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<\/a>\n<\/p>\n\nAs you can see from the image above, the photos are
\nso realistic that it is like standing in front of a window. William
\nhas developed a revolutionary mounting technique for his large format
\nphotos that does away for the need for glass to protect the photograph!
\nAs a result, the clarity and intensity of the framed photograph is
\nundiminished from the original image.<\/p>\n
\nAfter seeing one of these photographs, you will never want to go back to the old method of framing again.<\/p>\n
The gallery is spacious and occupies the entire first floor of the \nEverywhere you look, you will see evidence of the care with which the \nAn original wall section has been varnished and left exposed in the \n While I was shooting pictures and interviewing the Bells, Gretchen fell \nDrop in and visit the Bells if you are in Floyd. The Bell Gallery & Garden is at 112 Tell them you saw their gallery on the Internet.<\/p>\n Tag: Floyd, VA<\/a> <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" William and Joanne Bell opened their Bell Gallery & Garden today and it’s everything we had expected it would be. The gallery displays work by top local artists as well as work by William and Joanne themselves. There was so … Continue reading <\/a><\/p>\n
\nbuilding. There is a framing shop on the premises and a garden at the
\nrear of the gallery. You will find it easy to lose an hour browsing
\nthrough the imaginatively designed displays.<\/p>\n
\nBells created this gallery. For example, in the renovation of this
\nhistoric building, they discovered that the walls were constructed of
\n8-inch-wide stacked hardwood boards! <\/p>\n<\/a>As you can see in this photo, the boards were simply stacked one on top of the other with each row
\noffset from the next to provide a gripping surface for the original
\nplaster. The boards were nailed down and were overlapped on the corners like
\nlog cabin construction. You can see the inside view of one wall and a
\ndetail view of one of the corners which was exposed during renovations.<\/p>\n
\nrear of the gallery. For those of you who are architectural history
\nbuffs, it makes for fascinating viewing.<\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n
\nin love with some of Joanne’s unique hanging glass. As a result, we now
\nhave some of these pieces hanging in our picture windows. Very nice!<\/p>\n
\nN. Locust Street in Floyd, VA, and is located right next to Oddfellas Cantina, where
\nyou can retire to celebrate your purchases.<\/p>\n