About Us

Arlene’s Art & Framing

Originally founded by artist Arlene Hodges in Southwest Minnesota , Arlene’s Art & Framing, has been reestablished by her son, Gerald Hodges. Gerald has nearly 5 years experience matting artwork for friends and family and nearly 20 years of woodworking experience.

Arlene’s Art & Framing is family owned and operated

Gerald and his wife, Terri are able to meet all of your Custom Matting and Framing needs. Exceptional customer service and economical prices makes Arlene’s Art & Framing the best choice for your framing needs.

Arlene’s Art & Framing is named after the artist Arlene Hodges. Bertha Arlene Lamb grew up on a farm in eastern South Dakota . Arlene met her husband, David Hodges when she first attended college at South Dakota State in Brookings South Dakota in the early 1960’s. They were married and Arlene put her formal education plans on hold and started a family.

While living in Russell MN, Arlene starting taking painting classes. Dave and Arlene moved away from Russell in the mid 70’s, but Arlene’s love for painting continued. In 1982, the family moved back to Tyler MN. During the next 10 years, Arlene painted and sold her work mostly to family and friends. Her love for flowers and gardening is evident as you note the subjects of her painting. Arlene also began teaching painting classes. Dave supported Arlene in her painting. Dave made most of the frames and plaques Arlene used in her art classes and on the painting she sold.

Arlene returned to college in the early 1990’s and was a full time student when Dave suddenly died in 1994. Left with two sons still at home, and with the support of friends and family, Arlene continued with her education and in 1996 she received her degree in art. Formal education can’t create talent where there is none, but the quality and variety of Arlene’s work grew as she learned new skills and she grew more confident of the quality of her work. As her seven children moved to various parts of the United States , you can also see how subjects of her artwork changed. You now see windmills from the prairies of Nebraska , mountain scenes from Alaska , lighthouses from Michigan , flower gardens and homestead scenes from Eastern South Dakota. Arlene purchased a canvas transfer business and started matting and framing prints and canvas transfers. Arlene operated this business out of her home and called it Arlene’s Art & Framing.

Arlene had prints and slides of her own original work made and she began to market prints of her work to gift shops and galleries. On July 4^th,2007, Arlene unexpectedly passed away. As her children gathered to take care of her possessions, an idea was born to re-establish Arlene’s Art and Framing in order to share the work she had done. In February 2008, her children created a corporation called Arlene’s Art & Framing. Although Gerald Hodges operates the company, all of Dave and Arlene’s children are part owners of this unique legacy.

Arlene's Art & Framing
2009