by Jim Hinckley | Jan 6, 2023 | Blog
The historic heart of Kingman is bisected by two alignments of Route 66, Beale Street that was once used by US 93 and US 466, two alignments of the National Old Trails Road, and the railroad. From its inception transportation has been the life blood of this dusty...
by Jim Hinckley | Dec 29, 2022 | Blog
The proper frame and matting can transform a photo, a print or a painting. With assistance from a craftsman that specializes in creating custom frames something mundane or average becomes breathtaking artistry. In Kingman, Arizona, that transformation is a specialty...
by Jim Hinckley | Nov 10, 2022 | Art Framing, Blog
Ideally the Christmas season is a time when thoughts turn toward childhood memories, to families and to tradition. And it is also a time when the pressure mounts to purchase a perfect gift for everyone on your list. If the crush of holiday shoppers and worry over...
by Jim Hinckley | Oct 19, 2022 | Art Framing, Blog
Avant Print and Frame in Kingman, Arizona is more than Mohave County’s premier art center for high quality large format giclée printing and museum quality archival printing. The staff and management are skilled artisans and are involved with all aspects of the...
by Avant Print & Frame | Sep 15, 2022 | Art Framing, Blog
Monsoon storms in the desert with dark and forbidding clouds crowning high mountain peaks, and bursts of lightning streaking across the sky, are an awe-inspiring sight to behold. And in the Kingman, Arizona area this has been a monsoon season unlike anything...
by Avant Print & Frame | Aug 27, 2022 | Art Framing, Blog
It was the summer of 2014. The historic heart of Kingman had been on a downward spiral since completion of I 40 and the bypass of Route 66 in the late 1970s. Weed and trash strewn empty lots had replaced century old railroad warehouses, and services stations, motels,...
by Avant Print & Frame | Jun 29, 2022 | Art Framing, Blog
Thanks to crooner Nat King Cole and a little tune about getting your kicks on Route 66, Kingman, Arizona will also be linked to that storied highway. But the city has another claim to fame. It has a rich and colorful celebrity history. And linked with this is a...
by Avant Print & Frame | May 8, 2022 | Art Framing, Blog
Kingman, Arizona has a rich and vibrant arts community. It swings into high gear every spring with a series of festivals. The premier event is the Kingman Festival of the Arts. Held annually on Mother’s Day weekend in the shaded Metcalfe Park for forty-four...
by Avant Print & Frame | May 2, 2022 | Art Framing, Blog
The team at Avant Print and Frame in Kingman, Arizona are passionate supporters of the arts. Each is also artisans and craftsmen in the own right. As an example, John Erickson is a master framer. As a young man he developed a fascination for art, and for...
by Avant Print & Frame | Mar 31, 2022 | Art Framing, Blog
All along Route 66 there are manifestations of how a vibrant arts community can transform a blighted historic district, or even foster a renaissance that includes economic development. The dramatic revitalization of the historic business district in Pontiac, Illinois...
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