58 Years of Excellence
The best in local custom framing, fine art supplies, and art
Our services
Custom Framing
We’ve been voted Best of Portsmouth for over twenty years! We have professional and friendly staff available for all your framing needs, from fully custom framing, to Readymade frames, to supplies if you like to do it yourself.
Art & Drafting Supplies
Whether you’re a student, hobbyist, or professional, we carry a complete line of fine art and drafting supplies ranging from drawing, painting, and airbrushing supplies, to desks and easels, to T-squares and templates.
Gallery
We offer original works by local artists as well as limited edition and open stock prints on a variety of subjects.
Kenneth & Nancy Hartung
About Us
Our journey began in 1968 when Kenneth and Nancy Hartung opened shop in Portsmouth, Virginia with the dream of painting and selling art. Our first location was only 10 ft. wide!
Today, with the help of three generations of Hartungs, faithful employees, and loyal customers, we’ve grown to a 4000 sq. ft. art center in Dail’s Shoppes in Portsmouth, offering custom framing, art and drafting supplies, original works by local artists, prints, and an extensive closeout and clearance art supply selection for extra savings.
We take pride in our friendly customer service, selection, expertise, and a high level of craftsmanship.
We’re proud to be a part of the local community, still serving customers that have been with us since the day we opened and welcoming new customers to our family.
We can’t wait to meet you!
What people are saying
Amy W.“I love this place. They always do a fantastic job at a reasonable price. The staff is super helpful. They always help me pick out what frame/matting looks best and the results are always beautiful. I moved to NC and I still make special trips to get my framing done by them. I would never go anywhere else.”
Sandra E.“I have been buying art supplies from one of the big box companies for a long time. Took a chance on this gallery and will never go back to the old ways. [They] know what they’re doing, they have everything I could possibly want to create stage set designs, were very accommodating and helpful, and the price was definitely right!”
Jeff M.“[T]hey knock it out of the park every single time. These signed, numbered, extremely limited prints are irreplaceable […] But once I hand them off to the folks at Hartung, my worries melt away – I know they’ll be treated with utmost care. I’ll be a customer for life. Their work is incredible and the customer service is amazing. I couldn’t be happier.”
