BUCKS COUNTY WOMAN
Housed in a 270-year-old stone farmhouse and adjoining
carriage house, Radclyffe was voted Best of Bucks and
Montgomery Counties for both Art Gallery and Custom
Framing last year. Named for Radclyffe Hall, a British writer
Colleen admires, the gallery showcases the work of 20 local
artists in both buildings. The main house, with its warm walls
offers“morenaturallight.Peoplecangetatruesenseofwhat
the art will look like in their home,” Colleen says.
But it is in the carriage house that Colleen practices the fine
art of framing.
Frames crafted by Joseph Barrett dominate the entryway. He
is one of the few artists to create his own frames. The rest
depend on Colleen Matthews.
Preserve Your Memories
Perhaps framing trends reflect people’s increasing desire to
stayhomeinanuncertaineconomy.Colleenisframingmany
sentimental items -- Christening gowns and baby rattles,
grandmother’s lace and inherited photos, or a weekend
encapsulatedinoneframewithseashells,photosandtickets.
One marathoner marked the accomplishment by framing the
entire event, from the card on the congratulatory flowers to
the finish-line photo to the newspaper clip of the final time.
“We’reframingamemory,”saysJennySchaeffer,whocame
to Radclyffe last year.
They also frame the unusual, like handmade rugs from Iran
and Aborigini artifacts. The largest item she framed was a
10-footlongabstractpainting.Thecollageoftrashwas,well,
the weirdest.
Local Artist in Resident
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Born in New Jersey, Colleen lives with her partner, Nicole,
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andtheir 20-month-oldson,Walker.Sheearnedher finearts
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degree from Mason Gross College of the Arts, Rutgers
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University. She studied painting and printmaking.
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She considers herself an abstract painter inspired by nature.
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