Elizabeth Fraser, CPF moved to Portland from Vermont where she was teaching French and Spanish while pursuing her interests in painting and writing children's books. Her other interests include kayaking, skating and taking care of her pets.   Anyone familiar with the Portland area will recognize local landmarks in some of her paintings. She regularly shows her artwork in local establishments including Casco Bay Frames.

Elizabeth is a talented framer.  Her ability to listen to people and interpret what they envision for their artwork is a talent that her customers have come to appreciate and depend on.  Elizabeth is a Certified Picture Framer, making her qualified to advise on the best way to care and preserve your artwork.

Visit Elizabeth on her website to see examples of her art and her beloved pets!

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Michael Fraser has been a member of the Casco Bay Frames team for over two years. He is also the brother of Elizabeth. Michael is a lifelong artist who began to explore his artistic abilities at Western Reserve Academy in Hudson, Ohio, where he grew up. While he studied for only one year at the Cleveland Institute of Art, Michael's desire and discipline as an artist have continued to grow with each turn in his career. Michael made a recent move to Portland from North Hero, Vermont to dedicate more time to his artwork and to collaborate with his artist sister and Portland resident, Elizabeth Fraser.

A passionate painter, Michael works primarily in oils, but also enjoys experimenting in watercolors. His inspiration for painting comes from the New England landscape and the lake Champlain region of Vermont where Michael spent all of his childhood summers and the past 7 years of his life.

The dramatic changing of seasons and the weather patterns that blow across lake Champlain and the Maine coast capture Michael's eye and draw him to his easel, where he generally completes a painting in one sitting. Viewers of Michael's work will see a series of works depicting North Hero, Mount Mansfield, Lake Champlain as well as scenes from Portland's Casco Bay. Mike's interests include the guitar, music, boating, watersports, woodworking and is trained in painting restoration.

Holly Karolkowski, Manager, was raised in northern Maine where picking potatoes was her first job.  She graduated from Franklin Pierce College in Rindge, New Hampshire, in 1994 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Fine Arts and Graphic Communications.

Holly has been framing for eight years.  Her well rounded ability to work all aspects of a framing order, combined with her design skills make her a real asset to Casco Bay Frames.

 Holly is winner of the national "most talented gift wrapper" contest. She was one of 8 finalists to be chosen for their creative gif wrapping abilities. Congratulations Holly!

Holly winning 10,000 in NYC!