Edie Harper: Her Biblical Works and a Little Love Story

Charley Harper and Edie McKee met cute. The year was 1940, and they were fresh-faced youngsters enjoying their first day at art school. Fast forward seven years, to a world newly released from war: with their respective patriotic service behind them, and their education finally finished, they married. They were never apart again.

The Harpers were accomplished artists. Although Charley, who died in 2007, gets more press than Edie, who passed away in 2010, make no mistake: she was an extraordinarily gifted woman whose mastery of multiple mediums was, and remains, nothing short of breathtaking.

As the 1970s approached, Edie turned her keen abilities to portraying scenes from the Bible. As delightfully whimsical as her other work, these Biblical illustrations are some of her best known and loved pieces. That she shared her husband’s gift for visual distillation is never more obvious than when looking at this series.

We are excited to announce that our Montgomery location is hosting a show of Edie Harper Biblical illustrations. If you are in the area, be sure to stop by to see them in person! For those of you who cannot make it in, we’ve assembled a gallery of some of the images that will be on view. Enjoy!

FABULOUS FRAMES AND ART

10817 MONTGOMERY ROAD

CINCINNATI, OHIO 45242

513.489.8862

HOURS OF OPERATION:

MONDAY-THURSDAY: 10:00-8:00

FRIDAY-SATURDAY: 10:00-6:00

SUNDAY: CLOSED

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Our Downtown Doggie Day Event Series is Back for 2013!

Our first Downtown Doggie Day event of 2013 is just around the corner, this Saturday, March 2nd! Cincinnati artist Marc Wavra will be in the shop between 11:00 AM-2:00PM, camera in tow, to photograph your pets. He will turn your favorite image into a 15″x15″, artistically rendered, ready-to-hang stretched canvas keepsake. Don’t live in Cincinnati, or can’t make the date? No worries! Marc can work off of your high-quality photos, and he is available for appointments between our official events.

Custom Pet Portraits by Marc Wavra

Custom Pet Portraits by Marc Wavra

Call 513.579.9998 for more information or to schedule an appointment. Walk-ins also welcome!

Fabulous Frames & Art

17 West Fourth Street

Cincinnati, Ohio 45202