully measure your artwork and plan every proportion. Precise measurements ensure balanced matting, proper spacing, and a custom frame that fits perfectly. It's one of the most important steps in the process—and one of the reasons a professionally framed piece simply looks and feels different.

Gray Man Gallery custom framers Peyton and Alex work together to align original watercolor artwork, evaluate mat spacing, and prepare conservation-quality materials during the custom picture framing process in Pawleys Island, South Carolina, creating a beautifully balanced presentation designed to protect the artwork for years to come.

WHERE DESIGN MEETS PROTECTION

MATTING + MOUNTING

This is where custom framing truly begins to set itself apart. The right matting and mounting don't just improve the appearance of your artwork—they help preserve it for generations. We use conservation-quality materials and proven techniques to support your piece, enhance its presentation, and ensure it remains safely protected inside the frame.

Gray Man Gallery custom framer Peyton precisely cuts picture frame moulding in the frame shop at Gray Man Gallery in Pawleys Island, South Carolina, surrounded by the gallery’s extensive selection of wood and decorative frame mouldings. Each custom picture frame is measured, cut, joined, and finished by hand as part of Gray Man Gallery’s professional custom framing services for original art, prints, photographs, needlework, keepsakes, and other treasured pieces.

CUSTOM FRAME CUTTING

EVERY CORNER COUNTS

This is where craftsmanship becomes visible. Every moulding is measured, cut, and joined by hand to the exact dimensions of your artwork. There's no "close enough" in custom framing—every corner, every angle, and every cut is made with precision so the finished frame fits beautifully and lasts for years.

Gray Man Gallery custom framer Peyton carefully joins and assembles a custom picture frame by hand in the professional frame shop at Gray Man Gallery in Pawleys Island, South Carolina. The image shows the precision frame-joining process used to align and secure each corner before artwork, matting, conservation glass, backing, and finishing hardware are assembled into the completed custom frame.

EVERYTHING COMES TOGETHER

FRAME ASSEMBLY

A custom frame is only as good as the care taken to assemble it. Every layer is inspected, aligned, and secured by hand—from the artwork itself to the mat, glass, backing, and hardware. It's a careful process that ensures your finished piece looks beautiful today and performs beautifully for years to come.

Gray Man Gallery team member carefully inspects a completed custom-framed watercolor in the professional frame shop at Gray Man Gallery in Pawleys Island, South Carolina. The finished artwork is shown with custom matting and a coordinating wood frame during the final quality inspection, when the frame, corners, glazing, mat, artwork, and finishing details are checked before the completed custom framing project is returned to the customer.

FINISHING TOUCHES

THE FINAL INSPECTION

Before we call you, we take one last look. Every corner is inspected, every surface is cleaned, every detail is checked to ensure your finished piece reflects the craftsmanship that's gone into it from the very beginning. Only then is it ready to become part of your home.

Customer receiving her completed custom framing project from a Gray Man Gallery team member inside our Pawleys Island, South Carolina gallery and custom frame shop. The professionally framed artwork has been carefully inspected, wrapped in protective kraft paper, and prepared for pickup, showing the final step of Gray Man Gallery’s custom picture framing process from frame design and craftsmanship through finished artwork ready to take home.

YOUR FINISHED PIECE

THE BIG REVEAL

Your custom framing project is complete, carefully inspected, professionally wrapped, and ready to come home. Seeing your finished artwork for the first time is one of our favorite moments, and we hope it becomes one of yours, too.

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